SB 800: builder completes initial inspection and testing within 14 days after acknowledging the claim
14 days after date the builder acknowledged receipt of the notice of claim, under Cal. Civ. Code 916(a), (d).
Rule text
(a) If a builder elects to inspect the claimed unmet standards, the builder shall complete the initial inspection and testing within 14 days after acknowledgment of receipt of the notice of the claim, at a mutually convenient date and time. ... (d) If the builder fails to inspect or test the property within the time specified, the claimant is released from the requirements of this section and may proceed with the filing of an action.
Calculate this deadline
- Trigger (Date the builder acknowledged receipt of the notice of claim): Friday, November 6, 2026.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 14 calendar days: Friday, November 20, 2026.
Cal. Civ. Code 916(a), (d)
(a) If a builder elects to inspect the claimed unmet standards, the builder shall complete the initial inspection and testing within 14 days after acknowledgment of receipt of the notice of the claim, at a mutually convenient date and time. ... (d) If the builder fails to inspect or test the property within the time specified, the claimant is released from the requirements of this section and may proceed with the filing of an action.Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b; Cal. Gov. Code 6800, 6707 (state agency filings); Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a) (federal statutes and federal court filings)
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." Gov. Code 6707: "When the last day for filing any instrument or other document with a state agency falls upon a Saturday or holiday, such act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed." FRCP 6(a): "The following rules apply in computing any time period specified in these rules, in any local rule or court order, or in any statute that does not specify a method of computing time. (1) ... (A) exclude the day of the event that triggers the period; (B) count every day, including intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and (C) include the last day of the period, but if the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."Official source
- Inspection must be completed (not merely scheduled) within the period. The builder must also restore the property within 48 hours of testing (916(a); hours, not modeled). SB 800 applies only to new residential units where the purchase agreement was signed by the seller on or after January 1, 2003 (Civ. Code 938). Chapter 4 time periods 'are to be strictly construed' and may be extended only by mutual agreement evidenced by a postclaim written confirmation by the homeowner (Civ. Code 930(a)). If the builder elected its own alternative nonadversarial contractual procedure at the time of sale (Civ. Code 914(a)), these statutory periods do not apply.
- If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.
This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.
Worked example
Date the builder acknowledged receipt of the notice of claim on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 29, 2027.
- Trigger (Date the builder acknowledged receipt of the notice of claim): Monday, March 15, 2027.
- Exclude the trigger day and count 14 calendar days: Monday, March 29, 2027.
Notes
Inspection must be completed (not merely scheduled) within the period. The builder must also restore the property within 48 hours of testing (916(a); hours, not modeled). SB 800 applies only to new residential units where the purchase agreement was signed by the seller on or after January 1, 2003 (Civ. Code 938). Chapter 4 time periods 'are to be strictly construed' and may be extended only by mutual agreement evidenced by a postclaim written confirmation by the homeowner (Civ. Code 930(a)). If the builder elected its own alternative nonadversarial contractual procedure at the time of sale (Civ. Code 914(a)), these statutory periods do not apply.
Related deadlines
- SB 800: builder acknowledges homeowner's notice of claim in writing within 14 days after receipt (14 days after)
- SB 800: builder provides plans, maintenance, product and warranty documents within 30 days of homeowner's written request (30 days after)
- SB 800: builder specifies in writing reasons for a second inspection within 3 days after the initial inspection (3 days after)
- SB 800: second inspection or testing completed within 40 days of the initial inspection (40 days after)
- SB 800: builder's written offer to repair within 30 days of the initial (or second) inspection (30 days after)
- SB 800: homeowner authorizes repair (or requests alternative contractors) within 30 days of receiving the offer (30 days after)
- SB 800: builder's additional noninvasive inspection within 20 days of homeowner's election of alternative contractors (20 days after)
- SB 800: builder presents choice of alternative contractors within 35 days after homeowner's request (35 days after)
Rules current as of 2026-10-27. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.