Structural Warranties

The main reason you will need to invest in a structural warranty is to help you sell your property once it is completed. The majority of mortgage lenders and banks require a structural warranty or professional consultants’ certificate to be in place before they will provide a mortgage on a property.

A structural warranty will also provide protection against defects in either workmanship or the risk of failure with construction materials, helping minimise any problems arising whilst ensuring your reputation is protected.

What is a Structural Warranty?

A structural warranty is an insurance policy designed to protect against defects in new buildings, normally for a period of 10 years after completion.

Whilst a structural warranty is purchased by the builder/developer before construction starts, it protects the homeowner from structural damage that may occur during the first ten years after it has been completed.

Our services

Partnered with approved warranty providers, we provide technical support services to ensure your project is designed and built in accordance with applicable standards and best practice guidance.

Design review:

Architectural

Structural

Material analysis

Product/system analysis

Builder / developer advisory support

Site inspection:

At set stages we will undertake site inspections to assess compliance with approved designs, warranty standards, building standards and workmanship best practices.

Typical inspections undertaken;

• Commencement / substructure / basement structure / foundations / drainage

• Substructure / basement waterproofing / geotechnical membranes

• Ground floor / podium structure

• Superstructure / frame

• Facades including insulation, waterproofing junctions, fire barriers and final cladding installation , cavity wall construction

• Balconies

• Roofs / terraces

• 1st fix pre-plasterboard

• 2nd fix

• Pre-handover final inspections (including common parts)

Its important to note, Accord Building Compliance are not structural warranty providers. Our services are limited to 3rd party technical support services. If a structural warranty policy is required, we will happily act as an introducer to our warranty partners.

For further assistance please visit our contact page.