Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 22, 2011 7:19 pm Hello everybody, My hubby & I have found a house we really like built by henley homes, my concern is they only offer a 7 year warranty, I have noticed other builders offer a 25 year warranty, should this be a concern to us before we commit to building? Cheers Steve & Jay A bank is a place that will lend you money only if you can prove that you don't need it... Re: Builders Warranty - Is 7 years enough? 3Feb 22, 2011 10:46 pm In reality if your house is built on a waffle slab and built with prefabricated roof trusses, you will find that your house will have between minor and significant movement within 15 years (as per the advise given by a structural engineer). Regardless, warranties are as good as the word of the builder of which you are pushing your luck with the big builders. Re: Builders Warranty - Is 7 years enough? 5Feb 23, 2011 11:17 pm Henley don't use waffle pods for esprit and clendonvale range! (well they didn't when we built) I know however they do used waffle pods on their base range as MIL built one of them last year. I also agree that if your house last 7 years it will last 25. Im sure if you are going to have problems you will definately have them in 7 years! 2nd build here we come in Whittlesea! https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=92617 1st Build - Henley - Cooper in Doreen! (2009) https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=17354 Re: Builders Warranty - Is 7 years enough? 6Feb 24, 2011 7:16 am Chances of the builder being around in 25 years is low. They will probably have shut up shop and started 4 different building companies in that time. That combined with the fact they probably won't cover movement in the land itself, which is more likely than your house shifting of its own accord and you'd have a hard time getting anything fixed. Re: Builders Warranty - Is 7 years enough? 7Feb 24, 2011 8:20 am I think 7 years is more than enough. The house I have just bought is 20 years old and built by AVJennings and aside from a few cracks is holding up pretty well. Re: Builders Warranty - Is 7 years enough? 8Feb 24, 2011 10:47 am Thanks everyone for your replys....maybe I am being too particular...just think we are handing over so much money to build a house, we really want good quality....would hate to fork out money to fix problems that may appear in the future A bank is a place that will lend you money only if you can prove that you don't need it... Re: Builders Warranty - Is 7 years enough? 9Feb 24, 2011 11:06 am Buttercup Thanks everyone for your replys....maybe I am being too particular...just think we are handing over so much money to build a house, we really want good quality....would hate to fork out money to fix problems that may appear in the future Well everyone that builds is in the same predicament. Everyone is paying a lot of money for one item that is expected to last a long time. Heaven knows our home cost close to $500k but our builder went bankrupt so it is only the insurance we have to fall back on should something happen over the coming years. Won't be able to find the builder!! I am sure that if you compare apples to apples the 25yr policy may be not as all encompassing as you would like to imagine. Some things are worth waiting for. Re: Builders Warranty - Is 7 years enough? 10Feb 24, 2011 12:28 pm Don't forget that any warranty is better than none ) Buying pre-established comes with no warranty and you would still be paying a significant amount of money... Just a thought Re: Builders Warranty - Is 7 years enough? 11Feb 24, 2011 3:23 pm Will you be in the same home in 25 years??? Will it look the same as it did the day you moved in??? I think renovations to update the home will occur before the 25 years are up which would probably void half of the warranty anyway! Sleven Moved into our Atlantique MkII 36 by Carlisle Homes Re: Builders Warranty - Is 7 years enough? 12Feb 24, 2011 5:36 pm The warranty is relevant - it's standard for 6 year builder's warranty on all structural work and finishes in Qld. Remember tho that finishes will covered by the paint or render company. The only thing I can say is that getting them to come and fix things is where the fight is. Once they hand over, it's difficult for them to be interested in return visits. So ... take your time at final inspection and raise your concerns at that time before final payment. If there is structural damage down the track, you have every right to take them to the Building Services Authority. hope this helps. Re: Builders Warranty - Is 7 years enough? 14Jun 15, 2013 9:01 pm Buttercup Hello everybody, My hubby & I have found a house we really like built by henley homes, my concern is they only offer a 7 year warranty, I have noticed other builders offer a 25 year warranty, should this be a concern to us before we commit to building? Cheers Steve & Jay Steve & Jay, we have found that Henley say different things depends who you talk to there. Our house is 7 years old and we have had many workmanship problems over time. Infact we are going to VCAT later this month for 3 structural matters that Henley are arguing don't fall under the warranty. Our Barrister specialising in domestic building informed us that the law is 10 years for the warranty, Henley always told us 7 but since lodging our case at VCAT they now agree that it is 10 years. For these guys and the sort of slap dash workmanship we have experienced, you will need at least 10 years. 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