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Most newly built homes come with a builder warranty. A home warranty is really a service contract, and costs extra. It typically applies to existing homes and covers replacements and repairs on items like appliances or air conditioning systems. You decide whether or not to buy a home warranty.

One year of coverage on all workmanship and exterior materials, for example, such as siding, stucco, doors, trim, drywall, paint. Two years of coverage on windows, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical systems. Ten years is the standard of coverage in Texas for major structural defects.

A builder's warranty is a contract between a builder and the homeowner promising to repair or replace certain elements of the home, if necessary, within a specific period of time. A proper warranty should contain a set of clauses, or sections, covering specific coverage questions.

10 years: Some builders give coverage for up to 10 years for ?major structural defects,? sometimes defined as problems that make a home unsafe and put the owner in danger. For example, a roof that could collapse is a ?major structural defect.?

If the item is covered by warranty, the manufacturer will repair or replace it free of charge. If it isn't covered by warranty, you may be able to have it repaired for a fee.

There are two general types of warranties, expressed and implied. Each category has different sub-types of warranties, with terms, conditions, and guarantees. Warranty terms can vary from free repairs on the defective product to complete replacement.

When compared to the Appliance plan, a built-in systems warranty only covers2 essential systems within your home. Built-in systems include anything from HVAC, plumbing to garage door openers and many other built-in systems.

Understanding the Builder's Warranty By enrolling a home with a full 2-10 warranty, the builder/seller is telling the buyer the home will be free from defects in the applicable workmanship and materials for one year, free from defects in applicable Systems for two years, and free from Structural defects for ten years.

It's essentially a legally robust insurance policy that begins at the exchange of contracts for a new build home and lasts up to 10 years after the initial completion date.

A structural warranty provides a written agreement between the home builder and the homeowner and clearly defines the builder's work-product obligations related to construction quality and continuing obligations. Under the agreement, the builder is the insured and the homeowner is the beneficiary.