Warranty Coverage

1 Year Labour & Materials

Mandatory warranty includes one year’s coverage for defects in materials and labour. This addresses issues with the way your home was built or the materials it was built with. It includes such items as flooring, trim and fixtures. 

2 Year Distribution Systems

Under Alberta New Home Warranty, your home is covered for defects in labour and materials related to heating, electrical and plumbing systems for two years from the warranty commencement date.

5 Year Building Envelope

Home builders in Alberta must provide five years’ coverage for defects in the building envelope, which the New Home Buyer Protection Act defines as the system of components that separate the controlled interior air from the exterior (for example, the wall framing and cladding, roof and window installation). This coverage spans five years from the warranty commencement date.

10 Year Structural Integrity

The mandatory warranty covers the key structural components (for example, the frame and foundation) of single-family homes and multi-family dwellings for 10 years from the warranty commencement date. Coverage applies to defects in material and labour resulting in the failure of a load-bearing part of the new home or causes structural damage that materially and adversely affects the owners’ ability to use and safely occupy the home.