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I bought a new house in 2015 and from day 1 ( I am 100% serious) I have been getting flooding in my basement . The builder and his contractor came up with so many theories and spent at least one day per month in my house for the past three years. They have torn my front yard grass multiple times and had to replace it while I had to care for it ( patches of new grass on and on and on). Few days ago we had a basement flooding for the 100 time and this time not only they cut the concrete in the floor they will be digging 9 foot in the front of the house to put a perimeter drain which was suppose to be put down while the house was being built. They will be damGing the front yard one more time with the hope this will fix it once for all.
We have been living like this for three years and I honestly do not know if this will fix the problem.... should I sue them ??????
under what grounds do you feel that you can sue them? Perhaps that building code required they put this 9" pipe along the foundation of your home? Where was the building inspector then?
If this fixes it, and you can get them to put better grass (sod?) down, then seems like you're whole - certainly based upon the information you've given us thus far. But I am not an attorney
What would you sue for if they are making efforts to resolve the issue? Maybe you could get them to replace the entire ground or give you some sort of settlement for the inconvenience without having to pay a lawyer.
If you'd like to know your options consult an attorney.
I am just getting desperate as far as having to wait for the next rain and crossing my fingers while at work . I Agree they are working on fixing the problem and there is no solid ground to sue them .... but I guess I wanted to hear your opinions so thank you
I find it odd that you have a leaking basement and your main concern is them messing up your yard... I would be thinking about mold growth and other nasty stuff happening with the actual leak.
Maybe ask the builder to buy the house back to make you whole, and go buy another one.
I agree with you it sounds weird I sound more focused on the yard .. some kind of denial I think. Anyway I just had a mold test that was negative. I usually get the flooding company out on the same day and the water never stayed inside for more than couple of hours. I always get air blowers and dehumidifiers on within the hour or so
I was never thinking about sueing but wanted to make sure that was the right decision ... I think it is
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