Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 1 Aug 21, 2011 2:36 pm Hi all, not sure if I'm in the right section of the forum, just wondering if roof leaks are covered by the building warranty? I have this leak since earlier this year that the builder said is not part of the warranty since it's non structural. They didn't even want to check it out. I have since called a roofer (Weribee Roofing) but they couldn;t fix it and told me it looks like it's leaking from the hot water solar panel installed by the builder and they're the one who should fix it. Is this true? I'm not happy with the roofer either, I basically paid them for something that's not fixed. They did come a few times trying to fix it but still no good and now they refused to come again if I'm not paying more. I appreciate the effort but still irresponsible to me - not recommended. Thanks heaps in advance for any responses! Re: Are roof leaks covered in building warranty 2Aug 21, 2011 7:22 pm If this is a new home, and it's less than 7 years old, and you haven't suffered storm damage, then it's your builder's problem - go straight to VCAT. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Are roof leaks covered in building warranty 3Aug 22, 2011 8:05 am Yep it's only about 2 years old. Thanks for your response Ed! Cheers.. There is water getting into the ceiling, I expected to find some holes in the corrugated roof but there weren't any so I suspect that the roof drip edge is letting water… 0 2582 If the build keeps returning, thats a plus!! but it would also suggest he doesnt know what his looking for, an independent inspector should have fresh eyes on the issue. Good luck 1 1962 Firstly, if your house is still under builder's warranty (10 years in Victoria) you should have no need to crawl into roof space but let the builder handle it, unless you… 3 5856 |