Buying a home is the largest investment most people will ever make, and nothing is as devastating as discovering that your new home was not built to withstand the elements of nature such as wind, rain, heat or cold.  Leaks, mold, or a cracking foundation are just some of the myriad of problems that can develop in a new home. 
 
Many homes built today are part of a large subdivision and often a single builder develops the entire subdivision.  If a problem exists in one of the homes in the development, it often exists in all or many of the homes in the development.  We work with homeowners in groups to take on the developer to get these widespread problems resolved.
 
Under California law, a home is classified as a “mass produced product” (similar in nature to a vehicle). However, unlike a vehicle, your home does not have a manufacturer’s label; and it is sometimes not easy to identify when or how your home was produced. The mystery behind the production of your home is complex and difficult to unravel, even during construction defect litigation. Often, the developer contracts with numerous subcontractors to produce or install various products. The subcontractors may even sub out some of their work to other subcontractors.  It is often complicated to locate the person who is most knowledgeable about how your home was actually put together.  Sometimes, developers change products (like windows) because of pricing or because they discover a problem with the original product. 
 
Courts recognize the complexity of this construction process and utilize case management orders to help organize the discovery process (the exchange of information). Even after Statements of Work are produced by the various contractors and subcontractors in the case, it can be difficult to determine who was responsible for work and in what sequence the work was completed.  The sequence process can be important in recovery in construction defect litigation.
 
If you live in a detached, single-family home and you suspect that your home was defectively built, you may be able to file a lawsuit against the developer who built your home, the distributor and manufacturer of products used in the construction of your home, the subcontractors who supplied labor and materials, or other design professionals involved in the planning or construction of your home.  Each case is different—the parties who are named in a lawsuit vary based on each homeowner’s specific damages. 
 
Silldorf & Levine, LLP is a team of powerful advocates with the experience needed to handle your construction defect claim and put you back on the road to recovery.  We focus the majority of our resources on the representation of residential property owners, including single-family homeowners in construction defect litigation. Our lawyers have extensive litigation and trial experience and draw upon this experience to more effectively represent homeowners.  At Silldorf & Levine, LLP, it is our goal to provide sound legal counsel and compassionate, easy-to-understand explanations of your case.
 
Silldorf & Levine, LLP has years of experience litigating large construction defect cases involving many individual homeowners.  Our firm has the experience and expertise to face the many challenges involved in these complicated matters.  We have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars that our clients have used to repair the damage done by reckless and careless contractors and developers.