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EIGHT YEAR WARRANTY FOR NEW HOMESRESIDENTIAL WARRANTY COMPANY, LLCWarranty ConfirmationYour Warranty consists of your Limited Warrantybook and your Warranty Confirmation. AFTER 60days from your closing, you may obtain your WarrantyConfirmation at confirm.rwcwarranty.com . You do nothave a warranty without the Warranty Confirmation. Ifyou do not have access to the Internet, please contactthe plan Administrator to obtain your Limited Warrantybook and Warranty Confirmation.THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS PROVIDED IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIEDWARRANTIES. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE PURCHASER OF THISHOME AND ALL SUBSEQUENT PURCHASERS HEREBY WAIVE ALL OTHER EXPRESSAND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIESOF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WORKMANLIKE PERFORMANCE,MERCHANTABILITY AND HABITABILITY. THOSE EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIESHAVE BEEN REPLACED BY THIS EXPRESS, INSURANCE BACKED WARRANTY.For your Limited Warranty to be in effect, you should receive the following documentation:Limited Warranty #3119 Application For Warranty form #316 (Refer to Section V.C. for applicability) Warranty ConfirmationInsurer.Western Pacific Mutual Insurance Company, A Risk Retention GroupWPMIC N3119 Rc, 7/I i C 2000 fiatrisburg. PA
CONTENTSSection I.1- 4The Limited Warranty1A. IntroductionB. What your Limited Warranty CoversC. Responsibilities, Limitations, and Conditions11- 2D. What your Limited Warranty Does NOT Cover2-4Dear Home Buyer,Section II.Congratulations on the purchase of your new Home. Thisis probably one of the largest, most important investments you've ever made and we wish you many yearsWarranty Standardsof enjoyment. You've chosen a Home built by a leadingBuilder which includes the RWC Limited Warranty, assurance that your investment is well protected. This bookexplains the Limited Warranty in its entirety, and we encourage you to take time to READ IT CAREFULLYThis Limited Warranty prOvides you with protection inaccordance with this warranty book for eight full yearSof Home ownership. During the first Year, your Builderis responsible for specified warranty obligations. In theunlikely event your Builder is unable or unwilling toperform, the Warranty is provided subject to the conditions, terms and exclusions listed. Your Warranty alsoincludes a eight year Designated Structural Elementprotection as defined in this book.This is not a warranty service contract, but a writteneight year limited warranty which your Builder haselected to provide with your Horne.5 - 185-6Al. FoundationsBasement, Crawl Space, and Slab on Grade7A2. FramingCeiling, Floor, Roof, and Wall8 - 11A3. ExteriorStructurally Attached Wood or CompositeDecks, Doors, Roofing, Sitework, StructurallyAttached Stoop, Porch, Patio, Wall Covering,and WindowsA4. InteriorDoors, Walls, Ceilings, Surfaces, Finishes11 - 13and Trim, and Floor CoveringA5. MechanicalElectrical, Heating and Cooling, andPlumbingA6. SpecialtiesBathroom and Kitchen, Chimney andFireplace, and InsulationB. 8 Year DSE Coverage14 - 1515 - 1617 - 18Section III.Take time now to read this book. Familiarize yourselfwith the Warranty and its limitations. Contact yourBuilder regarding specific construction standards andhow they apply to your Home.Again. congratulations and enjoy your new Home!Requesting Warranty PerformanceA.Notice to WarrantorB. How to Notify the AdministratorC. Mediation and InspectionD. ArbitrationE. Conditions of Warranty Performance19 - 2119192020 - 2121Very truly yours,Residential Warranty Company, LLCSection IV.Provisions that Apply to Warranty22Section V.Definitions23 - 24/0111111.NRWC.RESIDENTIAL WARRANTY COMPANY, LLCpage iResidential Warranty Company, LLC 5300 Derry Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111 717.561.4480WPM1C 03119 Rc, 7/15t21a01 Harrisburg. PA
