Construction & Renovation: Contractor Disputes Including Workmanship Quality Concerns, Among Other Issues

Question: What are common disputes that contractors face during projects?

Answer:   Disputes between property owners and contractors often arise from issues such as defective or incomplete workmanship.  These challenges can escalate, leading to costly litigation, especially when proper legal advice is not sought before initiating a lawsuit.  Vescio Legal Services can provide support to navigate these complexities, ensuring that your rights are protected throughout the construction or renovation process.

Common Disputes Affecting Contractors

Legal cases wherein the issue in dispute involves a property owner and a contractor are very common. In the Small Claims Court, disputes between a property owner and a contractor are an almost everyday occurrence. It is common that the allegations in construction law cases will involve a property owner alleging defective work or incomplete work and the contractor alleging failure of payment due.

Challenges

Disputes involving construction or renovation projects are often challenging due to the many legal issues that typically apply within the realm of construction law. Common issues may involve the extent of, and quality of, evidence required, such as the need sometimes for an independent witness to inspect and provide a reports as to what workmanship was done correctly and what workmanship was done incorrectly thus whether the required workmanship standards were met. Disputes involving construction or renovation projects are often additionally troublesome as contractors and property owners alike will frequently begin a lawsuit without first obtaining proper legal advice.

Furthermore, lawsuits involving construction or renovation projects commonly include legal issues that go beyond defective workmanship issues and may also include concerns such as unjust enrichment, consumer protection laws, failures to mitigate, among other concerns.