ITEMS COVERED UNDER THE 1-YEAR WORKMANSHIP COVERAGE
DEFICIENCY
CONSTRUCTION
PERFORMANCE
GUIDELINES
BUILDER/SELLER/
WARRANTOR
RESPONSIBILITY
EXCLUSION
HBW_307_090114
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5.4 Sealants
Water or air leaks in exterior
walls due to inadequate caulking.
5.5 Exterior Siding
Delamination or splitting of
exterior siding
5.6 Roofing
Roof or flashing leaks.
Loose or fallen siding.
Siding is bowed.
Nails have stained siding.
All siding that is not installed
properly, which causes same
to come loose or fall off, is a
deficiency.
Bows exceeding 1/2-inch in
32-inches are deficiencies.
Nail stains exceeding 1/2-inch in
length and visible from a distance
of 20-feet are
deficiencies.
Joints and cracks in exterior wall
surfaces and around openings
that are not properly caulked
to exclude the entry of water or
excessive drafts are a deficiency.
Exterior siding that delaminates
or splits wider than 1/8-inch
and longer than 1 inch are
deficiencies.
Roof or flashing leaks that
occur under normal weather
conditions are deficiencies.
Loose or fallen siding due to
Your actions or neglect, such
as leaning heavy objects
against siding, impact, or
sprinkler systems repeatedly
wetting siding, is not a
deficiency.
Bowed siding due to Your
actions or neglect, such as
bowing caused by sprinkler
system repeatedly wetting
siding, is not a deficiency.
“Natural weathering” or
semitransparent stains are
excluded from coverage.
Reinstall or replace siding and
make it secure.
Builder/Seller will repair
bowed siding to meet
standard. If replacement of
siding is required, Builder/
Seller will match original
material as closely as possible.
You should be aware that the
new finish may not exactly
match the original surface
texture or color.
Builder/Seller shall correct by
either removing stains, painting,
or staining the affected area.
Builder/Seller shall match color
and finish as closely as possible.
Where paint or stain touch up
affects the majority of the wall
surface, the whole area shall be
refinished.
Repair and/or caulk joints
in exterior wall surfaces as
required to correct
deficiency one time only
during the first year of Limited
Warranty coverage.
Repair/replace only the
damaged siding. Siding to
match the original as closely
as possible, however, You
should be aware that the new
finish may not exactly
match the original surface
texture or color.
Correct any roof or flashing
leaks that are verified to
have occurred under normal
weather conditions.
You must maintain caulking
once the condition is
corrected.
Delaminated or split siding
due to Your actions or neglect,
such as delamination caused
by sprinkler system repeatedly
wetting siding, is not a
deficiency.
Where cause of leaks is
determined to result from
severe weather conditions
such as ice and snow build-up,
high winds and driven rains,
such leaks are not deficiencies.
