If you just moved into a new home, apartment or condo, or if after a few years, you notice a construction defect…do not hesitate. Report the defect right away. You want to be compensated for this defect, as it likely was not your fault at all. Sometimes, contractors cut corners or buy the wrong materials, or a mistake occurred. So,…
Unfortunately, construction defects happen, whether a company cut corners, or an honest mistake occurred. A construction defect is any issue that cheapens the value of your property. You don’t have to find the defect immediately, some defects can be dealt with five to 10 years later, but don’t hesitate to report it as soon as you find it. From poor…
This case too place in 2011 in the District Court for Adams County in Colorado. The District Court issued a well-reasoned order denying a motion to preclude the use of extrapolation evidence in a construction defect suit. In the case, a homeowner association had a claim about defective vinyl siding. The association said the installer failed to use a required…
When you think of a construction defect, you think of foundation cracks or leaking windows, but who is responsible for soil movement that causes problems. Soil movement falls into two categories: soil subsidence and soil expansion. Soil subsidence occurs when a home is built on top of fill oil. Fill soil is brought to a site to make a level…