[SECTION I.A. INTRODUCTION1This book explains what this Limited Warranty onyour Home covers, what it does not cover; how itworks, and other details, conditions and limitationsthat apply. Some of the important terms containedin this Limited Warranty are defined in SectionV When reading this Limited Warranty, you willrecognize the terms that are defined, because thesewords are in plain bold print, like this. Read thisdocument in its entirety, including its definitions, tounderstand the protection it provides, the exclusionsthat apply, your responsibilities, how the Warrantyis interpreted, and how it operates. If you havequestions, you may call RWC at (717) 561-4480.2.3.This Limited Warranty will automatically transferto a new Owner if you sell your Home during theeight (8) year term of the Limited Warranty, except in the case of a foreclosure that voids the warranty as provided in Section I.A.3.This Limited Warranty becomes void and all obligations on the part of Warrantor cease as of thedate an Owner vacates the Home due to foreclosureproceedings.B. WHAT YOUR LIMITED WARRANTYCOVERS1.Beginning on the Effective Date of Warranty, yourHome is warranted as follows:a. During Year One: Your Builder warrants that,for a period of one (1) year, Warranted Itemswill function and operate as described in theWarranty Standards of Year One described inSection II.b. During Years One through Eight: DesignatedStructural Elements (DSEs) are warranted foreight (8) years from the Effective Date of Warranty. The Insurer is the Warrantor for Designated Structural Elements.page IWPMIC x3119 Re, 7/15Vz.2000 Hanisbuig. PAC. RESPONSIBILITIES, LIMITATIONS, ANDCONDITIONS1. You are responsible for regular maintenance of yourHome and surrounding areas. General and preventative maintenance is required to prolong yourHome's life.2. You must establish a written, final walk-through inspection list of items in need of service prior to occupancy or closing, whichever is first. This list mustbe signed and dated by you and your Builder. Keepa copy for your records.3. There are no warranties that extend beyond thedescription contained in this Limited Warranty.To the extent permitted by law, all such otherwarranties, expressed or implied, including, butnot limited to, implied warranties of fitness for aparticular purpose, workmanlike performance,merchantability, and habitability, are herebywaived.4. You must obtain written authorization from the Administrator prior to incurring expenses. Costs incurred for unauthorized repairs to Warranted Itemsare not reimbursable.5. It is anticipated that your Builder will assign to youall manufacturers' warranties on products includedin the Final Sales Price of your Home. Neither theInsurer nor the Administrator will be liable foryour Builder's failure to do so. Appliances andsimilar products and Equipment are not covered bythis Limited Warranty.6. The Warrantor will repair, replace, or pay thereasonable cost of repair or replacement of Defects. In the case of a warranted Defect in a DSE,the Warrantor's obligation is limited to actions asare necessary to stabilize the load-bearing elementor to restore its load-bearing capability. The aggregate cost to the Warrantor under this LimitedWarranty shall not exceed the lesser of: the Final
THE LIMITED WARRANTY7.8.9.Sales Price of the Home as listed on the Application For Warranty form or as otherwise providedto the Administrator by the Builder at the timethe Limited Warranty is validated, OR 100,000.The Warrantor in all cases shall choose whether torepair, replace, or make payment.Actions taken to cure Defects will NOT extend the periods of coverage provided in this Limited Warranty.If your Builder fails to complete any part of theHome that is reasonably foreseeable to cause damage to a Designated Structural Element, then itis your responsibility to complete such parts of theHome to avoid such damage. If you fail to completethe work, then any resulting damage is not coveredunder this Limited Warranty. The warranty periodfor any item completed after the Effective Date ofWarranty shall be deemed to have commenced onthe Effective Date of Warranty.The Warrantor is not responsible for matchingcolor, texture, or finish where materials must be replaced or repaired.b.c.SECTION I.Use of the Home for non-residential purposes.Any condition which is covered by any other insurance or for which compensation is granted byLegislation.d. Flood, surface water, waves, tidal water, sprayfrom a body of water (whether or not driven bye.f.g.h.D. WHAT YOUR LIMITED WARRANTY DOESNOT COVERThis Limited Warranty does NOT cover:1. a. Loss, damage or injury to land, persons, animals,personal property, and improvements or structures, other than Warranted Items in the Home.b. Loss or damage to any item listed as an additionalexclusion on the Application for Warranty form.2. Loss or damage which, directly or indirectly, resultsfrom or is made worse by the following:a. Insects, birds, vermin, rodents, or wild or domestic animals.