HELLER HOMES 10 YEAR STRUCTURAL WARRANTY (SAMPLE)

A “ Structural Defect” is actual physical damage to the following designated load-bearing portions of the Home cased by failure of such load-bearing portions which affect their load-bearing function to the extent that the home becomes unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise unlivable.

• Foundation systems and footings
• Beams
• Columns
• Load bearing walls and partitions
• Floor systems
• Roof framing systems

What is not covered by the 10 year structural warranty?

Examples of non load-bearing elements which are deemed not to have Structural Defect potentially are:

• non load-bearing partitions and walls:
• wall tile or paper, etc;
• plaster, laths, or drywall;
• flooring and sub flooring material;
• brick, stucco, stone or veneer;
• any type of exterior siding;
• roof shingles and tar paper;
• heating, cooling, ventilating, plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems;
• appliances, fixtures or items of equipment;
• doors, trim, cabinets, hardware, insulation, paint, stains;
• basement and other interior floating, ground-supported concrete floor slabs.