System of home certification and warranty

• US 20040098279A1
• Filed: 11/20/2002
• Published: 05/20/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John B. Frazier
• Original Assignee: John B. Frazier
• Inventors: Frazier, John B.
• Application Number:
  US10/301,133
• Publication Number:
  US 20040098279A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/302
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/012 Providing warranty services

Abstract

A home condition analysis, repair, maintenance, certification and warranty system performed by a specialist for the owner of the home. The system includes a thorough assessment of the condition of the home and its systems; generation of a report detailing the elements of the home and their individual condition; generation of a repair and restoration report detailing the action required to restore the home to optimal condition in a graded and priced format; generation of a maintenance program for the home in a graded and priced format; submission of the report and the recommended programs to the homeowner; approval of and contract for a repair, restoration and improvement regimen; approval of and contract for a scheduled maintenance program customized for the home; performance of the repair, restoration and improvement regimen; performance of the maintenance program; enrollment in the certification program which certifies that the repairs, restoration, improvement and maintenance work has been done regularly by a qualified professional and the period for which it is done; issuance of a warranty for specific performance of specific items of the home as declared in a specific warranty.

Claims

1. A system of home repair and maintenance certification, said system performed by a specialist for the owner of a home, said system comprising the steps of:

performing a thorough assessment of the condition of the home and its systems;

generating a report detailing the results of said assessment, said report including a list of repairs that need to be performed on said home, said report further including a maintenance program for properly maintaining the condition of said home;

submitting said report to said owner;

obtaining from said owner approval to perform said repairs;

obtaining from said owner approval to begin said maintenance program;

scheduling the performance of said repairs;

scheduling the performance of said maintenance program;

performing said approved repairs;

performing said maintenance program; and

certifying that said repairs and said maintenance program have been performed upon completion of said repairs and performance of said maintenance program for a specified period of time.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said report includes the current condition of the home.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said report includes the potential for hazardous materials issues.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said report includes an inventory of the house'"'"'s components and fixtures.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said report comprises at least two different maintenance options within said maintenance program, wherein said homeowner is allowed to select which maintenance option(s) said specialist will perform.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising the step of warrantying said home and selected systems if said repairs are completed, said maintenance program is performed for a specified period of time, and said maintenance program continues to be performed.

7. A system of home repair and maintenance certification, said system performed by a specialist for the owner of a home, said system comprising the steps of:

performing a thorough assessment of the condition of the home and its systems;

generating a report detailing the results of said assessment, said report including a list of repairs that need to be performed on said home, said report further including a maintenance program for properly maintaining the condition of said home;

submitting said report to said owner;

obtaining from said owner approval to perform said repairs;

obtaining from said owner approval to begin said maintenance program;

scheduling the performance of said repairs;

scheduling the performance of said maintenance program;

performing said approved repairs;

performing said maintenance program;

certifying that said repairs and said maintenance program have been performed upon

completion of said repairs and performance of said maintenance program for a

specified period of time; and

warrantying said home and its systems if said repairs are completed, said maintenance

program is performed for a specified period of time, and said maintenance

program continues to be performed.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein said report includes the current condition of the home.

9. The system of claim 7 wherein said report includes the potential for hazardous materials issues.

10. The system of claim 7 wherein said report includes an inventory of the house'"'"'s components and fixtures.

11. The system of claim 7 wherein said report comprises at least two different maintenance options within said maintenance program, wherein said homeowner is allowed to select which maintenance option(s) said specialist will perform.

12. A system of home repair and maintenance certification, said system performed by a specialist for the owner of a home, said system comprising the steps of:

performing a thorough assessment of the condition of the home and its systems, said assessment including the current condition of the home, the potential for HAZMAT issues, and an inventory of the home'"'"'s components and fixtures;

generating a report detailing the results of said assessment, said report including a list of repairs that need to be performed on said home, said report further including a maintenance program for properly maintaining the condition of said home;

submitting said report to said owner;

obtaining from said owner approval to perform said repairs;

obtaining from said owner approval to begin said maintenance program;

scheduling the performance of said repairs;

scheduling the performance of said maintenance program;

performing said approved repairs;

performing said maintenance program;

certifying that said repairs and said maintenance program have been performed upon completion of said repairs and performance of said maintenance program for a specified period of time; and

warrantying said home and selected systems if said repairs are completed, said maintenance program has been performed for a specified period of time, and said maintenance program continues to be performed.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein said report includes the potential for homeowner liability in view of the condition of the home and the homeowner'"'"'s current insurance.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein said report comprises at least two different maintenance options within said maintenance program, wherein said homeowner is allowed to select which maintenance option(s) said specialist will perform.