Construction Defects Statute of Limitations by State
Select your state to see how long you have to file a construction defects claim — or scroll down for the full table, every deadline linked to its official statute.
Not legal advice — and missing this deadline can end your case. These are general filing deadlines under each state's statute. Your actual deadline can be shorter or longer: many states toll the clock for minors, apply a "discovery rule" when an injury isn't immediately obvious, or give you far less time to sue a government agency. Confirm your specific deadline with a licensed attorney in your state before relying on any date here.
48 states covered so far
| State | Deadline | Discovery rule / outer limit | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7 years from substantial completion | — | Ala. Code § 6-5-221(a) |
| Alaska | 10 years from substantial completion | — | Alaska Stat. § 09.10.055 |
| Arizona | 8 years from substantial completion | — | A.R.S. § 12-552(A) |
| Arkansas | 5 years from substantial completion | — | Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-112(a) |
| California | 10 years from substantial completion | — | Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 337.15 |
| Colorado | 6 years from substantial completion | — | C.R.S. § 13-80-104(1)(a) |
| Connecticut | 7 years from substantial completion | — | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-584c |
| Delaware | 6 years from substantial completion | — | 10 Del. C. § 8127(b) |
| District of Columbia | 10 years from substantial completion | — | D.C. Code § 12-310(a) |
| Florida | 7 years from completion |
— 4 years from discovery of the defect, or 10 years from completion for a latent defect |
Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(b)-(c) |
| Georgia | 8 years from substantial completion | — | Ga. Code Ann. § 9-3-51 |
| Hawaii | 10 years from substantial completion | — | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-8(a) |
| Idaho | 8 years from substantial completion (tort claims) | — | Idaho Code § 5-241 |
| Illinois | 4 years from discovery |
— 10 years from substantial completion, regardless of discovery |
735 ILCS 5/13-214(a)-(b) |
| Indiana | 10 years from substantial completion | — | Ind. Code § 32-30-1-5(d) |
| Kentucky | 7 years from substantial completion | — | KRS § 413.135(1) |
| Louisiana | 5 years from registry of acceptance | — | La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2772(A)(1)(a) |
| Maine | 10 years from substantial completion | 4 years from discovery of the defect | 14 M.R.S. § 752-A |
| Maryland | 10 years from first use | — | Md. Code, Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 5-108(b) |
| Massachusetts | 6 years from substantial completion | — | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, § 2B |
| Michigan | 6 years from occupancy |
— 10 years from occupancy, regardless of discovery, for a grossly negligent defect |
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5839(1) |
| Minnesota | 10 years from substantial completion |
— 2 years from when the defect is discovered, within that 10-year window |
Minn. Stat. § 541.051(1)(a) |
| Mississippi | 6 years from acceptance or occupancy | — | Miss. Code Ann. § 15-1-41 |
| Missouri | 10 years from completion | — | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 516.097(1) |
| Montana | 6 years from completion | — | Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-208(1) |
| Nebraska | 4 years from the act or omission |
2 years from discovery, if not reasonably discoverable within the base 4 years 10 years from the act or omission, regardless of discovery |
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-223(1) |
| Nevada | 10 years from substantial completion | — | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 11.202(1) |
| New Hampshire | 8 years from substantial completion | — | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 508:4-b(I) |
| New Jersey | 10 years from substantial completion | — | N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-1.1 |
| New Mexico | 10 years from substantial completion | — | N.M. Stat. § 37-1-27 |
| New York | 3 years from injury (no separate repose statute) | — | N.Y. CPLR § 214(4) |
| North Carolina | 6 years from substantial completion | — | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-50(a)(5) |
| North Dakota | 10 years from substantial completion |
— 2 years from the injury, if the injury happens during the 10th year |
N.D. Cent. Code § 28-01-44(1) |
| Ohio | 10 years from substantial completion | — | Ohio Rev. Code § 2305.131(A)(1) |
| Oklahoma | 10 years from substantial completion | — | Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 109 |
| Oregon | 6 years from substantial completion | — | Or. Rev. Stat. § 12.135(1) |
| Pennsylvania | 12 years from completion | — | 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5536(a) |
| Rhode Island | 10 years from substantial completion | — | R.I. Gen. Laws § 9-1-29 |
| South Carolina | 8 years from substantial completion | — | S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-640 |
| Tennessee | 4 years from substantial completion | — | Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-3-202 |
| Texas | 10 years from substantial completion | — | Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.009(a) |
| Utah | 9 years from completion (personal injury/property claims) | 2 years from discovery | Utah Code § 78B-2-225(4) |
| Vermont | 3 years from injury (no separate repose statute) | — | 12 V.S.A. § 512(5) |
| Virginia | 5 years from when the work was performed | — | Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-250 |
| Washington | 6 years from substantial completion | — | RCW 4.16.310 |
| West Virginia | 10 years from completion | — | W. Va. Code § 55-2-6a |
| Wisconsin | 7 years from substantial completion | — | Wis. Stat. § 893.89(1)-(2) |
| Wyoming | 10 years from substantial completion | — | Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-111(a) |
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and cross-checked against that text, rather than copied from another site's chart — where we found a state's citation didn't match what's commonly cited elsewhere (a recent law change, for example), we used the current statute. Where a state's source text isn't in our database yet, we say so instead of linking to something we haven't verified.