Warranty Work

            For a multi-unit, two or three-year production housing project the builder should consider budgeting a contingency dollar amount for the one-year warranty period between the builder and the homebuyers, for the converted sales models and the empty inventory units that are sold and occupied long past the completion of the construction.

            After two or three years, some subcontractors might be out of business and not available for customer service repairs.  Some repair items might be due to the wear and tear from the age of the units sitting empty which would not come under the subcontractor’s or manufacturer’s warranty.

            The issues of what is warrantied between the builder and the buyer of sales models, and the length of time the subcontractors are responsible for warranty repair work, needs to be addressed contractually for units that may be sold beyond the standard 12-month warranty period at the close of the construction, for example.   

Author: Barton Jahn

I worked in building construction as a field superintendent and project manager. I have four books published by McGraw-Hill on housing construction (1995-98) under Bart Jahn, and have eight Christian books self-published through Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). I have a bachelor of science degree in construction management from California State University Long Beach. I grew up in Southern California, was an avid surfer, and am fortunate enough to have always lived within one mile of the ocean. I discovered writing at the age of 30, and it is now one of my favorite activities. I am currently working on more books on building construction. View all posts by Barton Jahn