The Alberta New Home Warranty Program

What The Alberta New Home Warranty Program does

The Alberta New Home Warranty Program (ANHWP) is a Calgary-based non-profit founded in 1974 that operates as Canada's first home warranty provider, delivering mandatory new home warranty coverage and related insurance products to Alberta's residential construction industry. Under Alberta's New Home Buyer Protection Act (effective February 2014), all new homes in the province must carry ANHWP-style warranty insurance; ANHWP administers the 1-year materials and labour, 2-year delivery and distribution systems, 5-year building envelope, and 10-year structural coverage, with limits scaled by property type (up to $265,000 for single-family homes excluding land, up to $130,000 per multi-family unit, and up to $3,300,000 per building in common property). The organization supplements this mandatory coverage with Pre-Possession Insurance (Deposit Protection and Home Completion), four tiers of Extended Warranty (Premier, Plus, Advanced, Light), and a Renovation Warranty Program. All warranty insurance is underwritten by New Home Warranty Insurance (Canada) Corporation (NHWICC).

ANHWP operates as a membership-based organization with over 400 Builder Members across Alberta, including Jayman BUILT, Excel Homes, Sterling Homes, Morrison Homes, and Trico Homes, plus 46 Renovation Program members. Builders distribute warranty coverage to homebuyers as part of the new home purchase transaction and undergo annual performance reviews. Revenue is generated through builder membership fees, warranty premiums, and education fees from the wholly-owned Professional Home Builders Institute (PHBI) subsidiary, which delivers 28+ courses and certifications in Business, Construction, and Sales & Marketing disciplines across Canada, branded as PHBI in Alberta, BC Builder Training in British Columbia, and Training Ontario in Ontario.

The company is governed as a member-based non-profit with no disclosed private equity, venture capital, or parent ownership, and operates with 51-100 employees from Calgary. Its value proposition rests on regulatory mandate, a 50-year operational track record, and a vertically integrated member services ecosystem that includes the Construction Performance Guide adopted by the Government of Alberta, exclusive Doane Grant Thornton financial benchmarking reports, the Homeowner Portal for digital claim management, and the SAIT-partnered Moisture Control Technician course.

Name

The Alberta New Home Warranty Program

Legal name

The Alberta New Home Warranty Program

Website

https://anhwp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Alberta's first home warranty provider, founded 1974, serving 400+ homebuilder members and homeowners with mandatory 1-2-5-10 year new home warranty coverage, extended warranty options, renovation warranty products, and PHBI industry education across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Warranty Insurance

NAICS

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities (524)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Warranty / Residential Service Contracts (Systems & Appliances) (FSAJALAG)

Keywords

• Home warranty insurance
• New construction warranty
• Builder certification programs
• Renovation warranty coverage
• Pre-possession insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Builder Membership Fees: Homebuilders pay membership fees to join ANHWP and access warranty program benefits, education, and member resources.
2. Warranty Insurance Premiums: Warranty insurance premiums are collected from builders. Coverage limits: single-family homes up to $265,000 (excluding land), multi-family condominium units up to $130,000, common property up to $3,300,000 per building.
3. Education and Training Programs: PHBI offers industry-specific courses, certifications, and custom training for homebuilders across Canada. Revenue generated from course fees and certification programs.
4. Renovation Warranty Program: Renovation warranty coverage with deposit protection up to $100,000 and two-year third-party warranty insurance for defects in labour and materials up to $100,000.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Alberta New Home Warranty Program (ANHWP) provides mandatory new home warranty insurance under Alberta's New Home Buyer Protection Act, offering 1-year materials and labour, 2-year distribution systems, 5-year building envelope, and 10-year structural coverage for new homes. Builder members pay membership fees and warranty premiums, while homeowners receive coverage automatically. The organization also offers pre-possession insurance, extended warranty options, renovation warranty for home improvement projects, and builder education and certification through its Professional Home Builders Institute (PHBI) subsidiary.

