//Individual Homeowners
Single-Family Homes
Clear answers about your single-family home.
For Homeowners
When something seems wrong with your home, you’re the one who has to decide what to do. We help you understand the problem, your rights, and your options.
Where to Start
Our Four Step Process.
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Colorado Law
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Cost
No cost or obligation to find out.
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Your builder gets notice first.
Your Role
You make every decision.
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Timing
Deadlines keep running.
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How defects affect a single-family home.
//Why It Matters
Your biggest investment.
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For most families, a home is their largest investment, so a defect can affect your finances and your peace of mind.
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Hidden problems.
Defects often hide behind walls, under floors, or beneath the foundation until damage shows up.
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You carry the cost.
Without a reserve fund, repairs come out of your own budget.
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You make the decisions.
There’s no board or homeowner vote. You decide what to do and when.
A defect in a single-family home affects one family directly, and that family makes every decision and carries every cost.
What you can do as a homeowner.
//Your Role
Document what you see.
Take dated photos of cracks, leaks, and damage as soon as you notice them.
Keep your records.
Save your purchase documents, warranty, repair invoices, and any messages with the builder.
Watch what you sign.
Some builder repair offers include releases. Get advice before signing anything.
Don’t wait too long.
Colorado deadlines keep running, so it’s worth asking questions early.
Filing A Claim As An Homeowner.
//What’s Required in Colorado
It starts with our free Four-Step Process, which gives you the facts before you decide anything. If you choose to pursue a claim, Colorado law requires a few steps first.
Four-step process.
We investigate your home and give you a clear, plain-language report.
Notify builder.
Your builder receives written notice describing the defects before any lawsuit is filed.
Builder inspection.
The builder has a chance to inspect your home and see the problems for themselves.
Builder’s offer.
The builder may offer to repair the problems or pay to fix them. You decide whether to accept.
File the claim.
If the offer doesn’t resolve things, the claim moves forward, and we guide you through each stage.
FAQs
//Questions Homeowners Ask
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Not every crack or repair means something was built wrong. Normal settling and wear happen in every home. Signs that point to a defect include problems that keep growing, repairs that don't last, water getting inside, or major issues in the first several years. Our free inspection is the easiest way to find out.
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Maybe not, but timing matters. Colorado generally gives you two years from when a defect is discovered to file a claim. It also sets a final cutoff, usually six years after construction was finished, with a possible extension to eight years for problems found late in that window. Because the exact dates depend on your community, it's worth asking us to look at them early.
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Yes. Safety issues should never wait. Before and after any repair, take photos and keep invoices and reports, because these records help show what was wrong. If you're planning a larger repair, talk with us first so important evidence isn't lost.
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Finding out if there’s a problem.
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Often more than one party. Depending on what went wrong, responsibility can fall on the builder or developer, subcontractors who did specific work, or the architects and engineers who designed the home. Our research in Step 2 of our process identifies who worked on your home.
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Yes. Colorado law requires that the builder receive written notice and a chance to inspect your home and offer a repair or payment before a lawsuit is filed. You don't have to accept the offer, and we can help you decide whether it's fair.
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It varies. Some claims settle within months, while others take a year or more, especially if they go to arbitration or court. The timeline depends on how the builder responds and the size of the repairs. We'll give you a realistic estimate once we understand your situation.
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It can. If you sell, you may need to disclose known defects, and some lenders ask about ongoing claims. We'll talk through what this could mean for you so you can plan ahead.
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Not necessarily. Many claims are resolved through negotiation or mediation, where a neutral person helps both sides reach an agreement. Some purchase contracts require arbitration, a private process where a neutral decision-maker decides the case. A traditional trial is only one possibility.
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How the claim process works.
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Nothing. Our Four Step Process is free, and you're under no obligation to hire us afterward. If you decide to move forward, we'll explain our fee agreement in writing before anything is signed.
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The money recovered goes toward repairing your home. After the case, we can connect you with independent construction experts to help plan the work.
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If a claim isn't successful, you don't recover money for repairs. Your fee agreement spells out who is responsible for which costs in that situation, and we'll walk you through it before you sign. That's also why our report covers the challenges of a potential claim, not just its strengths.
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Costs and outcomes.
Have questions about your home?
//Contact
Colorado sets deadlines for these claims, so the sooner you reach out, the more options you’ll have. Our first conversation is free and confidential.
Call us to talk it through.
Our team has decades of experience helping Colorado homeowners with construction defects.
Email us with details.
Send a message and our team will get back to you to discuss your home.
