Ontario Warranty


In Ontario, RA homes are protected through Tarion

The warranty on work and materials lasts for seven years from the date you take possession of your new home, and provides up to a maximum of $300,000 in coverage. It is divided into three coverages as follows:

One-year Warranty Coverage

  • Requires that your home is built properly and free from defects in materials
  • Ensures your home is fit for habitation
  • Protects against Ontario Building Code violations

Two-year Warranty Coverage
  • Protects against water penetration through the basement or foundation walls
  • Protects against defects in materials, including windows, doors and caulking, or defects in work that result in water penetration into the building envelope
  • Covers defects in work or materials in the electrical, plumbing, and heating delivery and distribution systems
  • Covers defects in work or materials that result in the detachment, displacement, or deterioration of exterior cladding (such as brick work, aluminum, or vinyl siding)
  • Protects against Ontario Building Code violations that affect health and safety

Seven-year Warranty Coverage
Provides coverage against major structural defects. These include:
  • Defects in work or materials that affect a structural load-bearing element of the home, resulting in a structural failure, or that could materially and adversely compromise the home’s structural integrity
  • Defects in work or materials that materially and adversely affect the use of a significant portion of the home