PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES: 14. GARAGES AND EXTERIORS

14.4 Garage Door Does Not Operate Properly

Acceptable Performance/Condition

Overhead garage doors shall operate with relative ease and without binding.

An automatic garage door opener supplied and installed by the builder shall:

• operate with relative ease and without binding, and;
• not interfere with the emergency manual operation of the door.

The builder is not responsible for the door operation if the owner has installed a garage door opener.

Warranty Coverage

• 12 months In-Home
• 15 months Common Property

Detached garages, other than those included as common property in strata titled buildings, are not covered under warranty.

Damage resulting from maintenance not conducted by the owner in keeping with maintenance documentation provided to the owner by the warranty provider or builder, or from additions, deletions or alterations made by the owner is not covered under warranty.

Claim Response

Garage doors not meeting the Acceptable Performance/Condition are to be rectified.

Where repairs are made, an exact match of colour, finish, grain, sheen or texture may not be possible.

Maintenance Tip

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