- Condition
- FH 1.3: Concrete Surface is Flaking off
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 1.3
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Concrete surfaces shall not disintegrate to the extent that the aggregate is exposed under normal conditions of weathering and use.
- Warranty
One-Year. Work and Materials · Surface deterioration due to owner-applied substances, improper maintenance, or normal wear and tear is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
Where defective installation or product is determined, the concrete surface shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 1.8: Parging (Not Brush Coating) Is Falling off Above Grade
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 1.8
- Performance
Hairline cracks are normal in parged surfaces; parging that is separating from the concrete block base is not acceptable.
- Condition
- FH 14.13: Settling, Heaving or Separating of Landing or Steps
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 14.13
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Stairs and landings supported by a foundation shall not heave, settle or separate from the main building more than 25 mm. Stairs and landings not requiring a foundation are not restricted from movement.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials. Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health & Safety Violations. · Settlement and subsidence of the land around the building or along utility lines, other than subsidence beneath the footings of the building, is excluded from the statutory warranty. · Damage resulting from normal shrinkage of materials due to drying after construction is not covered by the statutory warranty.
- Action
- Stairs, landings and decks not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 14.15: Exterior Deck Railing is Shaky
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 14.15
- Warranty Year(s)
- Two Year
- Performance
- Exterior deck guards shall be designed and installed in accordance with the Building Code.
- Warranty
- Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health & Safety Violations. · Damage resulting from improper maintenance or additions, deletions or alterations made by the homeowner is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
- Exterior deck railings and guards not meeting the acceptable performance shall be repaired.
- Condition
- FH 14.17: Exterior Wood Handrails Have Slivers
- Article Type
- Freehold
- Article Number
- 14.17
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
- Handrail surfaces meant to be touched shall not have slivers that prevent the handrails from being grasped.
- Warranty
- One-Year - Work and Materials. · Damage resulting from normal wear and tear is excluded from warranty.
- Action
- Handrails not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.
Scaling of exterior concrete surfaces including concrete porches, walkways, garage floor slabs, steps (including precast), etc, most often results from salts and de-icers being applied to the concrete surface, e.g. either intentionally for ice melting or unintentionally from road slush deposits. Cleaning salt deposits off concrete surfaces is normal home maintenance. Where repairs are necessary, colour and/or texture may not match the surrounding concrete.
The Building Code only requires parging (a cement-based layer) on concrete block foundation walls below grade.
Brush coating, however, is only a cosmetic application over poured concrete foundation walls and is covered by item 1.15 “Brush coating on above grade poured concrete foundation wall is falling off”.
Slight variation in the colour or texture of repaired areas is acceptable