If there is a drainage issue then they either didn't grade the land correctly, failed to install a french drain, or did install a french drain but installed it poorly. I know a couple that kept after warranty for a drainage issue. Eventually warranty agreed to address the drainage problem. The issue turned out to be a poorly installed french drain. When it was dug up and reinstalled correctly the drainage issue went away. I have seen a lot of french drains installed retroactively.
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
I'm not so sure about that. I met personally with the head of home warranty, nice man, understood my concerns. He could not see that the grading and drainage failed Florida construction codes, so he could not force the builders hand at this time. He is going to revisit the site in October, which is why I've done everything else to improve the lawn to exclude other causes. I don't want TV to pay for a drain if it doesn't address the issue, and I'll pay for it myself if I could be sure it would fix it. They just need to tell me flat out that it is a drainage issue and they won't cover it, that's fine, I'll get it done in a week. Bottom line, I think he was genuine, but just unsure if a drain would fix this and did not have enough evidence to go to the builder. (Of course, since they're building another 2000 homes in Pine Ridge, I'm sure he still has some leverage)
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