Product overview

The Alberta New Home Warranty Program (ANHWP) operates as a new home warranty and insurance provider offering a portfolio of protection products centered around home warranty insurance. The core offering includes Pre-Possession Insurance and New Home Warranty Insurance (mandatory 1-2-5-10 year coverage), complemented by Extended Warranty add-ons and Renovation Warranty for home improvement projects. Supporting services include the Homeowner Portal for digital warranty management, educational resources like the Care & Maintenance Guide and Surface Water Management materials, and the Professional Home Builders Institute (PHBI) for builder education and certification. The company also provides Doane Grant Thornton benchmarking reports as a member benefit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Professional Home Builders Institute (PHBI): A subsidiary company providing education and training to the new home building industry across Canada. Also branded as BC Builder Training in British Columbia and Training Ontario in Ontario.
• BC Builder Training
• Training Ontario
• Alberta Renovation Warranty Program

Products and services

• Pre-Possession Insurance

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 years operating as Canada's first home warranty provider
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Professional Home Builders Institute (PHBI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987PHBI is a subsidiary company of ANHWP Group of Companies. Since 1987, PHBI has designed and delivered practical education and training to the new home building industry across Canada. In BC, PHBI is branded as BC Builder Training; in Ontario as Training Ontario. PHBI offers more than 25 core courses in Business, Construction, and Sales & Marketing disciplines.
• Manitoba Home Builders AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHBI has a partnership with the Manitoba Home Builders Association to deliver education and training through the association in Manitoba.
• Ontario Home Builders AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHBI has a partnership with the Ontario Home Builders Association to deliver education and training through the association in Ontario.
• Regina & Region Home Builders AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHBI has a partnership with the Regina & Region Home Builders Association to deliver education and training through the association.
• Saskatoon and Region Home Builders AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHBI has a partnership with the Saskatoon and Region Home Builders Association to deliver education and training through the association.
• Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerANHWP and PHBI partnered with SAIT to deliver the Moisture Control Technician (MCT) course, the world's first initiative of its kind. SAIT now offers this self-study course equipping homebuilders with skills for designing, building, and assessing wood frame buildings.
• Doane Grant ThorntonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerANHWP offers exclusive financial benchmarking reports through Doane Grant Thornton to assist Builder Members with financial analysis and benchmarking against industry peers. Reports include quarterly benchmarking of financial and performance indicators.
• Tarion Warranty CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining Ontario (PHBI's Ontario brand) collaborates with Tarion Warranty Corporation to deliver Tarion-approved online courses for Ontario's new homebuilding industry.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada (ADR Canada)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerANHWP arranges external mediators through ADR Canada for dispute resolution when internal mediation is unsuccessful in resolving homeowner-builder disputes.
• General Insurance OmbudService (GIO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIO is an independent dispute resolution service that helps resolve differences between insurance companies and their customers. ANHWP refers homeowners to GIO when they are not satisfied with NHWICC's final position on disputes.
• New Home Warranty Insurance (Canada) Corporation (NHWICC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHWICC is the underwriter for ANHWP's warranty insurance products. All home warranty insurance policies are underwritten by NHWICC, and claims are reviewed against Alberta's New Home Buyer Protection Act.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Home Shield: Largest US home warranty provider covering appliances and home systems for existing homes. Larger and broader in scope than ANHWP but a structural reference point for home warranty market economics.
• Intact Financial Corporation: Canada's largest P&C insurer offering homeowners and specialty lines including potentially new-home construction-related products. Represents the broader regulated insurance landscape ANHWP interfaces with via NHWICC.
• First American Home Warranty: US-based home warranty carrier providing major-systems and appliance coverage. Similar product architecture (annual warranty contracts, service networks) though focused on resale rather than new construction.
• Travelers Canada: Major North American P&C carrier writing builders risk and homeowners insurance in Canada. Comparable only at a category level—illustrates the broader insurance carriers ANHWP's underwriter NHWICC aligns with in capital and reinsurance relationships.

Regional players

• Homeowner Protection Office (BC Housing): British Columbia's regulatory body for new home warranty and builder licensing. Comparable mandate shape (regulatory home warranty framework) but operates as a government body rather than a membership-driven program like ANHWP.

Direct peers

• Tarion Warranty Corporation: Ontario's mandatory new home warranty administrator—the most direct functional analogue to ANHWP. Both operate under provincial legislation, mandate coverage on new homes, and administer builder-issued warranty insurance for consumers.
• StrucSure Home Warranty: Canadian private new-home warranty provider serving multiple provinces with builder-enrolled warranty programs. Competes with ANHWP in adjacent Canadian markets and uses a similar builder-membership structure.
• 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty: Major US new-home warranty provider offering builder enrollment and homeowner structural coverage. Closest North American commercial analogue to ANHWP's builder-membership/warranty model outside Canada.

Others

• Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA): National industry association for residential builders and renovators, partnering with PHBI on education. Ecosystem partner rather than competitor, but closely adjacent to ANHWP's builder-membership constituency.

Emerging players

• Pacific Home Warranty Services: BC-based provider offering new-home and renovation warranty coverage. A smaller regional warranty operator in an adjacent province with directly overlapping product offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/anhwp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anhwp
• Instagraminstagram.com/anhwp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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