[i.j.k.wind), water that backs up from sewers or drains,changes in the water table which were not reasonably foreseeable, water below the surface of theground (including water which exerts pressureor seeps or leaks through a building, sidewalk,driveway, foundation, swimming pool or otherstructure), wetlands, springs or aquifers.Deterioration due to normal wear and tear.Material or work supplied by anyone other thanyour Builder or your Builder's employees, agentsor subcontractors.Failure to routinely and properly maintain yourHome and the property on which your Home islocated, including failure to provide proper androutine ventilation.After year one, Structurally Attached decks,balconies, patios, porches, stoops, porch roofs andporticos.After year one, elements of the Home which areconstructed in a way that is separate from foundation walls or other structural elements of theHome like, but not limited to, chimneys and concrete floors of basements and attached garages.The grading of the property surrounding yourHome by anyone other than your Builder or yourBuilder's employees, agents or subcontractors.Erosion.page 2WPMIC 03119 Rcr. 7/15(" 000 Harrisburg, PA
SECTION I.THE LIMITED WARRANTYI. Any modification or addition to the Home, orthe property under or around the Home, madeafter the Effective Date of Warranty (other thanchanges made in order to meet the obligations ofthis Limited Warranty).m. Water in crawl spaces.n. The weight of a water bed or any other type offurnishing or Equipment that exceeds the loadbearing design of the Home.o. The presence of radon, formaldehyde, carcinogenic substances or other pollutants and contaminants, or the presence of hazardous or toxic materials within the Home.P. Acts or omissions by you, your agents, employees, licensees, or invitees; accidents, riots, civilcommotion, nuclear hazards, acts of God or nature, fire, explosion, blasting, smoke, drought,water escape, windstorms, tropical storms, hunicanes, hail, lightning, ice, snow, falling trees, aircraft, vehicles, flood, mudslides, sinkholes, minesubsidence, faults, crevices, earthquake, landshock waves or tremors occurring before, duringor after a volcanic eruption, or manmade eventssuch as war, terrorism, or vandalism.q. Your failure to minimize or prevent loss or damage in a timely manner.page 3WPM1C 03119 Rev. 7/15It2000 Harrisburg, PAr.Improvements not part of the Home itself, including, but not limited to: recreational facilities;driveways; walkways; patios, porches and stoopsnot Structurally Attached to the Home; decksand balconies which are not bolted to or cantilevered from the Home; boundary and/or retainingwalls; bulkheads; fences; landscaping, sodding,seeding, shrubs, trees and plantings; subsurfacedrainage systems (other than footer drains); lawnsprinkler systems; off site improvements, includingstreets, sidewalks, adjacent property and the like;garages or out buildings (except those which contain a Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling System,Plumbing System or Electrical System servingthe Home, and then only to the extent that thesesystems are affected). A detached garage or outbuilding is one that is constructed on its own foundation separate and apart from the foundation of theHome. A breezeway, fence, utility line or similarunion between the Home and a garage or out building does not cause it to be considered attached.s. Negligent operation of the Home or its systemsby anyone other than your Builder, its agents,employees or subcontractors.t. The Water Supply System, private or public,including volume and pressure of water flow andquality and potability of water.u. The Sewage Disposal System, private or public,including design.v. A swimming pool whether located within or outside the Home.3. Your Builder's failure to complete construction ofthe Home, or any portion of it, on or before the Effective Date of Warranty, or damages arising fromsuch failure. An incomplete item is not considered aDefect. (Your Builder, however, may be obligatedto complete such items under separate agreementsbetween you and your Builder.)4. A deficiency which does not result in actual physicaldamage or loss to the Home.5. Consequential Damages.6. Violation of applicable building codes or ordinances, unless such violation results in a Defect whichis otherwise covered under this Limited Warranty.Under such circumstances, the obligation of theWarrantor under this Limited Warranty shallbe only to repair the Defect, but not necessarily torestore or bring the Home into compliance with thecodes or ordinances.7. A Defect that is a subject of a request for warrantyperformance submitted to the Administrator after anunreasonable delay or later than the time stipulated inSection III.A. NOTICE TO WARRANTOR.
