Warranty
We stand behind our work. Everything we build comes with a warranty, starting on the day of handover. This page explains what you can expect from us, what we ask of you and what falls outside the warranty. That way we both know where we stand.
What the warranty covers
If a defect appears within the warranty term in work we carried out, and that defect is attributable to our work, we repair it free of charge. How we do that is decided together with you: repair, redo or replace, whichever suits the defect best.
This warranty comes on top of your statutory rights. Those always remain fully in force and are in no way limited by this page.
Terms per type of work
Each term starts on the day of handover and applies to the work as we carried it out and recorded it in the handover document.
| Type of work | Warranty |
|---|---|
| Structural work (load-bearing structures, steel, foundations) | 10 years |
| Shell of extensions and dormers, including watertightness | 10 years |
| Roofing | 10 years |
| Waterproofing of bathrooms and toilets | 5 years |
| Water and drainage pipework installed by us | 5 years |
| Tiling (adhesion) | 5 years |
| Carpentry and interior finishing | 5 years |
| Plastering (adhesion) | 5 years |
| Kitchen installation and custom work (fitting) | 5 years |
| Electrics and installation work (fitting and assembly) | 2 years |
| Interior painting | 3 years |
| Exterior painting | 2 years |
| Sealant and grout work | 1 year |
| Appliances and sanitary ware from manufacturers | Manufacturer's warranty |
Appliances and sanitary ware are covered by the manufacturer's warranty. If something goes wrong there, we are happy to help you handle the claim.
What we ask of you
- Report a defect as soon as possible after discovering it, at the latest within two months. In writing, with a short description and a photo.
- Give us the chance to come and look first, and to repair it. If you have the defect repaired by someone else without consulting us, we do not reimburse those costs and the warranty on that part lapses, insofar as the law allows.
- Is it urgent, for instance a leak? Call right away and do what is needed to limit the damage. We will never hold that against you. It is exactly what we ask.
- Use and maintain the work normally: ventilate the home, keep sealant and grout in good order and maintain paintwork. The handover document explains what each part needs.
What falls outside the warranty
- Existing structures, installations and finishes we did not work on. We renovate existing buildings, and what was already part of the building remains the building's own.
- Settlement and movement of the existing building, and the minor shrinkage and settlement cracks in plaster, sealant and grout that come with it.
- Normal wear, discolouration from sunlight or use, and the natural movement of wood and other natural materials.
- Defects caused by lack of maintenance or by use the work was not intended for.
- Work altered, repaired or extended by others after handover.
- Blockages that arise from use after handover.
- Materials you supplied yourself, or chose against our written advice. We are happy to think along beforehand, precisely to avoid this.
- External damage: storm, frost, fire, flooding, pests or a leak from an adjacent property.
How to report a defect
Email a short description with a photo to info@breitnerbouw.nl, or call 06 40 88 66 58. We will quickly let you know when we are coming to take a look. If the defect is covered by the warranty, we repair it free of charge. If it is not, we say so honestly and you receive a no-obligation price for the repair.
Good to know
- The warranty applies to the work as described in the quote and the handover document. If those contain different arrangements, they prevail.
- This scheme belongs to our terms and conditions, where it is referred to in article 16.
- The handover date in the handover document is the start date of the warranty.
- Repairs under warranty do not extend the original term.
- As long as invoices for the work remain unpaid, we may postpone carrying out warranty work until payment is received. Your claim does not lapse because of this.
- If you sell the home, we transfer the remaining warranty to the new owner on request. An email is enough, and we confirm it in writing.
- This page is a summary of our warranty scheme, version August 2026. This warranty does not limit your statutory consumer rights. In case of any difference between this page and the Dutch version, the Dutch version prevails.
Questions about the warranty? Just call or email. We are happy to explain.