Legal Question in Construction Law in Utah

Original owner hires his own unlicensed tile layer.

I am a licensed contractor. Better than two years ago I built a house for a person who wanted to use a friend to do the tile work. A few months later this person sold the house to another couple. Shortly there after the tile started falling apart and the new home owner is trying to hold me responsible for the faulty tile job of the unlicensed sub. Am I legally bound to fix the tile when my contract to build the house was with the original home owner and the house was completed over 2 1/2 years ago? Is a general contractor for a job responsible for faulty work of a sub hired by the homeowner?


Asked on 12/09/06, 7:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Re: Original owner hires his own unlicensed tile layer.

You are not responsible for the tile work unless you agreed to be responsible for it when you built the home. The first homeowner and the tile man are responsible. If you hire a sub and the work is sub-par, you MAY be held responsible. You would be wise to have an attorney review your contract information and make sure that your agreement with the home purchase properly protect you.

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Answered on 12/11/06, 11:11 am


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