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Tarion Warranty Info - Pillar issues in the Port
It has come to the attention of many home owners in the Port of Newcastle that the columns/pillars on certain styles of homes have begun to rot at their bases. The bases appear to be rotting due to constant contact with the concrete porches and some have collapsed into their wood bases as they rot and fail to support the weight, causing porch roofs and railings to drop. This can also have serious and expensive consequences to the structures being supported by them, which are sometimes two storey verandas.
The purpose of this notice is to remind new homeowners in the Port that they are protected by the 7 year Tarion New Home Warranty.
If the columns are deemed to be structural (and in most cases they are) then they should be replaced in accordance with the warranty. What one must keep in mind is that the warranty only extends 7 years, and if there is a problem (whether it be with regards to these columns, or another structural problem) the complaint MUST be filed before the 7 year period is up in order to have the problem dealt with without cost.
For more information on how to file a complaint, contact info for Tarion is listed below:
http://www.tarion.com/home/
Tarion Representatives are available Monday to Friday,
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Telephone: 1-877-9-TARION (1-877-982-7466)
(416) 229-9200
Fax: 1-877-664-9710
(416) 229-3800
The following is an excerpt from the Tarion website regarding the 3 levels of protection (One Year, Two Year, and Seven Year) and how to calculate the anniversary date of your warranty:
Warranty Coverage
New home owners benefit from One Year Warranty Protection and Two Year Warranty Protection against defects in work and materials, and Seven Year Warranty Protection against major structural defects (MSD).
Warranty coverage begins on the date of possession of a home or condominium unit, and remains in effect until the end of the warranty period, even if the home is sold before the warranty expires.
For condominiums, warranty coverage also includes the shared areas of the building, referred to as the common elements.
Coverage for common elements begins on the day the condominium corporation is registered. However, there is no warranty coverage for common elements condominiums* or the common elements of vacant land condominiums**.
After taking possession of their new home, homeowners should note the specific anniversary dates of the first, second and seven year warranties. For example, if the possession date of a home is August 5, 2003 the first year warranty would expire at midnight on August 4, 2004; the second year warranty would expire at midnight on August 4, 2005; and the seven year warranty would expire at midnight on August 4, 2010. Tarion cannot respond to complaints unless there is written proof that the problem was reported to us within the applicable warranty period.
Website: http://www.tarion.com/home/
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