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My wife and I moved into our home in February.
The home will be 3 years old in Sept.
The front archway is collapsing.....our builder is dead....and Tarion Warranty refuses to cover this, because according to them.....Its not a Major Structural Defect.
I had a gentleman who owns a Masonry company come by with a Engineer and they say it is a Major Structural Defect.
Just wondering if anyone has ever had dealings with Tarion warranty and its appeal process?
I think I may have to take them to court.
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I feel your pain. I moved into a new condo on April 1, 2006. At the end of my first 30 days I submitted a deficiencies list. The builder has 6 months to fix everything that Tarion deem a deficiency. At the end of my 6 months, only a handful of the items on my 6 page list were fixed. Tarion said that after a further review the rest of the items are not deficiencies that the builder is responsible for.
So fast forward to my one year date. I can again submit a list to Tarion. I did, and included the items that were not fixed the first time around. This time they agreed that all items on my list are builder issues. The builder promptly responded and said that they would come in the following week and fix them all.
They came in while I was at work and didn't fix anything, but reported that all issues were resolved.
So now I am left to argue with Tarion. Again. How can an organization meant to protect home owners be funded by the builders?
Good luck in your fight.
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I have had many of my neighbours tell me that the previous owner knew about this major problem.
So maybe small claims court is a possibility.
I located the home number of the bricklayer.....left him a message...he was shocked as hell that I found out who he was, let alone his home number. He is coming out on Monday.
And to top all this off....my wife and I are expecting our first baby on the 28th. Talk about stress on her.
Tarion can fuck off.
I actually offered to double the inspectors wage for the day, IF she sat underneath the collapsing porch. Strangely enough, she didnt want to accept the offer.
Thank for the wish of good luck,
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That sucks clutchcdn. Best of luck with in dealing with them, I've heard a lot of stories similar to these.
Chris what type of stuff did you have on your list that it filled 6 pages? I moved into a new condo in September and had a few things like a warped window frame, cracked floor tile, and improperly installed closet door on my 30-day form, but they were fixed in a reasonable amount of time. Now that I'm coming up on 8 months the builder has asked me to submit a list of any remaining items so that they can commence repairs before I have to submit the end of year form to Tarion. I haven't really noticed anything glaring, but maybe I'm not looking hard enough.
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There were a lot of issues with my place, and it sounds like that is the way it goes with Camrost Felcorp - my builder.
They forgot to install my built-in microwave, kitchen cabinets without doors, the stainless steel breakfast bar was missing, the sliding doors did not slide, there were spots where the drywall was not finished, loose floor boards, cracked outlet cover plates, stains in the carpet, no caulking around sink edges, uneven threshold to balcony, unfinished joint where windows meet wall, etc, etc...
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First Worlders got it so tough. F**k you building companies, f**k you.
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No beef, I'm commiserating. My builder, Westmount Industries, forgot to install the tanning bed in my new condo.
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He's a kid.
He's never signed mortgage papers, or any contract of any consequence, but he thinks he knows all about it. It's a common phenomenon: youthful arrogance collides at high speed with lack of experience, and the product is an unearned sense of self-righteous superiority.
Well, we've seen that one before.
Yawn.
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Why would I respond with an argument of substance? You don't have one.
Keep trying, Kyle. You'll become an adult one day.
Just one small point: I think a few people would appreciate it if you grew up someplace else.
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so.....mr second...I take it ya cant help me out?
