Poor Insulation Causes Homes to Lose Lose Heat and Cool Air Advances in materials and methods have greatly increased the ability for new home designers and contractors to build homes…
Flood Damage Assessments Need to Focus on Hidden Damage and Long-Term Hazards FEMA has issued a warning to people returning to their homes after massive floods inundated parts of Arkansas.…
Insulation Construction Defects You have probably been a guest in old house, one that creaks when you walk and has drafts in the winter. That's just one of the characteristics…
If you're not in the construction you probably aren't familiar with many of the terms for materials and components used to build a new building or home. You may not…
EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finishing Systems) was hugely popular for many years as a less-expensive and easy-to-apply solution in new construction. Sometimes called synthetic stucco, EIFS was hailed as a…
Some of the most common construction defects we are called to investigate are railing and balcony/porch problems, often when a steel railing has become loose due to a deterioration of…
We have highlighted dozens of common construction defects through our blog, and often they involve workmanship errors, manufacturing defects, design mistakes, and problems with manufactured products like windows or doors.…
Expert Witnesses Can Be Instrumental at the Early Stages of a Dispute When a serious flaw in construction or design becomes apparent, the question of blame is laid on the…
Construction defects happen in single family homes, apartments, schools, hospitals, and virtually any new property. In the case of commercial construction there are some interesting differences regarding the potential for…
How common are construction defects in new homes and commercial buildings? A lot more common than you might think. In 2016, the nations largest home builder, DR Horton set aside…
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