ron

I know you have to give a year warranty my question is when does it start ? The way I have understood is it starts at time of final electrical inspection but I have a contractor that is telling me it starts when he sells the house I have looked on the states web site but I can't seem to find anything on this. Any input here would be appreciated thanks in advance

BryanMD

He's trying to set you up. It's not your fault he can't sell his houses.
That said (and after I made it real clear) I still might attend to a minor thing gratis just for good relations, Ya know?

On some jobs (commercial mostly) the specs will try to do similar. It can be harder to fight it.

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brian john

I warranty all work from the time of install and if there is an issue with something I do, at any time that is my fault I fix it.

ron

Thanks for the replys here's the deal I've been going back and doing the work it's mostly fixtures anyway but he has'nt paid the trip charge on the last 2 I did saying that the warranty started when he sold the house, sometimes these houses sit for a couple of years with power on before he sells them, got a call couple days ago on a condo I got a final on 4-04 the kit. fluor. on and off probably the tubes anyway guy wants me to check it out and I will, but this is getting old.

480sparky

Spell it out in your contract. That way, both sides are 100% clear in their understanding. Mine always start the day I pass the final inspection.

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ron

Your right I will start putting the warranty in contracts from now on but is he right ? State law says a year but gives no info on start date,am I missing it somewhere? thanks in advance

brian john

IMO tubes bulbs are a one time deal install and done. Anything to do with quality of work is mine.

sgr1

I agree with 480 on final they have one year. They would have a fight if it was more than that.

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480sparky

Most states require the builder/GC to provide the homeowner a 1-year warranty. What transpires between you two is not part of that law..... it's between he and thee.

You get paid to wire the house. Once it's wired, your warranty starts. It's not your problem if he wants to buy a new truck every 3 months and can't sell it 'cause he's greedy. Nor is the housing market tanking your responsibility either. He's just trying to get you to pay for something he's not wanting to pony up for.

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John

The warranty starts the day that the check clears. You should be charging the GC for your services if you already have been paid for your original work and if it has been more than a year.

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480sparky

So the warranty is delayed until he pays you?

No way, José! If the crumb-bumb takes six months to fork over the final payment, that's another 6 months of warranty you're saying you'll give him.

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John

A warranty for a "crumb-bumb"s starts when he gets the bill...paid for or not.
I had a business partner at one time that was a "pitbull in heat" when it came to collecting money owed.
I miss the guy.

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randomkiller

When push comes to shove with warranties in residential construction insurance agreements the mediator will use the inspection date as the starting point for warranty (at least in NJ).
We do a fair amount of work for banks and bonding companies that have ECs default on their end of the 10 year home owners warranty agreement.

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brian john

If it is a quality of work issue you would fight it?

sgr1

Brian, I don't think we was talkng about "quility" just warranty. I'm a small company and I inspect all of my jobs before the inspector does and fix any issues with owner and GC before the CO.

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ron

Thanks for all the comments I always hot check a house on my last trip just in case, if it is something that was not caught at that time I will repair it even if warranty is up if it was my fault, but most call backs in the last few years have been usually a ceiling fan or light fixture and for regular custumers if it's out of warranty I'll change the fixture out for them and only charge a trip charge for the work, I told the latest homeowner that he should check the lamps in the kit. fluor. and if that did'nt do the trick to call me back and I would look at it for him, he calls me back and says it's still doing it so I said did you change the lamps he said no it's still under warranty he does'nt have time so I said ok I can be there tommorow morning between 8:30 and 9:00 he says can't you make it any earlier so he says will have to make it another time so as of today i've called him 3 times and he has'nt called back yet GOD I LOVE THIS JOB

bobelectric

I also agree.