New home warranty appeal partially granted for garage door mechanism and front door repair costs.
The applicants appealed a decision by Tarion Warranty Corporation denying portions of their first and second-year statutory warranty claims regarding their new home built by Tanis Woods Development Inc. The Tribunal reviewed several outstanding items, including the front doors, kitchen cabinets, garage man door, exterior bricks, eaves troughs, bathroom vents, and a wheelchair accessible toilet.
The Tribunal found that the garage man door closure mechanism was defective and upheld that claim.
For the front doors, the Tribunal awarded $985 as previously offered by Tarion for repairs, rejecting the claim for full replacement costs.
All other claims were dismissed as they either fell within acceptable construction guidelines, constituted normal wear and tear, or did not breach the building contract or Ontario Building Code.
OLATOntario Licence Appeal TribunalMay 19, 2010
