By definition, a Limited Warranty is a warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. While some Builders choose to provide their Buyers with a customized Limited Warranty, many prefer to adopt or incorporate generic industry guidelines, such as those promoted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
The written Limited Warranty provided by your Builder does not include implied or express warranty provisions. This means that only defined conditions meeting specified and written criteria are covered. Conditions not addressed or not meeting the established warranty criteria are not covered. For example, a homeowner may discover that the kitchen wall cabinets, while level, do not have a certain clearance above the countertops. The Limited Warranty is
silent on the clearance requirements between wall cabinets and countertops (even though industry-accepted recommendations may exist). Accordingly, no warrantable condition exists, regardless of the variance to the industry accepted recommendations or the desires of the
homeowner. On occasion, a Builder may adopt a generic Limited Warranty but include some specific warranty criteria or coverages directly or by reference in the sale contract. Should there be a conflict between the provisions of the sale contract and written limited warranty, the provisions of the sale contract shall govern.
silent on the clearance requirements between wall cabinets and countertops (even though industry-accepted recommendations may exist). Accordingly, no warrantable condition exists, regardless of the variance to the industry accepted recommendations or the desires of the
homeowner. On occasion, a Builder may adopt a generic Limited Warranty but include some specific warranty criteria or coverages directly or by reference in the sale contract. Should there be a conflict between the provisions of the sale contract and written limited warranty, the provisions of the sale contract shall govern.
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