Home Improvement Contractor Act
Violation of Home Improvement Contractor Act is Subject to Statute of Repose
September 1st, 2018
A sharply divided Supreme Judicial Court has held that claims by a homeowner against a contractor, under the state home improvement contractor law, are subject to the statute of repose. Thus, when improper work done in 2001 was not discovered until 2…
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Homeowner’s alleged waiver of building code requirement did not absolve contractor from liability for the same
January 12th, 2016
The contractor installed a membrane roof on top of three existing layers of roofing, claiming that the homeowner orally directed this step and orally directed that the existing roofing not be stripped. The building code prohibits more than two layers…
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Categories: Construction
About Stan Martin
Stan Martin holds a law degree and an undergraduate degree in architecture. He has been involved with the construction industry for more than 45 years, working in construction prior to law school and beginning his construction law practice. During his career, he has been actively involved with the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, the Boston Society of Architects, the American Arbitration Association, and the Massachusetts Building Congress.