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This one-year correction period has become known in the construction industry as a one-year warranty. Both owners and contractors point to this provision as a contractual limit on the contractor's obligation to correct defective work discovered more than one year after completion of the construction.

Illinois's Construction Statute of Limitations and Repose First, the claimant has four years to file suit; this is known as the statute of limitations. The four-year period begins to run from the time the claimant knew or should reasonably have known of the act or omission giving rise to the claim.

A workmanship warranty provides homeowners with coverage against workmanship or installation errors. This type of warranty generally covers about one year following the completion of the work. However, this is not true for all contractors. Carefully read the fine print to get the details of the workmanship warranty.

There are two types of warranties: express and implied. Under the implied category are three major subtypes: the implied warranty of merchantability (only given by merchants), the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, and the implied warranty of title.

Two Years: The builder warrants for a period of two years the plumbing, electrical, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems. The builder must remedy any defects caused by failure to comply with building standards or due to poor workmanship.

A warranty is a guarantee of the integrity of a product and of the maker's responsibility for it. In a sense, guarantee is the more general term and warranty is the more specific (that is, written and legal) term.

Many design and construction claims are subject to a 4 year statute of limitation in Illinois. In other cases, the limitation period is 5 years or 10 years. The point is those longer periods apply unless they are waived contractually. Often, that is what a one year warranty entails.