ITEMS COVERED UNDER THE 1-YEAR WORKMANSHIP COVERAGE
DEFICIENCY
CONSTRUCTION
PERFORMANCE
GUIDELINES
BUILDER/SELLER/
WARRANTOR
RESPONSIBILITY
EXCLUSION
HBW_307_090114
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2. Foundation and Concrete
2.1 Cast-In Place Concrete
Basement or foundation wall
cracks, other than expansion or
control joints.
Cracking of basement floor.
Cracking of attached garage
floor slab.
Cracks in attached patio slab and
sidewalks.
Cracks in concrete slab-on-grade
floors, with finish flooring.
Uneven concrete floor slabs.
Interior concrete work is pitting,
scaling, or spalling.
Concrete cracks greater than
1/4-inch in width, or which
allow exterior water to leak into
basement, are deficiencies.
Minor cracks in concrete
basement floors are common.
Cracks exceeding 1/4-inch in
width or 3/16-inch in vertical
displacement are deficiencies.
Cracks in concrete garage
floor greater than 3/16-inch in
width or 3/16-inch in vertical
displacement are deficiencies.
Cracks (outside of control joints)
that exceed 1/4 inch in width or
1/4 inch in vertical displacement
are deficiencies.
Cracks that rupture or
significantly impair the
appearance or performance of
the finish flooring material are
deficiencies.
Except for basement floors or
where a floor or a portion of
floor has been designed for
specific drainage purposes,
concrete floors in rooms finished
for habitability by Builder/Seller
shall not have pits, depressions
or area
or unevenness exceeding 3/8-
inch in 32-inches.
Interior concrete surfaces that
disintegrate to the extent
that aggregate is exposed and
loosened under normal
conditions of use are
deficiencies.
Repair non-structural cracks by
surface patching. These repairs
should be made toward the
end of the first year of Limited
Warranty coverage to permit
normal stabilizing of the Home
by settling.
Repair cracks exceeding
maximum tolerance by surface
patching or other methods, as
required.
Builder/Seller shall repair
excessive cracks in the slab
by filling, chipping out and
surface patching, or other
suitable method to meet the
Construction Performance
Guideline. Repaired area
may not match the existing floor
in color and texture.
Builder/Seller shall repair
affected areas to eliminate cracks
that exceed the Construction
Performance Guidelines. The
repaired area may not match the
existing area in color and texture.
Repair cracks as required so as
not to be apparent when the
finish flooring material is in place.
Repair or replace finish flooring.
Repair/replace to meet the
Construction Performance
Guidelines. Where applicable,
surface patching is an
accepted method of repair.
Reinstall or replace any finish
flooring material as necessary.
Builder/Seller shall take whatever
corrective action is necessary
to repair or replace defective
concrete surfaces.
Builder/Seller is not
responsible for cracking or
deterioration caused by the
storage of unusually heavy
equipment or placement of
excessive loads that exceed
the weight of a typical
automobile or light truck,
or by other factors beyond
the Builder/Seller’s control.
Movement and the resulting
cracking may be minimized
by good drainage, proper
installation of landscaping and
suitable maintenance.
Builder/Seller is not
responsible for deterioration
caused by salt, chemicals,
mechanical implements, or
other factors beyond the
Builder/Seller’s control.
Shrinkage cracks are not
unusual and are inherent in
the concrete curing process.
