Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Aug 02, 2011 7:02 am Suppose your house was badly damaged during some post-handover works and now the damage needs to be rebuilt. Do you need to notify your builder of this? Do they need to inspect that the works are to their satisfaction in case there are any structural issues, not necessarily to that same area? My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Does the builder need to know? 2Aug 02, 2011 8:10 am If the damage was done after the house was handed over and the damage was not caused by any fault of the builder or his workers, then it really has nothing to do with the builder. It might be a case for insurance or you can just fix it yourself. If the damage is jepardising the integral structure of the house then you could call the builder or a structural engineer. Re: Does the builder need to know? 3Aug 02, 2011 12:18 pm I think it would be polite to notify the builder and give them the option to inspect. And essential to keep detailed records of what happened, so you have details in case you are claiming something on the builder's warranty later. So it's not that you have any obligation to report this to the builder - it's that it'll simplify any warranty claims you may have later if you keep your builder informed. Metricon Riva 33 - http://herlihy-riva.blogspot.com Site start 15/03/2010 - Handover 23/12/2010 9 months and 8 days (284 calendar days) from site start to handover Re: Does the builder need to know? 4Aug 02, 2011 3:02 pm btherl I think it would be polite to notify the builder and give them the option to inspect. And essential to keep detailed records of what happened, so you have details in case you are claiming something on the builder's warranty later. So it's not that you have any obligation to report this to the builder - it's that it'll simplify any warranty claims you may have later if you keep your builder informed. Yep, good point. Re: Does the builder need to know? 5Aug 02, 2011 6:48 pm That's what I thought too - to have it all ready in case we ever need to claim any structural thing. On the other hand, the rectification works are also covered by the insurance co., but they only cover their own work. I guess the "integration" might be an issue and a grey area, that's why we're not too keen to notify the builder. My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Does the builder need to know? 6Aug 03, 2011 8:18 am Yep that's pretty grey.. I can imagine a huge fight over whose works were responsible if there is any issue in future. I'm not sure how not informing the builder will go, unless they just don't notice that the repairs were done (and you make sure they don't read this post on Homeone and cross-reference with your other posts to find out who you are) Metricon Riva 33 - http://herlihy-riva.blogspot.com Site start 15/03/2010 - Handover 23/12/2010 9 months and 8 days (284 calendar days) from site start to handover Re: Does the builder need to know? 7Sep 23, 2012 6:49 am it really wont concern the builder unless there is a claim. cant imagine the builder would want to take a look. leighton Re: Does the builder need to know? 8Sep 23, 2012 3:59 pm The house should have a 7yr builders warranty. If there is mould, it could be from a leak somewhere in the roof, which should be covered. You do need to tell them asap because if you dont, they will say you contributed to the problem by not informing them in time and you are on your own. I had an old shower unit that broke on me and when I took it off, there were only 2 water pipes, instead of the normal 2 water pipes and a shower head pipe. S o I… 0 36937 I've just built 3 stairs off a landing out the back and been told by the private certifier I need hand rails sorry tried to attach a pic but couldn't mine don't have sides… 5 5710 There is nothing in the various codes and standards that puts this requirement on the builder to do. I think that is what you are asking. Don't waste time trying to get… 5 2401 |