Possible Deficiency. Insufficient cooling. Performance Standard – Builder will correct if the cooling system is not capable of maintaining a temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit under normal operating conditions. The temperature shall be measured in the center of the room, five feet above the floor. On extremely hot days where outside temperature exceeds 95 degrees Fahrenheit, a difference of 15 degrees from outside temperature will be maintained. All doors must remain open to ensure proper performance and rooms may vary by as much as four degrees and between floors the variance can be as much as 6 degrees. These conditions are specified in the ASHRAE handbook. Homes designed with open foyers, stairways, cathedral ceilings and bonus rooms over garages will usually cause abnormal variations from these standards. Any such variations are specifically excluded from this Warranty.
Possible Deficiency. Standing water within five feet of the foundation. Performance Standard – The final grade and xxxxxx were established and approved by local codes and authorities having jurisdiction over such matters as a prerequisite for issuing the Certificate of Occupancy on your Home. Proper maintenance of ground cover and erosion prevention is an Owner maintenance responsibility. If within the first 30 days water stands for more than 48 hours after normal rainfall, Builder will re-grade affected areas. Take into consideration the possibility of water standing longer than 48 hours after heavy or extended rainfall. Owner will be responsible for the removal and replacement of any landscaping, irrigation, low voltage lighting or fencing as required in performing corrective work. Water standing beyond eight feet of the foundation is not covered under this limited warranty.
Possible Deficiency. Erosion and washed-out areas. Performance Standard – Unless noted on the buyer’s walkthrough affidavit, it is the Owner’s responsibility to maintain adequate ground cover to prevent erosion and is therefore specifically excluded from this Warranty.
Possible Deficiency. Disturbance of lot conditions by utility companies and other parties. Performance Standard – Builder is not responsible for the repair of any condition caused or made worse by anyone other than Builder and is specifically excluded from this Warranty.
Possible Deficiency. Trees dying. Performance Standard – Maintenance of any trees, whether planted by Builder or existing on the lot prior to construction, is an Owner responsibility after closing and is specifically excluded from this Warranty.
Possible Deficiency. Maintenance of grass, sod, or landscaping. Performance Standard – The Builder does not warranty lawn or landscaping maintenance. The responsibility of maintaining the yard lies with the Owner.
Possible Deficiency. Cracks in basement walls. Performance Standard – Builder will correct cracks that exceed 1/8 inch in width with pointing or epoxy injections one time only at the end of the Warranty period. Shrinkage cracks are an inevitable element of concrete construction and are not considered as a deficiency.
Possible Deficiency. Hairline cracks in masonry or brick veneer. Performance Standard – Small hairline cracks due to shrinkage are common in masonry construction. Builder will repair cracks that exceed ¼ inch with pointing or mortar injections one time only at the end of the Warranty period.
Possible Deficiency. Leaks in basement Performance Standard – Your water proofing system should perform according to the Warranty provided to you at closing by the waterproofing contractor. Builder will correct to meet such standards.
Possible Deficiency. Footing drains stopped up. Performance Standard – Owner is responsible to keep the exit point of footing drains open at all times. Builder is responsible for crushed or improperly installed footing drains and will correct if such conditions exist.
