Defects
Prove it on paper first
A leaking deck, a cracked slab, a punch list that never ends. Owners need the problem written down; contractors need to answer it before it becomes a claim. Either way, the photos, the contract and the warranty papers decide most of it.
Many contracts ask for written notice and a chance to repair before anyone can sue. We check whether that step applies, send or answer the notice, and say when an outside inspector is worth paying for.
What we handle
Notice and right-to-repair steps
Builder repair promises
Answering a defect claim as the contractor
Punch lists and final payment
Water and moisture problems
Both sides
One claim, two chairs
We take one side of a dispute and tell you early if we cannot.
If you own the building
You write down what is wrong, when you found it and what the contract promised.
Photos with dates
The contract and warranty papers
A written claim and a repair demand
If you built it
You answer in writing, on time, and offer the repair the contract allows.
The same photos, read for what they show
Your schedule and change orders
A response that protects your next job
What it costs
The claim letter, at a flat fee
The letter is a flat fee. An inspector, if you need one, is priced by the inspector.
Defect claim letter
A written claim with photos, for owners and for contractors answering one.
- Review of contract, photos and warranty papers
- Claim or response letter
- Planning call for next steps
- Term:
- Flat fee, confirmed by email before any work begins
Fees are flat for the work listed. Court, filing, recording and service charges are separate, paid at cost and itemized. A written quote comes before any work.
Questions
Defects, answered
Do I need an expert before I write?
Not always. Dated photos and the contract often carry a first letter. If a repair estimate or an inspection will matter later, we say so early.
A client says my work is defective. What should I do?
Do not argue by text. Send us the contract and the messages, and we will help you answer in writing and offer the repair the contract allows.
Is this a lawsuit?
No. It is the step before one, and it settles more disputes than people expect. If it does not, a lawsuit is its own decision and its own quote.
Something built wrong? Get it on record.
Send the photos and the contract, and we will tell you what the letter will say and what it costs.