Construction Defect Claims vs. Breach of Contract in Colorado
Posted June 01, 2026 in Media
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Yeah, in essence, you know, a a construction contract um in Colorado can say that the job should be done according to industry standards or workmanlike, you know, in a workmanlike manner, things like that of a certain quality and grade. And those are contractual type claims you can make and and maybe there’s a little bit more wiggle room there. Now, with a construction defect claim, it’s a statutory framework for how to bring that claim. And there has to be actual damage to the property. You know,
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provable actual injury or damage or possibility for injury or damage, things like that. There’s another requirement in in the construction defect statute as far as how to bring um pre-litigation notices forward. you know, a notice of claim goes out with a list of defects to the contractor or the person who who who did the work so that they potentially have an opportunity to come out and inspect and and make an offer of repair before you get into court. Um, but the idea is to resolve the case quicker and
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the statute gives you that mechanism and kind of forces the parties to come to the table and talk without hurling themselves headlong into litigation. So, it is a good claim to bring. Um, it can save everybody some money if they’re fairly cooperative and especially if um, you know, the construction side has proper liability insurance who can pick up the tap. Um, you have some available funding.
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