The Defects

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Construction defects are any deficiencies in the performance or completion of the design, planning, supervision, inspection, or construction for any new building or structure that has been remodeled or undergone repairs.

Understanding what a construction defect is has become so complex that states have begun to define them by statute. For example, construction defects are defined as a “violation of statutory performance standards for every building component in a dwelling” for any new residential construction sold after January 1, 2003, in California.  [California Civil Code § 895 et seq. “Right to Repair Law” gives the builder the opportunity to repair or cure a defect before a suit is initiated.}

Courts across North America have recognized the following major, albeit not all-inclusive, construction defect categories: Design Deficiencies, Material Deficiencies, Construction Deficiencies, Building Code Violations, and Subsurface or Geotechnical Problems.