A new condo development is being constructed at 250 Columbine St. in Denver’s Cherry Creek neighborhood. (Brent Lewis, Denver Post file)
Re: “Construction-defects issue gets lengthy hearing in Colorado Senate,” March 19 news story.
Unfortunately, I did not attend the debate in the legislature on Senate Bill 177 on Wednesday night. However, I can?t help but question why the local city building inspectors who visit construction sites are not at least partially to blame for construction defects at past condominium buildings. Do they actually inspect the various phases of construction for potential sloppy work by contractors or substandard materials that will not stand the test of time?
As a Realtor and developer of two multi-unit developments in the Denver area, my experience is that the city inspectors seldom call out any defects by contractors of improper workmanship. The local municipalities all want their fees for the privilege of building in their cities, but I believe they are at least a part of the root of the problem.
Doug Day,Denver
This letter was published in the March 21 edition.
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