Choosing a Lawyer or other Building Consultant

Seeking legal advice is most likely necessary when home owners discover defects in their buildings, run into disputes with the contractor or developer, or when their Home Owners Warranty insurance claims are refused.

Home owners should consider the nature and complexity of their case and then ask themselves what sort of expertise and experience is required from the lawyer.

Building consultants too carry out various different tasks, varying in nature and size. The following may be required from a building consultant by a home owner: pre-purchase inspections, pest inspections, progress report at various stages of construction, private certification, defects report, scope of works for rectification report and expert witness report generally. Not every expert is set up to do each of these tasks quickly and securely. In building litigation your case is as good as your expert evidence. Call us for suggestions of experts with the relevant witness experience.