General 30-Day Warranty

  • Plumbing stoppages
    • Repairs of this nature reported to us more than 30 days into the Warranty period are considered to be homeowner maintenance items and as such are not covered by the Warranty

    General 60-Day Warranty

  • Adjusting sticking doors
  • Adjusting cabinet drawers and doors
  • Faucet leaks
    • Repairs of this nature reported to us more than 60 days into the Warranty Period are considered to be homeowner maintenance items and as such are not covered by the Warranty.

    General One-Year Warranty on Appliances

    The items listed below, if installed, are warranted by either Ryder Homes or the specific appliance manufacturer to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year. For specific information regarding warranty responsibilities, please see the Warranty Section of your Homeowner’s Manual.

  • Air conditioning unit
  • Alarm system
  • Dishwasher
  • Doorbell
  • Fans
  • Fire sprinklers
  • Fireplaces
  • Freezer
  • Furnace unit
  • Garage door opener
  • Garbage disposal
  • Hot water dispenser
  • Ice maker
  • Intercom
  • Microwave oven
  • Ovens
  • Plumbing fixtures
  • Range
  • Refrigerator
  • Smoke detector
  • Sound systems
  • Trash compactor
  • Vacuum system
  • Washer/dryer
  • Water heater

    • General One-Year Warranty on Major Components Ryder Homes hereby warrants that the following major components of the home will be free from material and workmanship defects for a period of one (1) year within the coverage guidelines set forth in the “Builder Responsibility” section of the Homeowner’s Manual. The following major components are covered by this warranty, if installed:

  • Cabinets
  • Ceramic tile
  • Closet shelves
  • Concrete flatwork
  • Doors
  • Drywall
  • Electrical systems
  • Exterior siding
  • Flooring materials
  • Heating and cooling
  • Insulation
  • Non-bearing walls distribution duct system
  • Paint materials
  • Plumbing system
  • Roofing materials and insulation
  • Stucco and masonry
  • Windows insulation

    • Limited One-Year Structural Warranty (applicable to Nevada)
    Limited 10-Year Structural Warranty (applicable to California)

    Ryder Homes hereby warrants that the home will be free from any defect resulting in or causing tangible damage to the roof, walls, or foundation of the Home that materially diminishes the structural integrity and the load-bearing performance of the Home for a period of one (1) year. This date begins on the date of possession or closing of title, whichever occurs first.

  • Bearing walls and partitions
  • Foundation systems and footings
  • Roof framing members and systems (rafters, trusses)

    • On those homes with closing dates on April 1, 2007 or later, Ryder Homes is pleased to provide the Home Builder’s Limited Warranty (HBLW). The HBLW covers Construction Defects, as defined in the warranty, for 10 years following the close of escrow. Ask your Ryder Home Sales representative for a sample copy of the HBLW applicable to homes in Nevada or California, and review it for details on coverage, exclusions and conditions over the 10-year warranty term.

    CONSTRUCTION DEFECT(S) means a condition in the materials or workmanship used in constructing the home and/or common elements that:

  • materially affects the structural integrity of the HOME or the COMMON ELEMENTS; or
  • has an obvious and material negative impact on the appearance of the HOME or the COMMON ELEMENTS; or
  • jeopardizes the life or safety of the occupants of the HOME or the users of the COMMON ELEMENTS; or
  • results in the inability of the HOME or the applicable COMMON ELEMENTS to provide
  • the functions that can reasonably be expected in such a HOME or COMMON

    • ELEMENT.

    The HBLW:

  • Requires that all requests for warranty performance come directly to Ryder Homes throughout the 10 year term of the warranty
  • Establishes an agreed method for determining when a Construction Defect exists and a clear understanding of our responsibilities for remedying any such Construction Defect
  • Provides Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation and, if necessary, Binding Arbitration)
  • Contains the procedures homeowners must use to notify Ryder Homes of a condition in their home which you believe may constitute a Construction Defect
  • Transfers to Subsequent Buyers at no cost