Warranty

Achieving Excellence

Tarion Warranty Corporation is a private corporation that was established in 1976 to protect the rights of new home buyers and regulate the practices of new home builders.

McEwan Custom Homes is a member in good standing with Tarion Warranty Corporation and has always been assessed as a top builder consistently achieving ratings of excellence. McEwan Custom Homes is recognized for over 35 years of quality building practices and after sales service. Our lasting reputation for excellence and attention to detail is evident in each home we build.

“Here at McEwan Custom Homes, we are dedicated to maintaining superior standards during the construction of your new home and for many years to come.”

One-year Warranty

Coverage begins on the date you take possession of the home and requires that the home be:

  • Constructed in a Workmanlike Manner and be free from Defects in Material;
  • Fit for Habitation
  • Constructed in accordance with the Ontario Building Code
  • Free of Major Structural Defects

Two-year Warranty

Coverage begins on the date you take possession of the home and covers:

  • Water Penetration through the Basement or Foundation Walls
  • Defects in Material, including Windows, Doors and Caulking, or Defects in Works that result in Water Penetration in to the Building Envelope
  • Defects in Work or Materials in the Electrical, Plumbing and Heating Delivery and Distribution Systems
  • Defects in work or materials which result in the detachment, displacement or deterioration of exterior cladding (such as brickwork, aluminum or vinyl siding)
  • Violations of the Ontario Building Code affection Health and Safety (including but not limited to, violations relating to fire safety and the structural adequacy of the home
  • Major Structural Defects

Seven-year Warranty

Coverage begins on the date you take possession of the home and covers only major structural defects (MSD) as defined in the The Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act as:

  • Any defect in work or materials that result in the failure of a load-bearing part of the home’s structure or materially and adversely affects its load-bearing function or
  • Any Defect in work or materials that materially and adversely affects the use of the building as a home