Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Oct 16, 2018 4:53 pm Hello! I have a property that was built in 2005 and am experiencing two water leakage issues. Issue 1 - when there is a heavy storm, we get leakage in the ceiling of the main bedroom upstairs Issue 2 - in the process of cleaning our bathroom upstairs, we noticed that water was leaking into our bedroom downstairs. Are these likely to be covered under our builder's 25 year structural warranty? Thanks, Peter Re: Water Leakage 2Oct 16, 2018 8:38 pm After the 1st year most warranties only cover:
Check this link for what a typical warranty covers: anewhouse warranty The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Water Leakage 4Oct 19, 2018 12:59 pm Thanks Bashworth. Thought that'd be the case... I found the warranty information online (see below). I'm guessing water leaking between floors is not considered a structural failure under of the dot points below? Wouldn't water between floors weaken the structure though? Thanks, Peter -- We will rectify at our cost the structural failure of any of the following:
Re: Water Leakage 5Oct 19, 2018 5:27 pm It would have to be a lot of water to be a foundation problem. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. I agree with Althom but there also may be a problem with the terra cotta stormwater pipe discharging water in that areas as well. You can just see the top of the pipe at… 2 15821 4 10824 This certainly doesn't look good. I would be engaging with an independent inspector to have a look at this. As for the unscheduled site visits, most builders are quite… 1 28326 |