New Home Defects Builders Try to Dismiss — And How to Push Back

Defects builders try to dismiss — and the Standard that says otherwise. Quick answer: Builders routinely dismiss new-home defects as “industry tolerance,” “settling,” or “not covered under warranty.” Many of these dismissals don’t hold up against the National Construction Code, AS 1684 (timber framing), AS 4773 (masonry), or the Victorian VBA Practice Standard. An independent […]