ITEMS COVERED UNDER THE 1-YEAR WORKMANSHIP COVERAGE
DEFICIENCY
CONSTRUCTION
PERFORMANCE
GUIDELINES
BUILDER/SELLER/
WARRANTOR
RESPONSIBILITY
EXCLUSION
HBW_307_090114
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6. Doors and Windows
Roof shingles have blown off.
Defective shingles.
Door panels shrink and expose
bare wood.
Standing water on built-up roofs.
Water remains in gutters after
a rain.
Door binds against jamb or head
of frame or does not lock.
5.7 Sheet Metal
Gutters and downspouts leak.
6.1 Doors:
Interior and Exterior
Warpage of interior or exterior
doors.
Shingles shall not blow
off in winds less than the
manufacturer’s standards or
specifications.
NONE. NO COVERAGE.
NONE.
Water shall drain from a flat or
low pitched roof within 24-hours
of a rainfall.
Small amounts of water may
remain in some sections of gutter
for a short time after a rain.
Standing water in gutters shall
not exceed 1/2-inch in depth.
Passage doors that do not open and
close freely without binding against
the doorframe are deficiencies. Lock
bolt is to fit the keeper to maintain a
closed position.
Gutters and downspouts that
leak are deficiencies.
Interior and exterior doors that warp
so as to prevent normal closing and
fit are deficiencies. The maximum
allowable warpage of an interior
door is 1/4-inch when measured
from corner to corner.
Builder/Seller will replace
shingles that blow off in winds
less than the manufacturer’s
standards or specifications
only if improper installation is
shown to be the cause.
NONE.
NONE.
Door panels will shrink due
to the nature of the material,
exposing bare wood at the
edges and are not deficiencies.
Builder/Seller will take
corrective action to assure
proper drainage of the roof.
Builder/Seller will repair
gutters to assure proper
drainage.
Adjust door and keeper to
operate freely.
Repair leaks in gutters and
downspouts.
Repair or replace as may be
required. New doors to be
refinished to match the
original as closely as possible.
Shingles that blow off in winds
less than the manufacturer’s
standards or
specifications due to a
manufacturing defect
in the shingles are the
manufacturer’s responsibility.
Shingles that blow off in
hurricanes, tornadoes,
hailstorms, or winds, including
gusts greater than 60 miles
per hour, are not deficiencies.
You should consult shingle
manufacturer’s warranty
for specifications, standards,
and manufacturer’s warranty
responsibility if shingles blow
off in higher wind speeds.
Manufacturing defects in
shingles are not covered
under the Limited Warranty.
You should consult shingle
manufacturer’s warranty
for specifications, standards,
and manufacturer’s warranty
responsibility.
Minor ponding or standing
of water is not considered a
deficiency.
You are responsible for
keeping gutters and
downspouts free from debris
that would obstruct drainage.
Wood doors may stick during
occasional periods of high
humidity.
