Colorado New Construction Home Owners

When your new home has serious problems, you need more than a warranty response.

30+
Years of experience
1,000+
Successful Cases

When defects surface in new construction, the path forward involves more than warranty calls and builder delays. We help homeowners understand their rights and pursue meaningful resolution.

Colorado new home build site - Construction negligence and defect claims
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Why New Construction Cases Require Specialized Counsel

Your Situation Involves Legal Deadlines Most Homeowners Don't Know Exist

The moment your home reached substantial completion, multiple legal clocks started running. Some you're aware of through your builder's warranty. Others are governed by Colorado law and never explained to homeowners. These timelines run simultaneously, and each creates a window that closes permanently if missed. We help you understand which deadlines apply and what actions protect your position.

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The Challenges New Construction Homeowners Typically Face

Warning Signs in New Colorado Homes That Deserve Attention

New construction often carries an assumption of quality. But production timelines, subcontractor coordination, and Colorado's demanding climate can expose deficiencies that weren't apparent at closing. Recognizing what you're seeing is the first step toward protecting your investment.

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Foundation and Structural Movement

Colorado's expansive soils create foundation challenges unique to our region, often emerging two to four years after construction. Cracks, doors that no longer close properly, and uneven surfaces may signal movement that worsens with seasonal moisture cycles.

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Water Intrusion and Envelope Failures

Flashing errors, inadequate waterproofing, and envelope deficiencies often remain hidden until Colorado's freeze-thaw cycles expose them. By the time water stains appear, damage to framing and insulation may already be underway.

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Warranties That Protect Builders

Many homeowners pursue warranty remedies first, unaware that builders sometimes use this process to run out legal deadlines or perform repairs that address symptoms rather than causes. Knowing when to escalate requires counsel familiar with both paths.

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How We Approach New Construction Cases

A Proven Process for Effective Results

Our four-step approach ensures a thorough, strategic process tailored to each client’s needs.

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Assessment

We conduct an in-depth analysis of your case and its unique challenges.

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Strategy

A customized legal strategy is developed based on our expert insights.

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Advocacy

Our team advocates vigorously on your behalf, pursuing optimal outcomes.

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Resolution

We work to achieve a timely, successful resolution for your case.

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Significant Results Nelson Law Has Captured for New Construction Home Owners Across Colorado

New Construction Defect Results Across Colorado

Nelson Law has recovered over $500 million for Colorado homeowners, including new construction home owners facing foundation movement, water intrusion, and structural defects.

$6,300,000

Settlement

For eleven homeowners living in a subdivision in Colorado Springs whose homes were structurally damaged by both expansive and consolidating soils because the developer, builder, and engineer failed to properly design and construct the homes' foundation systems to prevent excessive movement of the foundations and basement slabs.

$4,100,000

Arbitration Award + Settlement

For homeowners with significant structural defects against a developer, engineers, general contractors and subcontractors involving single-family homes in Casper, Wyoming.

$3,500,000

Settlement

For plaintiffs who purchased new homes with defective building material throughout the Denver metro area.

$2,000,000

Settlement

For homeowners against a builder-developer involving the defective construction of exterior concrete decks on eight single-family homes in Castle Pines Village, Colorado.

$1,934,000

Settlement

For two homeowners who purchased new single-family homes in Berthoud, Colorado from a production home builder who built on expansive soils, which resulted in significant structural damage caused by the defective design and construction of the foundation system.

$1,755,000

Settlement

For plaintiff homeowners who purchased new single-family homes in Hudson, Colorado that had significant structural damage caused by expansive soils and improper foundation design and construction.

$1,487,931

Arbitration Award

For homeowners against a national production homebuilder involving structural damages arising from expansive soils and improper foundation design and construction.

$1,200,000

Buy-Back Settlement

For homeowners who had a myriad of construction defects against a production home builder in Erie, Colorado, after which the builder agreed to re-purchase the home for fair market value without the defects.

$942,342

Arbitration Award

For homeowners against a production homebuilder involving a single-family home with expansive soil and structural distress in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

$900,000

Settlement

For single-family homeowners against a builder-vendor and geotechnical engineer for expansive soils and resultant structural damage to their home in Westminster, Colorado.

$895,000

Settlement

For two adjoining condominium owners against a builder-developer for building envelope defect claims in the Denver Highlands Neighborhood.

$823,314

Arbitration Award

For homeowners for fraud and Colorado Consumer Protection Act violations against a national homebuilder for its failure to disclose the planned construction of a water treatment facility adjacent to the homes in question.

$815,425

Settlement

For a homeowner against a builder-developer for building envelope defect claims involving a single-family home in Englewood, Colorado.

$760,887

Settlement

For homeowners against a general contractor, design professionals, subcontractors and an insurance company for construction defects and bad faith denial of insurance coverage involving a single-family home in Loveland, Colorado.

$710,000

Settlement

For homeowners against a builder, structural engineer and geotechnical engineer arising from expansive soil and structural movement of a single-family ranch home in Berthoud, Colorado.

