Legal Question in Construction Law in Virginia

basement flooding
our home is 5 yrs old. in the last 12 months our finished basement has flooded 3 times - wall to wall water 4-5 inches deep. we replaced our sump pump for larger, more powerful pump and replaced the exit pipe to minimize angles/resistance. still basement flooded again. now a drainage specialist has measured that a 36'' storm sewer drain pipe running alongside our house is only 10'' lower than our foundation and both sit on a gravel bed. the builder of our home also engineered the storm drain. could this be the reason for our floods and would this be considered a structural warranty item which they should be responsible for fixing?

Asked on 5/30/09, 9:57 pm

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

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Re: basement flooding

Hard to say without reviewing the warranty itself and the relevant facts pertaining to the construction of this storm drain.

Answered on 6/02/09, 12:41 am

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