Construction Defects

Colorado Construction Defect Claims

Has a construction defect caused major problems in your home, business premises, industrial site or real estate development? Take action today to see the compensation you may be entitled to for your losses. We can help.

At the Snowmass Village law offices of Tester & Associates, P.C., we help people across the Western slope and Front Range hold individuals and entities such as builders, sellers and contractors as well as other professionals who are liable for construction defects responsible. If you are facing the anger, frustration, inconvenience and expense of dealing with a construction defect matter, contact us today to discuss your claim.

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Tester & Associates, P.C., 970-923-0215, Snowmass Village, Colorado.

Even a small construction defect can lead to larger problems if it is not taken care of as soon as possible. As soon as you discover a potential construction defect or problems with your home or property, under Colorado law there are certain statutory steps that you must follow before the problems can be remedied. It is critical to know the distinct law surrounding the Colorado Construction Defect and Reform Act when faced with problems.

We specialize in construction defect cases, working with engineers, contractors, remediation experts and the like, and are very familiar with handling construction defect matters. Tester & Associates, P.C., too is intimately familiar with the procedures you need to follow to help remedy your problems. Further, you will most likely be faced with the inconvenience, distress and emotions associated with the property damage, as well as possible loss of use of your home or building. This can be severely detrimental to your personal and/or business lives. The problems we most often see related to construction defect matters involve:

Heaving and arching structures;

Structural damage to the entire premises including the foundation of the home and/or building;

Internal and external distress often caused by:

• Lack of proper drainage
• Negative slope grading
• Hydro-compactive or expansive soils
• Failure to properly contact soil
• Failure to properly construct the structure to ensure water would not infiltrate into the soil and foundation
• Toxic mold
• Water damage from poor construction
• Resultant mud slides from improper grading, drainage and fill
• Dislodged water, sewer and gas lines
• Fire hazards
• Insect and/or animal infestation
• Rapid deterioration of the premises
• Possible loss of use of the premises if there is a health, safety or welfare concern as to the structure itself.

Your damaged property may no longer also be habitable, usable or productive. Continuing to use your property may make the damage worse, and you may not be able to get compensation for the additional damage. From the moment you contact us, our attorneys can advise you of the course to take to promote the fastest, most satisfactory resolution to discovering and remediating construction defects as soon as possible in your circumstances. We are experienced trial lawyers and will work hard to get you all of the compensation to which you may be entitled – keep in mind both your short or long term concerns, whether it is repairing the damage to seeking relief through disposing of the property.

We may be able to help you obtain mortgage abatements in addition to other compensation. We work with lenders to keep them informed about your case and make sure that any missed mortgage payments are included in the calculation of settlement or judgment, with the goal of course to try to ensure your credit is not damaged in this situation.

We also must work with many experts as noted above to make sure no detail of the housing defect or other construction defect and/or its impacts go undocumented. We will then determine both the cause of the construction defect, the source of responsibility, whether through the builder, seller, architect, engineer, contractor, sub-contractor, tradesperson and the like.

Professional engineers and remediation experts can give us a fair estimate of what it will take to remediate the damage. Economists can also help us determine how much it will cost to recover your damages, as well as any other losses caused by the construction defects as is permitted by law.

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Our firm can handle any size case, including those involving major real estate developments. We partner with major Denver law firms in certain instances to ensure your case is handled efficiently depending upon the facts and circumstances of the problem.