Warranty & Protection
Peace of Mind Starts With Who Builds Your Home.
Building a custom home is a significant investment. You should know who is responsible for building it, understand the process, and have confidence that your builder is accountable.
Berm Inc. is an HCRA-licensed Vendor and Builder in Ontario.
Our commitment goes beyond creating a beautiful finished home. We focus on careful planning, responsible construction, building science, and attention to the details that contribute to comfort, durability, and long-term performance.
Berm Inc. · HCRA Licence No. B60719 · Licence Type: Vendor and Builder · Licensed as of Apr 12, 2022 · Expiry Apr 13, 2027
A Licensed Ontario Home Builder
Choosing a Licensed Builder Protects Your Investment
Choosing a licensed builder is an important part of protecting your investment.
Berm Inc. operates as a licensed Vendor and Builder under Ontario's Home Construction Regulatory Authority.
Berm Inc. — HCRA Licence
B60719
Vendor and Builder
Apr 12, 2022
Apr 13, 2027
Protection Begins Before Construction
A Warranty Is Important. Prevention Is Better.
A warranty is important. But at Berm, we believe homeowner protection should begin much earlier — during design coordination, material selection, and construction itself.
Many of the details that determine how a home performs will eventually be hidden behind walls, ceilings, and finishes. That is why we pay particular attention to the building systems you may never see once your home is complete.
Built With Accountability
How We Protect Your Project
Clear Scope
We work to clearly establish the construction scope, specifications, and important project requirements before and throughout construction.
Thoughtful Coordination
A high-quality home depends on many systems working together. Structure, insulation, windows, air barriers, waterproofing, mechanical systems, and finishes must be properly coordinated.
Attention to Critical Details
Transitions around windows, doors, roofs, foundations, and wall assemblies can have a significant impact on the performance and durability of a home. These details deserve the same level of attention as the finishes you see every day.
Quality Throughout Construction
Quality should not be inspected only at the end of a project. Our approach is to review important construction details throughout the building process, while they are still visible and can be properly evaluated.
Our Approach to Building Better
We Look at the Home as One Complete System.
At Berm, building science influences the way we approach construction. Rather than looking at insulation, windows, ventilation, waterproofing, and structure as separate components, we consider how they interact with one another. Our focus includes:
- Continuous Insulation — reducing unnecessary heat loss through the building enclosure.
- Airtight Construction — careful detailing of the air barrier and its transitions throughout the home.
- Thermal-Bridge Reduction — identifying locations where heat can bypass the insulation layer and addressing them through better detailing.
- High-Performance Windows & Doors — considering not only the performance of the product, but also how it connects to the surrounding wall assembly.
- Moisture Management — managing rainwater, vapour, and drainage to support a more durable building enclosure.
- Ventilation & Indoor Air Quality — recognizing that a well-performing home requires intentional ventilation and fresh-air management.
An Honest Philosophy
Warranty Is the Backup. Quality Is the First Line of Defence.
No builder should suggest that a home will never require attention. What a builder can control is how carefully the home is planned, coordinated, constructed, and reviewed.
At Berm, our goal is to identify potential problems while they can still be prevented — rather than relying on warranty service as the primary form of quality control.
That philosophy shapes the way we approach every stage of construction.
Plan Carefully
Envelope assemblies and transitions are considered before construction begins.
Review While Visible
Important details are evaluated during construction — not after they're covered.
Stand Behind the Work
Accountability in accordance with our contractual and applicable warranty obligations.
Details Matter
Especially the Ones You Can't See.
Once drywall and finishes are installed, much of the building envelope disappears from view. Before that happens, Berm pays particular attention to critical areas such as:
- Air-barrier continuity
- Insulation transitions
- Window and door installation
- Flashing and water management
- Foundation-to-wall connections
- Roof-to-wall connections
- Mechanical and electrical penetrations
- Exterior-envelope transitions
- Areas susceptible to thermal bridging
These details may be hidden when the home is finished, but their performance can affect comfort and durability for years.
High-Performance Thinking. Practical Construction.
Improvements You Can Experience
Berm incorporates building-science thinking and Passive House principles where appropriate to the design and objectives of the project. For us, high-performance construction is not about adding technical terminology to a home. It is about creating meaningful improvements that homeowners can experience:
More Consistent Indoor Temperatures
Fewer Uncomfortable Drafts
Better Control of Heat Loss
Improved Moisture Management
Healthier Indoor Environments
Greater Attention to Long-Term Durability
Your Home. Your Investment. Our Responsibility.
Our Relationship Doesn't End at Handover
Our relationship with a homeowner should not end when construction is complete. We believe in accountability, communication, and standing behind the work we perform in accordance with our contractual and applicable warranty obligations.
When a concern arises, our approach is simple:
Listen. Understand. Investigate. Respond.
Because building trust is just as important as building the home.
Build With Confidence
Licensed. Accountable. Building-Science Driven.
A better home begins with better decisions behind the walls.