Landscape contractor built slab and flagstone patio. Installed irrigation system and hosebibs, with PVC piping run underneath slab. (2) Leaks have developed under slab within 2 years. Contractor refuses to repair second failure. I'm in the State of California.
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Hello dave:

Get estimates on how much it will cost to fix, and then sue him in small claims court.

I don't know if you'll win. How long should he guarantee his work??

excon

You say contractor refuses to repair second failure? Was there a first failure that he corrected? What was the failure that he corrected exactly the first time?

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Originally Posted by twinkiedooter

You say contractor refuses to repair second failure? Was there a first failure that he corrected? What was the failure that he corrected exactly the first time?

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Yes - He fixed first failure. The first failure was a PVC slip-to-threaded connector for a hose-bib that was stubbed up through the slab. (Fitting cracked) It was fixed by removing the hose-bib, and putting a PVC slip cap on the under-slab pipe.
The second failure was his cap. (It cracked in 1 year).
The main point of my question is how long of a warranty is provided in accordance with California construction defects laws for under-slab piping.