$650,000

Settlement

For homeowners against a developer, general contractor, and modular home manufacturer for structural defects to a duplex in Dillon, Colorado.

$650,000

Settlement

For a homeowner against a builder whose home collapsed during construction because the builder failed to comply with the plans approved by the City of Denver.

$635,000

Settlement

For a homeowner against a national production homebuilder for structural damage to a home located in Aurora, Colorado.

$625,000

Settlement

For plaintiff homeowners who purchased a new single-family home in Denver, Colorado with a myriad of design and construction defects, including ADA violations.

$600,000

Settlement

For homeowners against a general contractor, structural engineer and geotechnical engineer for design and construction defects arising from expansive soils and improper foundation design and construction to a single-family home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

$600,000

Settlement

For homeowners against a builder-developer arising from expansive soils and the defective design and construction of the foundation system and resultant distress to a single-family home in Westminster, Colorado.

$580,000

Settlement

For homeowners against a builder and geotechnical engineer arising from expansive soils and the defective design and construction of the foundation system and resultant distress to a single-family home in Johnstown, Colorado.

$565,000

Settlement

For homeowners against a builder-developer for design and construction defects involving expansive soils and resultant structural damage to homes in Weld County, Colorado.

$546,705

Settlement

For homeowners against a national production homebuilder for structural damage to their home in Erie, Colorado.

$500,000

Settlement

For plaintiff homeowners against designers, a builder, and a seller for significant construction defects throughout the clients' home in Mead, Colorado.

$464,500

Settlement

For plaintiff homeowners who purchased a new paired home in Denver, Colorado with improperly installed stucco causing water intrusion and mold growth in the home.

$460,000

Pre-Suit Buy-Back Settlement

For homeowners against a production home builder that had excessive water damage to their finished basement because the builder failed to grade the lot of the home in Castle Rock, Colorado.

$450,000

Settlement

For a homeowner against a builder-developer for design and construction defects involving expansive soils and resultant structural damage to a single-family home in Weld County, Colorado.

$415,000

Settlement

For homeowners who purchased a newly constructed single-family home and accessory dwelling unit in Denver, Colorado, and later discovered excessive differential movement of the home's foundation, improper site grading and drainage, exterior cladding deficiencies, and negligently installed flatwork. Claims were brought against the developer, the builder, and the structural engineer.

$387,835

Settlement

For homeowners against a builder-developer for construction defects involving expansive soils and resultant structural damage to a single-family home in Superior, Colorado.

$385,000

Settlement

For a homeowner against a production homebuilder involving a single-family home with a myriad of construction defects in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

$365,000

Settlement

For a homeowner against a general contractor and its subcontractors for a myriad of construction defects in a single-family home in Silverthorne, Colorado.

$350,000

Settlement

For homeowners against a general contractor for building envelope defects to a single-family home in Divide, Colorado.

$320,000

Repair-Based Settlement

For homeowners against a builder-developer for building envelope defects to a paired home in Denver, Colorado.

$290,000

Settlement

For a homeowner against a builder-developer for defective design and construction of a home on consolidating/settling soils in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

$260,000

Settlement

For a homeowner who purchased a newly constructed single-family home in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and later discovered incorrectly installed exterior cladding, a structurally deficient foundation system, improper framing, defective roof installation, and plumbing, electrical, and gas defects. Claims were brought against the architect, the structural engineer, the builder, and the masonry subcontractor.

$230,000

Settlement

For a homeowner against two general contractors and an architect for framing and interior cosmetic defects in her home in Florissant, Colorado.

$205,000

Settlement

For homeowners against a builder-developer for grading and drainage defects around a single-family home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

$182,500

Settlement

For homeowners who bought a semi-custom home from a production home builder in Parker, Colorado that had interior structural movement causing distress throughout the home.

$150,000

Settlement

For homeowners against a production home builder in Loveland, Colorado that breached its warranty by failing to address a laundry list of warrantable defects in their home.

$132,500

Settlement

For a homeowner who had drainage and water intrusion issues with her new home that were caused by defective construction by her builder in Avon, Colorado.

$125,000

Settlement

For homeowners against a general contractor for construction defects involving a modular home constructed in Granby, Colorado.

Explore our FAQs for insights

How do I know if my home's problems are serious enough for legal action?

My builder is not responding to my repair requests. What should I do?

My builder made repairs, but the problems keep coming back. What should I do?

What types of construction defects are most common in new homes in Colorado?

The builder's warranty expired. Does that mean I cannot file a claim?

My new home has defects, but the builder says they are within "acceptable tolerances." Is that true?

Aerial view of Colorado new construction subdivision - Construction Defect Litigation
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Next Steps

Schedule a Confidential Case Evaluation

If something about your new home doesn't feel right, trust that instinct. Early evaluation often reveals whether minor concerns reflect larger issues and whether time-sensitive deadlines apply. We provide confidential assessments to help you understand your options before they narrow.