Should I sue the builder?

[Tek_Freek]

Do you live where there used to be farm fields? Our last house was built where there were and an old drain system for the field ran between our house and the one next door, across the street and between two others.

Our sump pump ran almost continuously, and they had to regrade the area where four lots met at the back corner, and between the houses numerous times to get the water to drain correctly. Luckily all this was discovered before the houses were finished so it worked out.

If you don't have a sump pump get one. When you do check to see if a second one can be added that runs off the water piping in the house. That type requires a minimum water pressure. They are worth it. When we were moving we were out of the house for three months over spring/summer when it rained constantly, and the electric pump failed. No water in the basement (that meant no damage to the furnace, water heater, etc), but a huge water bill. Still less than fixing things. And run the sump drain hose where the water ends up in the street, not your yard. Some cities frown on that, but some don't. Ours didn't care. They actually ended up installing a separate drain system just for the sump water on our entire street. Didn't cost anything except inconvenience when they tore up the parking and driveways.

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[twingles]

Can you sue? Anyone can sue anyone for anything, and usually find a lawyer to do so. The question is, will you win? i too am frankly baffled as what has made you feel you need to put up with this for three years (you may have run against a statute of limitations rendering the lawsuit question moot, by the way...and they may walk away never to be heard from again once the statute does run so you ought to check on that). I would have been out of the house the first day it flooded, which you say is your first day in the house. I'd put up with certain building shenanigans - but flooding? NEVER.