Built for Peace of Mind: Warranties for Your Ideal Home
December 17, 2025
At Ideal Homes & Neighborhoods, every home is engineered for long-term peace of mind. That commitment is backed by a comprehensive, three-layer warranty system included in your home to protect both the early years of ownership and the decade ahead. PLUS, the Energy Advantage Certified homes from Ideal Homes & Neighborhoods are the only homes in Oklahoma backed by guaranteed heating and cooling costs for the first three years.
The Ideal Warranty: Three Layers of Protection
Ideal Homes & Neighborhoods provides homeowners with industry-leading warranty coverage designed to address everything from minor settling adjustments to long-term structural integrity.
1-Year Builder Warranty
Covers workmanship and material-related concerns that may appear as a new home settles, including:
- Drywall cracks
- Door or cabinet adjustments
- Plumbing or electrical issues
But these aren't the only areas we cover. This warranty is designed to go above and beyond what other new home builders in Oklahoma are willing to offer. If something goes wrong in your home that we wouldn't consider acceptable in our own personal home, the Ideal Homes & Neighborhoods Customer Care team is usually able to resolve concerns even if it's outside the standard warranty. We set ourselves to an extremely high standard and pride ourselves on the efforts we make to ensure your home is loved for many many years.
2-Year Major Systems Warranty
Protects the essential systems that keep your home running smoothly:
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- HVAC
10-Year Structural Warranty
Provides long-term coverage for the most critical components of your home:
- Foundation
- Framing
- Support columns
This warranty is also fully transferable to future buyers within the 10-year coverage period which is an added benefit for resale value and buyer confidence.
Guaranteed Heating & Cooling Costs
Most Ideal homes come with 3 years of guaranteed heating and cooling costs meaning you'll save money every month on your home's energy bills. Ideal Homes & Neighborhoods is the only new home builder in Oklahoma that guarantees your heating and cooling costs!
Why the 10-Year Structural Warranty Matters
The longest component of the Ideal Warranty is the 10-Year Structural Warranty. It exists to provide reassurance, but it’s designed with the expectation that you’ll never need it.
That confidence comes from the incredibly strong and proven foundations that Ideal builds (with one of the highest foundation success rates of any new home builder in Oklahoma).
The Engineering Behind Oklahoma-Tested Foundations
Oklahoma’s well-known red dirt is actually expansive clay soil, which expands and contracts as moisture levels change. This movement is one of the leading causes of foundation issues across the state.
Many builders rely on a standardized, "one-size-fits-all" foundation design and skip soil testing altogether. Ideal Homes & Neighborhoods takes a different approach.
Soil-Specific Design, Community by Community
Before construction begins in any Ideal new home neighborhood, every location goes through a series of evaluations:
- Geotechnical soil studies are commissioned for that specific location.
- The data is reviewed by Dr. Chris Ramseyer, a consulting Ph.D. structural engineer.
- Every foundation is individually engineered based on actual soil conditions.
As Dr. Ramseyer explains:
“Most home builders are not relying on a geotechnical report on their soils. Ideal Homes & Neighborhoods always has a geotech firm do an actual analysis of what is going on right there so we understand the soil we’re building on.”
Because of this process, Ideal Homes & Neighborhoods maintains one of the highest foundation success rates in the industry, estimated at 99.5%-99.75%, significantly reducing the likelihood of future reinforcement or pier installation.
What does the 10-year Structural Warranty Cover?
Even with meticulous engineering, the warranty is there for added security. Coverage includes:
Concrete & Masonry
- Foundation or masonry cracking
- Floor movement beyond normal expectations
Support Columns
- Column movement or bowing outside accepted standards
Framing
- Structural wood framing
- Floor joists and ceiling joists that form the home’s structural framework
And again, this coverage transfers to future owners within the 10-year term.
If You Ever Need to Use Your Structural Warranty
Nature is powerful. Clay expands. Groundwater shifts. Oklahoma weather is unpredictable.
If a qualifying structural concern arises during the first ten years of ownership, Ideal Homes & Neighborhoods stands behind your home. You can contact the Ideal Customer Care team who will connect you with the third-party warranty company.
From soil testing to final inspection, every Ideal home is built to perform in Oklahoma’s climate and ground conditions.
Peace of Mind, From the Ground Up
Strong foundations (both literal and figurative) are what create lasting homes and thriving communities. Every Ideal home reflects a belief in durability, transparency, and long-term confidence.
Designed for Oklahomans. Built by Oklahomans.
Explore Your Ideal Home
Discover thoughtfully engineered, worry-free new homes across central Oklahoma, including communities in:
- Norman
- Edmond
- Oklahoma City
- Yukon
- Mustang
Visit www.idealhomes.com to explore available homes and neighborhoods.
