ABOUT THE CLAIM Recently, Guardian Group, Inc.'s Construction Defect Group was called to a 30,000 sf office complex in Arizona. Complaints were of widespread water intrusion at the building's windows... all of them. ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION Our carrier-client initially called us in to defend the subcontractor's work, but once Guardian's experts completed their investigation, it was obvious that mitigating damages and expediting settlement were...

ABOUT THE SUBJECT PROPERTY   Recently, Guardian Group, Inc.'s Construction Defect Group was called in to consult on a $10MM residence in the Southwest. The high-end residence overlooks a lake and incorporates a significant amount of acreage.     ABOUT THE CASE   The General Contractor on the new construction home was being sued over moisture intrusion issues at the windows and...

Moisture intrusion represents one of the most common construction defect issues. That being the case, Guardian Group's Construction Defect Group has certainly seen its fair share of leaky roofs, curtain walls and podium decks in our nearly 30 years' construction and engineering claims experience. On one recent claim the volume of rainwater entering the subject building was less like a leaky faucet and...