Home improvement warranty template

Contractor business name, license number Contractor license number (the "Contractor"), gives this written warranty to Homeowner name (the "Homeowner") for work at Property address (the "Property").

1. Work covered

This warranty covers the following work performed by the Contractor under the contract dated Contract date: Work covered (the "Work").

2. What the Contractor warrants

The Contractor warrants that the Work was performed in a good and workmanlike manner, following the manufacturers' installation instructions and the building code in effect when it was done, and that it will be free of defects in workmanship during the warranty term. A defect in workmanship is a failure of the Work caused by how the Contractor installed or built it, such as a leak at flashing the Contractor installed or a fixture that loosens because it was not properly secured.

3. Warranty term

This warranty starts on the completion date, Completion date, and lasts Warranty term in years years. Repairs made under this warranty are covered for the rest of the original term.

4. What is not covered

• Defects in materials or equipment, which are covered only by the manufacturer's warranty.
• Normal wear and tear, fading, minor cracks from normal settling or shrinkage, and cosmetic changes that do not affect function.
• Damage from storms, hail, high wind, flood, earthquake, fire, falling objects, pests, or other events outside the Contractor's control.
• Damage from misuse, neglect, lack of the routine maintenance the Contractor or manufacturer described, or failure to report a problem promptly.
• Work changed, repaired or added to by anyone other than the Contractor, and anything the Homeowner supplied.
• Other exclusions: Other exclusions.

5. Manufacturer warranties

The Contractor passes to the Homeowner all manufacturer warranties on materials and equipment in the Work and has given the Homeowner the warranty documents it received. Some manufacturers require the owner to register the product. The Contractor will give reasonable help with a manufacturer claim.

6. How to make a claim

The Homeowner must notify the Contractor in writing, which may be by email to Warranty claims email, within Days to report a defect days of discovering a possible defect, describing the problem and including photos where possible. The Homeowner should take reasonable steps to limit further damage, such as covering a leak or shutting off water, and give the Contractor access to inspect.

7. The Contractor's response

The Contractor will contact the Homeowner within Days to respond business days of a claim and inspect within a reasonable time. If the problem is a defect covered by this warranty, the Contractor will repair or replace the defective Work, at its choice, at no charge for labor or materials, and repair damage to other parts of the Property caused directly by the defect. If the problem is not covered, the Contractor will explain why in writing and may offer to fix it at its normal rates.

8. Transfer

If the Property is sold during the warranty term, the remaining warranty Transfer terms.

9. Rights under state law

This warranty is in addition to any rights the Homeowner has under the law of the state where the Property is located. It does not limit or exclude any implied warranty that state law does not allow to be limited or excluded.

10. Signatures

The Contractor signs to issue this warranty. The Homeowner signs to confirm receipt of this warranty and the manufacturer warranty documents. This warranty may be signed electronically. Homeowner phone: Homeowner phone Email: Homeowner email

I have received this warranty and read what it does not cover (section 4) and how to make a claim (section 6).