Pre-Delivery -- PDI -- Home Inspections

Before you take possession of your new home or condominium, your builder is required to conduct a pre-delivery inspection, or PDI, under the Ontario Tarion Home Warranty Program.

During the PDI, it is very important to identify any items that are damaged, missing, incomplete or not operating properly and have these conditions noted on the PDI Form.

 Your builder is required to present you with a copy of the Homeowner Information Package at the PDI (unless it was presented to you by your builder at an earlier date). The Package contains important information regarding warranty coverage. 

This section explains the PDI and lets you know what you can expect from the inspection. You can also print a copy of the PDI Checklist to help you ensure your PDI is thorough and complete.

The PDI represents one of your first opportunities to view your new home in its completed state. Your builder’s representative will guide you or your designate* through a comprehensive inspection and show you how to operate the systems in your home, such as ventilation, plumbing and heating. 

During the PDI, you or your designate should identify any damaged, incomplete or missing items as well as anything which is not operating properly. You should ensure that your builder’s representative records these conditions on the PDI Form to verify that they existed prior to occupancy.

If you or your designate cannot assess something because it has not yet been installed or completed, have this noted on the PDI Form as well.

At the PDI you or your designate will be asked to sign the PDI Form, a Certificate of Completion and Possession (CCP), as well as Confirmation of Receipt of the Homeowner Information Package form (if you have not already signed this form). The CCP also marks the official date of possession, which establishes when your warranty coverage begins.

*If you intend to send an independant home inspector to conduct the PDI in your place, please ensure that you provide your builder with written authority from you, the purchaser authorizing them to sign the PDI Form, the CCP and the Confirmation of Receipt of the Homeowner Information Package on your behalf.  If you e-mail us, we'll send you the necessary forms.

It's important to have an independant third party home inspector attend the PDI with you to ensure that deficiencies and defects are properly noted on the PDI Form.

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Contact AmeriSpec for your next PDI at 1-800-794-5880.