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Self Build Warranty
A Selfbuild Structural Warranty is available
to anyone undertaking a new build, conversion, extension or
renovation project to create a new home for their own
residential purposes. Whether you are managing the project or
arranging a turn key solution for the creation of your
self-build house, the Selfbuild structural Warranty has been
created to specifically cover crucial elements of the house that
otherwise would remain your responsibility. Selfbuild
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A Selfbuild structural warranty covers
defects in the design, workmanship, materials and components of
the project should they fail and cause damage or weather
proofing problems. All the items covered in a selfbuild
structural warranty policy are specifically excluded under
ordinary house insurance and invariably remain your
responsibility. Rectifying damage to your home as a result of
structural failure in a basement or wall construction for
example will be incredibly expensive and doesn’t bear thinking
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In order to provide you with the 10 year
cover, we check the design, workmanship, materials and
components in the form of a plan and calculation check and a
series of site based inspections. We can also incorporate the
provision of Building Control into the process often saving you
money. The selfbuild warranty is available irrespective of
whether you are using the local authority or an approved
inspector to carry out building control. The cover incorporates
cover for health and safety of occupants should it later
transpire that the (self) builder failed to meet the building
regulations in place at the time. |
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If you are building your own home or using
the services of a number of specialist contractors for the
construction of your house you will need a 10 year structural
defects policy.
The structural defects policy will protect you (and future
owners of your house if you sell within the ten year period of
cover) against the cost of complete or partial rebuilding or
rectifying work to the house as a result of defective design,
workmanship or materials. In addition the policy will also
provide similar cover for the drainage system and waterproof
envelope within the house. |
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Apart from the peace of mind you gain by
having a structural warranty, most Lenders will probably require
a warranty as part of the lending criteria. Also, if your
circumstances change and you need to sell the property in the
next 10 years you will find it likely that your prospective
purchaser's Lender will require a structural warranty on the
property before releasing any money. |
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Structural Warranty Providers
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