Legal Question in Construction Law in California

Inspector check off

In Dec 2007, we had our 2 furnace installations checked off and approved by the County inspector. Now with our recent final inspection, a different inspector rejected our furnaces installation due to safety code. My question is who is responsible or liable for getting the furnaces and the furnace rooms back into code? Contractor, HVAC sub-contractor, or the County inspector. As a homeowner, we feel that if there is a safety code violation, the county inspector should not have approve of the installations.


Asked on 4/14/08, 4:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Re: Inspector check off

Somehow two copies of this question got posted. I answered one of them, but I'll use this second version to supplement my answer.

I recommended going after the prime contractor, because that's the party you're in contract with, but there's certainly no harm in contacting the HVAC sub directly, particularly if you have a working relationship with them, to inquuire their supposedly "expert opinion" on why their work failed to pass the second inspection. Sometimes they will fix their mistakes without pressure from the prime contractor.

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Answered on 4/14/08, 5:28 pm


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