- Condition
- FH 14.4: Garage Doors Do Not Operate Properly
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 14.4
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Overhead garage doors shall manually operate with relative ease without binding. An automatic garage door opener supplied and installed by the builder shall not interfere with the emergency manual operation of the door.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage caused by improper maintenance or additions, deletions or alterations by the homeowner is not covered by the statutory warranty.
- Action
Garage doors not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 14.5: Garage Doors (Vehicular And Man-Doors) Allow Entrance of Snow or Water
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 14.5
- Performance
Garage doors are not required to be weatherstripped and may allow snow and water to enter the garage.
- Warranty
None
- Action
None
Proper operation of overhead garage doors should be confirmed at the PDI and any malfunction should be noted on the PDI Form to avoid any dispute about whether the damage was caused by the builder. The builder is not responsible for the door operation if the homeowner has installed a garage door opener.
Unless a garage is constructed by the builder to be used for habitable space, garage doors are not required to be weathertight. See Also: 14.6 WATER ACCUMULATES ON GARAGE FLOOR