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Warranty and the law · Davie, FL

What a Kitchen Remodel Warranty Covers in Davie

What a kitchen remodel warranty covers in Davie comes in three layers. The contractor's warranty covers the installation, for as long as the contract says. The cabinets, the counters and the appliances carry their own manufacturer warranties, which cover the products themselves. Florida law sits under both. It sets no minimum warranty for a remodel, but it does set a deadline for defect claims, and a repair made under warranty does not push that deadline back.

Florida's required one-year warranty
New homes only
· F.S. 553.837, homes no one has lived in yet
Outside limit for a defect claim
7 years
· F.S. 95.11(3)(b), and a warranty repair does not stretch it
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Two Warranties in Every Kitchen

A workmanship warranty is about how things were put in. A door hung out of line, a counter set off level, a seam glued badly. Those are installation, and they belong to whoever installed them.

A manufacturer warranty is about what the thing is made of. A cabinet finish that peels, a flaw in a slab, a dishwasher that stops working. Those belong to the company that made the product, and each product brings its own paper with its own length and its own rules.

The rules matter more than the years. The Federal Trade Commission's advice on warranties says that if a part or a repair is not listed, you should assume it is not covered, and that some products need a registration card returned before warranty service applies. Read the exclusions, not just the number on the front.

So the useful question is not how many years. It is which paper covers which failure. We put the installation warranty and the product warranties side by side, in writing, so you are not left guessing which one a problem falls under.

What Florida Requires, and Where It Stops

Florida does require a warranty in one case. A builder has to warrant a newly constructed home for one year against defects in equipment, material or workmanship that break the Florida Building Code.

The same law defines a newly constructed home as one that has not been previously occupied. A kitchen in the house you live in is outside it. For a remodel, the state sets no minimum. The warranty is what your contract says, and only what it says in writing.

Even that new-home law leaves something out. Appliances and equipment covered by a manufacturer warranty fall outside the builder's required coverage. The layers are the same ones a kitchen remodel has, written into statute.

That makes the contract the place to look. It should name the length, what is covered, what is not, and who you call. A promise made out loud is worth getting on paper before the work starts.

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The Clock That Outlasts the Warranty

A warranty is a promise between you and the contractor. The law runs a separate clock. Under section 95.11 of the Florida Statutes, a claim over the construction of an improvement to real property has four years, counted from the date the building department issues its certificate for the work. A hidden defect counts from when it was found, or should have been. Either way, the suit has to start within seven years.

One line in that section surprises people. For work done under a permit, correcting or repairing completed work, under warranty or otherwise, does not extend that time. A fix in year two solves the problem. It does not restart the clock.

Before any suit, Chapter 558 asks for written notice at least 60 days ahead. The contractor can inspect within 30 days and has to answer in writing within 45. Written contracts are supposed to carry a one-line notice about that process.

When the Clock Starts in Davie

Our warranty covers installation labor for two years, in writing. It starts the day the job closes, after the walkthrough and the punch list. A partial job, like new cabinets or a countertop on its own, gets the same two years. For a permitted kitchen in Davie, the authority that issues the paperwork at the end is the Town's Building Division, so the state's clock reads the Town's date, not ours. Keep that record with the warranty. Our office is at 4491 S State Road 7, Ste PH19, Davie, FL 33314.

A finished kitchen with white shaker cabinets up to the ceiling, an island with a natural wood top, three counter stools and a wide window over the sink

The full scope of a kitchen project, and the written warranty that comes with it, is laid out on our kitchen remodeler page for Davie.

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Three Layers in Two Minutes

The three layers of a kitchen remodel warranty, what Florida's new-home warranty does not reach, and the claim deadline that keeps running after a warranty ends.

Common Questions

How long does a contractor have to warranty a kitchen remodel in Davie?

Florida sets no minimum for a remodel. The one-year warranty the state requires applies to new homes no one has lived in. For a kitchen in an occupied house, the length is whatever the written contract says. Ours is two years on the installation.

Does a warranty repair restart the clock on a defect claim in Davie?

No. For work done under a permit, the statute says correcting or repairing completed work, under warranty or otherwise, does not extend the time to bring a claim. The repair fixes the problem and the deadline stays where it was.

Who should I call first if something fails after a Davie kitchen remodel?

The contractor, even when you suspect the product. If the problem is the installation, it falls under our two-year warranty and we fix it. If it is the product, we tell you which manufacturer's warranty covers it and what that warranty asks you to send.

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A warranty is easier to judge before the job than after it. Ask for it in writing with the quote, next to the scope it covers. Then ask which product warranties come with the cabinets, the counters and the appliances, and what each one asks of you, like a registration or a receipt. Keep all of it in one folder. If something fails in year three, the first question is which paper covers it, and that folder answers it in a minute.

Want the warranty in writing first?

Ask for it with your estimate. Our two-year workmanship warranty comes in writing, and we name the product warranties that come with what you choose. Our office is at 4491 S State Road 7, Ste PH19, Davie, FL 33314.

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