Know your snagging and warranty deadlines for this job at a glance.
For small firms and sole traders tracking defect periods, rectification windows and latent-defect liability across live jobs.
Sound familiar?
- “A client is back months later claiming your work is defective and you do not know if you are still on the hook.”
- “You do not know how long after a job a customer can legally come after you.”
- “You are not sure what guarantee to put on your quote.”
What this tool does
Takes your practical completion date and contract defects period and shows you the snagging window, the end of the defects liability period, and the outer limit for latent defects under limitation law.
Step 1 - Job details
What the law actually says
- •Under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (section 56) your work carries an implied warranty of quality for about six months. Under the Prescription Act 68 of 1969 a customer generally has three years to claim a debt. For new homes, the NHBRC warranties under the Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act 95 of 1998 cover roof leaks for three months, general defects for one year, and major structural defects for five years. Check your contract too, as it can set a longer defects period.