[SECTION I.17. Improvements not part of the Home itself, including, but not limited to: recreational facilities;driveways; walkways; patios, porches and stoopsnot Structurally Attached to the Home; decks andbalconies which are not bolted to or cantileveredfrom the Home; boundary and/or retaining walls;bulkheads; fences; landscaping, sodding, seeding,shrubs, trees and plantings; subsurface drainagesystems (other than footer drains); lawn sprinklersystems; off site improvements, including streets,sidewalks, adjacent property and the like; garages or8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.A Defect that you repair without prior written authorization of the Administrator.The removal and/or replacement of items not covered by this Limited Warranty, like landscaping orpersonal property, and items not originally installedby your Builder, like wallpaper, where removal andreplacement are required to repair a Defect.Wiring, wires and cables that connect the Home tocommunication services like telephone, television,intercom, computer and security systems.The Water Supply System, including volume andpressure of water flow.The Sewage Disposal System, including design.Any Defect consisting of, caused by, contributed to,or aggravated by moisture, dampness, condensation,wet or dry rot, mold, mildew, fungus, rust or heatbuild-up, regardless of the originating cause of anymoisture or water penetration that leads to the Defect.Sound transmission and sound proofing.Appliances and Equipment in your Home. TheAppliances and Equipment in your Home may becovered by warranties issued by the manufacturersor suppliers, and your Builder should pass thesewarranties on to you at closing. Damage caused byimproper maintenance or operation, negligence, orimproper service of these items by you or your agentwill not be covered under this Limited Warranty.After year one, elements of the Home which areconstructed separate from foundation walls or otherstructural elements of the Home like, but not limited to, chimneys and concrete floors of basementsand attached garages.out buildings (except those which contain a Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling System, PlumbingSystem or Electrical System serving the Home,and then only to the extent that these systems areaffected). A detached garage or out building is onethat is constructed on its own foundation separateand apart from the foundation of the Home. Abreezeway, fence, utility line or similar union between the Home and a garage or out building doesnot cause it to be considered attached.18. A swimming pool whether located within or outsidethe Home.19. Any item not listed as a Warranted Item in thisLimited Warranty. The enumeration of the Exclusions above is not intended to be exhaustive of theitems that are not covered by this Limited Warranty.20. Modifications or additions to the Home, or propertyunder or around the Home, made after the EffectiveDate of Warranty (other than changes made in orderto meet the obligations of the Limited Warranty).page4WPM IC 03119 Rev 7/152000 I larrisburg. PA
[ SECTION II.WARRANTY STANDARDS A. YEAR 1 COVERAGE ONLYThe following Warranty Standards are applicable only to Warranted Items stated in Section I of thisLimited Warranty. Read Section I to determine if the following Warranty Standards apply.1. FOUNDATIONS1.1 Cracks appear in controljoints.No action required.1.2 Uneven concrete floors infinished areas of a basement.Builder will correct those areasin which Defect exceeds 3/8 in.within a 32 in. measurement.In rooms not initially finished as livingareas or where a floor or a portion ofa floor surface has been designed forspecific drainage purposes, a slope whichexceeds 3/8 in. within a 32 in. measurement is not a deficiency.1.3 Cracks in poured concretefoundation walls.Builder will correct any crackwhich exceeds 1/4 in. in width.Shrinkage cracks are common and shouldbe expected. Surface patching and epoxyinjections are examples of acceptablerepair methods.1.4 Cracks in block or veneerwall.Builder will correct crackswhich exceed 1/4 in. in width.Some cracks are common throughmasonry and mortar joints. Cracks 1/4in. or less are considered routine Ownermaintenance.1.5 Leaks resulting in actualflow or trickling of waterthrough wall or floor,causing an accumulation.Builder will correct.A one-time occurrence may not indicatea Defect. Owner must maintain propergrading around the Home and maintainany surface water control systemsinstalled by Builder. Dampness and condensation are normal conditions and arenot covered by this Limited Warranty.1.6 Disintegration of theconcrete floor surface.Builder will correct disintegrated surfaces caused by improperplacement of concrete.Disintegration caused by erosion due tosalt, chemicals, implements used andother factors beyond Builder's control isnot a warranted deficiency.1.7 Cracks in concrete floorwhich rupture or significantly impair performanceof floor covering.Builder will correct so Defectis not readily noticeable whenfloor covering is in place.Minor impressions in floor covering arenot considered significant imperfections.1.8 Cracks in concrete floor ofunfinished area (no floorcovering) or in areas notdesigned for living.Builder will correct crackswhich exceed 1/4 in. in widthor vertical displacement.Surface patching and epoxy injectionsare examples of acceptable repairmethods. Shrinkage cracks are commonand should be expected.No action required.Maintaining adequate ventilation andmoisture control is considered Ownermaintenance.BASEMENT1.9page5WPMIC 03119 RCN 7/15r 2noa FliuTisbur,;. PACondensation on walls,joists, support columnsand other componentsof basement area.The expansion/contraction joint isplaced to control cracking. This is notdeficiency.a
WARRANTY STANDARDS A. YEAR 1 COVERAGE ONLY[ SECTION II.The following Warranty Standards are applicable only to Warranted Items stated in Section I of thisLimited Warranty. Read Section Ito determ ire if the following Warranty Standards apply.I. FOUNDATIONS (continued)1.10 Cracks in poured concretefoundation walls.Builder will correct any crackwhich exceeds 1/4 in. in width.CRAWL SPACEods. Shrinkage cracks of 1/4 in. or lessare common and should be expected.1.11 Cracks in block or veneerBuilder will correct cracksgreater than 1/4 in. in width.Surface patching and epoxy injectionsare examples of acceptable repair methods. Shrinkage cracks of 1/4 in. or lessar
Confirmation at confirm.rwcwarranty.com . You do not have a warranty without the Warranty Confirmation. If you do not have access to the Internet, please contact the plan Administrator to obtain your Limited Warranty book and Warranty Confirmation. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS PRO
