We represent discerning custom homeowners in Colorado who expect counsel that operates at the level of their project and understands the relationships, investments, and vision behind custom construction.
Custom home construction requires intentional decisions at every phase. You selected your architect for their vision, vetted your builder for their craftsmanship, and specified materials that would deliver the quality and performance you expected. Whether this is your primary residence or your Colorado mountain retreat, you invested not just financially but personally in bringing your vision to life. Discovering defects after this level of involvement creates both financial exposure and tremendous frustration.
Custom homes involve layers of professional relationships that general contractors, production builders, and warranty programs simply don't address. Your architect translated your vision into drawings. Engineers specified systems to support that vision. A general contractor coordinated dozens of specialty trades. And skilled craftspeople executed finishes that standard construction never attempts. When something goes wrong, untangling responsibility across design, execution, and materials demands both technical expertise and an understanding of how these professional relationships actually work. Your home represents more than square footage.
Your representation should reflect that.
Custom construction disputes require legal representation that matches the sophistication of your project and understands the world you operate in.
With offices in Denver and Beaver Creek, we understand Colorado's custom home market, mountain property complexities, and the standards you expect from professional relationships.
We're not a high-volume practice - we represent a limited number of clients and accept cases where our expertise delivers meaningful advantage.
Our experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in construction litigation gives us strategic insight into how builders, architects, and insurers evaluate and defend high-value cases.
We understand that custom construction involves professional relationships you may want to preserve, and we approach resolution strategically rather than combatively.
High-value custom homes present unique defect patterns and liability questions that differ from production construction.
Determining whether defects stem from architectural design flaws or builder execution failures requires forensic analysis and expert evaluation. This distinction proves critical in multi-party disputes where architects and contractors each defend their work.
Custom materials, imported finishes, and one-of-a-kind architectural features create complexity when failures occur. Standard warranties and typical repair solutions often don't apply, requiring specialized expertise to evaluate and remedy.
Properties in Beaver Creek, Vail, and other mountain communities face unique challenges including elevation effects, severe weather exposure, and site-specific geological conditions that require specialized construction expertise and litigation experience.
Nelson Law has recovered over $500 million for Colorado homeowners, including custom home owners facing foundation movement, water intrusion, and structural defects in high-end properties.
For homeowners against a builder who caused an unfinished luxury home to burn to the ground after he left propane heaters on overnight within the home located in Silverthorne, Colorado.
For a homeowner arising from construction defects to a single-family home in Aspen and subsequent bad faith/breach of insurance contract action against the builder's insurance company.
For homeowner against builder and architect for exterior cladding and other construction defects to a high-end single-family home in Loveland, Colorado.
For homeowners against a general contractor involving a myriad of construction defects in a single-family home in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado.
For a homeowner against a builder and architect involving the defective design and construction of roof decks, which resulted in significant water damage to a single-family home in southeast Denver.
For homeowners who retained a contractor to install large retaining walls and a pool behind their newly built custom home in a golf course community in Littleton, Colorado. Before the work was complete, the retaining walls began to fail and the pool was found to have been improperly installed. Claims were brought against the contractor and the contractor's structural engineer, who had approved the negligent retaining wall design.
For a homeowner against a general contractor involving construction defect and fraud claims involving a single-family home in Grand Junction, Colorado.
For homeowners against a general contractor and its subcontractors involving improper grading and drainage, and numerous plumbing deficiencies to a single-family home in Grand Lake, Colorado.
For homeowners against a general contractor who built a custom home in Evergreen, Colorado that had an improperly constructed foundation and numerous framing defects.
For a homeowner in Granby, Colorado against a builder who constructed her home with an unsafely steep driveway and improperly sloped land behind her home.
For the homeowner whose high-end home in Greenwood Village, Colorado had excessive floor deflection due to poor design and construction of the floor joists in the home.
For homeowners in a product liability case against a glass manufacturer and installer where panels of glass spontaneously exploded in clients' luxury home in Denver causing personal injuries and property damage.
For homeowners against a Denver custom home builder for building envelope defects that caused water damage and mold to the interior of the home.
For homeowners against a pool installer and its subcontractors involving the negligent construction of a pool for a single-family home in Englewood, Colorado.
For homeowners against a custom home builder for defects to their stucco, concrete flatwork, and grading around their home in Brighton, Colorado.
For homeowners against a roofing contractor for defective roof installation on high-end single family home in Blue River, Colorado.
FAQs for Custom Home Owners Facing Construction Defect Issues
I signed a construction contract with an arbitration clause. Can I still pursue a defect claim?
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My custom home was built on expansive soils and is showing foundation damage. What are my options?
I hired a general contractor who used subcontractors. Who is responsible for the defects?
Can I pursue a claim against my architect, engineer, or designer, or only the builder?
My builder says the problems with my custom home are cosmetic, not structural. Is that true?
What qualifies as a construction defect in a custom-built home?
Custom construction disputes require careful analysis before determining the appropriate course of action. Contact us to discuss your situation confidentially and learn whether your case aligns with our practice focus and how we can assist in protecting your interests.