Protecting Homeowners in Residential Construction
Construction Defects · Warranty Claims · Contract Negotiations · Nonperformance
Hammargren & Meyer, P.A. is the region's leading advocate for single-family homeowners experiencing construction-related problems and disputes. We safeguard our clients' interests throughout the entire process - from contract negotiation to performance to completion to final payment to fulfillment of warranty obligations.
Construction and Design Defects
We believe the design professionals and contractors you hire should be held accountable for the proper, competent and complete performance of their professional and contractual obligations. Hammargren & Meyer, P.A. pursues accountability by representing homeowners in litigation or arbitration against architects, engineers, homebuilders, subcontractors and material suppliers and manufacturers regarding, among other things, the following:
- Defective, unbuildable or impractical designs and plans
- Moisture intrusion through the exterior envelope
- Stucco/EIFS problems
- Brick, stone and siding failures
- Defective and leaky windows and doors
- Defective and leaky roofs
- Toxic mold and mold damage
- Defectively designed or installed HVAC or plumbing systems
- Building code violations
- Defective insulation and vapor barrier
- Structural failures and settling
- Defectively designed or constructed footings and foundations
- Improper site grading
- Defectively designed or installed septic systems
- Electrical code violations
- Defective decks, retaining walls, landscaping or other exterior improvements
If you are experiencing one or more of these issues, contact us and let our attorneys assist you in holding the responsible parties accountable.
Warranty Claims
Since 1996 Hammargren & Meyer, P.A. has been a pioneer in representing homeowners asserting claims against homebuilders, subcontractors, window manufacturers and other equipment manufacturers for breaches of their various warranty obligations, including express warranties, implied warranties and the statutory warranties that apply to new home construction and remodeling.
Contractor Non-Performance
Two things equally as frustrating as defective performance are delayed performance and incomplete performance. Late completion of new home construction or a major remodeling project can be frustrating and costly to the homeowner customer. The lawyers at Hammargren & Meyer, P.A. can assist you in keeping projects on schedule and, when that does not work, can pursue compensation for you from the defaulting contractor.
Contract Negotiation, Drafting and Review
The best time for a homeowner to protect itself in the construction process is before the first shovel of dirt is turned or the first nail is driven. Our lawyers assist clients in the early stages of a project - negotiating favorable contract items, drafting fair contracts, and critically reviewing contract documents presented by homebuilders and remodelers to our client homeowners. With construction projects it is certainly true that "an ounce of prevention" is worth at least "a pound of cure."
