Home Warranty Guide
New Home Process
8 Essential Steps to
Successfully Own a
New Home
Our step-by-step guide walks you through the journey—from determining your budget and selecting a home plan to design appointments, construction milestones, and final walkthroughs. This roadmap helps you stay informed and prepared as you move closer to receiving the keys to your dream home.
Now that you're getting all settled in!
Let’s go over some common matters as a new homeowner.
New Home Prccess
8 Essential Steps to
Successfully Own a New Home
Exterior
Driveways/Sidewalks/
Patios
are poured separately and will have visible hairline cracks due to slight soil movement which is normal.
Landscape/Sod
required immediate attention upon moving in. This will be your responsibility & will not be covered in your one-year builder’s warranty.
NO WARRANTY FOR LANDSCAPE/SOD
Grading/
Drainage
is RCG initial responsibility to establish proper grades and swales that lead water away from home. You are responsible for maintaining grades and swales.
Foundation
will eventually settle! Water your front, back, and side yard for even water distribution to protect your foundation.
Acts of GOD
like extreme heat, excessive wind driven rain, freeze damage can cause roof, window, brick or other damages. These damages will not be covered by your one-year builder’s warranty.
Wrinkling Roof
may appear from different angles and is normal.
New Home Process
8 Essential Steps to
Successfully Own a
New Home
Our step-by-step guide walks you through the journey—from determining your budget and selecting a home plan to design appointments, construction milestones, and final walkthroughs. This roadmap helps you stay informed and prepared as you move closer to receiving the keys to your dream home.
Check Sprinkler System
01
Set your watering preference.
02
HVAC
03
Set your temperature preference.
04
Locate post office.
05
Update your mailing address.
06
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New Home Process
8 Essential Steps to
Successfully Own a
New Home
Our step-by-step guide walks you through the journey—from determining your budget and selecting a home plan to design appointments, construction milestones, and final walkthroughs. This roadmap helps you stay informed and prepared as you move closer to receiving the keys to your dream home.
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Step 3
Select final home plan and sign contract. After choosing the plan to fit your needs, let’s get started and sign your purchase agreement.
Step 4
Ground breaking on new home begins. Construction begins, you will see the transformation from start to finish.
Step 5
Design appointment to choose selections. You will be given an appointment to visit our design center to select all your home finishes from paint colors to flooring.
Step 6
Frame walk appointment. You will be able to walk through your home to see the layout and how your home works within the walls.
Step 7
Final home walk thru. You will now have to opportunity to walk through your new home, get familiar with all your selections and orientate from room to room.
Step 8
Closing You will be given a closing date to finalize your closing documents for your new home. You are now ready to get your Keys!
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Interior
Paint/Caulk/Grout will be addressed a final walk and will not be covered by one-year builder’s warranty after moving in.
Tile/Wood/Carpet can appear differently after moving in. Your home will settle, and tile may have hairline cracks or grout gaps, wood may look uneven, or carpet may have indentions from heavy furniture.
Walls will have hairline cracks due to home settlement. This is part of homeowners’ maintenance after moving in.
Paint/Caulk/Grout
Paint/Caulk/Grout will be addressed a final walk and will not be covered by one-year builder’s warranty after moving in.
Tile/Wood/Carpet
Tile/Wood/Carpet can appear differently after moving in. Your home will settle, and tile may have hairline cracks or grout gaps, wood may look uneven, or carpet may have indentions from heavy furniture.
Walls
Walls will have hairline cracks due to home settlement. This is part of homeowners’ maintenance after moving in.
*MAINTENANCES SUCH AS PAINTING, CAULKING, LOOSE DOORKNOBS, NAIL POPS, AGING DISCOLORATIONS, ARE NOT COVERED IN YOUR LIMITED ONE-YEAR BUILDER’S WARRANTY.
New Home Process
8 Essential Steps to
Successfully Own a
New Home
Our step-by-step guide walks you through the journey—from determining your budget and selecting a home plan to design appointments, construction milestones, and final walkthroughs. This roadmap helps you stay informed and prepared as you move closer to receiving the keys to your dream home.
Who knew? What's transferability!
Buyers will assume responsibility for conditions consistent with or caused by normal wear and tear, including normal wear and tear caused by weather and/or other environmental conditions.
EVERY MONTH
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Check and change your air filters.
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Check all appliances for leaks etc.
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Check and test smoke alarms.
EVERY 3 MONTHS
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Touch up caulk and grout.
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Inspect caulk around windows.
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Inspect exterior door sweeps.
EVERY 6 MONTHS
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Clean gutters.
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Inspect the flower bed and mulch.
EVERY YEAR
Do home maintenance to protect your investment. Lack of attention leads to unnecessary issues.
Buyers will assume responsibility for conditions consistent with or caused by normal wear and tear, including normal wear and tear caused by weather and/or other environmental conditions.
Paint/Caulk/Grout will be addressed a final walk and will not be covered by one-year builder’s warranty after moving in.
Tile/Wood/Carpet can appear differently after moving in. Your home will settle, and tile may have hairline cracks or grout gaps, wood may look uneven, or carpet may have indentions from heavy furniture.
Walls will have hairline cracks due to home settlement. This is part of homeowners’ maintenance after moving in.
EVERY MONTH
-
Check and change your air filters.
-
Check all appliances for leaks etc.
-
Check and test smoke alarms.
EVERY 3 MONTHS
-
Touch up caulk and grout.
-
Inspect caulk around windows.
-
Inspect exterior door sweeps.
EVERY 6 MONTHS
-
Clean gutters.
-
Inspect the flower bed and mulch.
EVERY YEAR
Do home maintenance to protect your investment.
Lack of attention leads to unnecessary issues.
*MAINTENANCES SUCH AS PAINTING, CAULKING, LOOSE DOORKNOBS, NAIL POPS, AGING DISCOLORATIONS, ARE NOT COVERED IN YOUR LIMITED ONE-YEAR BUILDER’S WARRANTY.
New Home Process
8 Essential Steps to
Successfully Own a
New Home
Our step-by-step guide walks you through the journey—from determining your budget and selecting a home plan to design appointments, construction milestones, and final walkthroughs. This roadmap helps you stay informed and prepared as you move closer to receiving the keys to your dream home.
Take a look inside.
IN YOUR CLOSING DOCUMENTS, BE SURE TO READ YOUR ONE-BUILDER’S WARRANTY ON HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR CLAIM THROUGH OUR “ROYALTYGROUPINC” WEBSITE. AFTER YOUR FINAL WALK THROUGH, YOU AS HOMEOWNERS HAVE RESPONSISBLITY OF MAINTAINING YOUR NEW HOME.
ALL VALID CLAIMS WILL BE REVIEWED AND RESPONDED WITHIN 30 DAYS.
WE APPRECIATE YOU CHOOSING US AS YOUR BUILDER. WE TAKE GREAT HONOR IN PROVIDING YOU WITH EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE IN THE SAME MANNER WE STRIVED TO BUILD YOUR NEW HOME.
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