Can a contractor be held liable for non-urgent deficiencies in their work?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Aslan Electrical, Plumbing, Gasfitting, Refrigeration & Sheetmetal Services Ltd. v. McNaught, 2021 BCCRT 1155 (CanLII):
39. In the CRT decision in Agecoutay v. Anghel (dba J.A. Transmission), 2021 BCCRT 332, a vice chair found that a contractor is not responsible for damages or deficiencies when the contractor is not given a reasonable opportunity to address any non-urgent deficiencies in their work. While non-binding, I find the reasoning in Agecoutary persuasive and apply it here.
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