Q: Can I force the builder to have the stucco redone if its documenetd construction defect
I have my house built on 2005. we moved in 2006. its wood frame and with acrocrete siding. however there are multiple area on the exetrior wall where tha stucco is cracking and peeling off real bad ( actually almost on all walls); my insurance company wouldnt cover it. they sent a civil engineer ( report pending) to check it out. he pretty much ruled out sinkhole; but said that his report will reflect that it's construction failure. I had the builder look at it before and they said that he will have the cracks" patched" . But I would like to have it fixed right. can I force the builder to have the stucco redone if its documenetd construction defect?
A: In order to sue the contractor for this you will have to retain an attorney and the attorney will probably charge many thousands of dollars up front. So, it depends upon what you can afford to do. If it were me, I would have the walls patched.
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