LGI Homes’ Shoddy Buildings Left Homeowners With Huge Bills, Proposed Class Action Claims

A “vanilla storm” turned into a nightmare for Washington homeowners when shoddy construction resulted in snow and rain falling inside homes as siding flew around the neighborhood, a proposed class action lawsuit alleges.

The class action lawsuit will be filed in the next 21 days by Casey Law on behalf of homeowners in Suntop Farms in Enumclaw, Washington, KIRO 7 reported.

LGI Homes violated the Consumer Protection Act, the lawsuit alleges, building poor-quality houses throughout the neighborhood. Casey Law notified LGI Homes of the lawsuit on Friday, April 9.

The class action follows a February storm where brand-new LGI Homes suffered serious damage, KIRO 7 reported. At least 24 houses built by LGI Homes had sliding and shingles ripped off by 51.4 miles per hour winds, despite being designed to withstand gusts of at least 150 miles per hour, according to an inspector hired by Casey Law.

Snow and rain was also able to enter some homes due the damage, leaving homeowners facing leaks and water damage. One homeowner told KIRO 7 the situation was frustrating.

“We (have a) brand-new baby just born two weeks ago. My wife, my mother, my teenage daughter is there. It’s very heartbreaking to know my family is not in a house that’s safe.”

Many of the new houses damaged in the storm are still under warranty, but attorney Chris Casey, who is representing the homeowners, said that LGI Homes claimed the storm was an act of God and was refusing to remedy the situation.

“If it happened on one or two homes, that’s a bad day. But it happened on 24 homes. That’s more than a bad day. That’s clearly cutting corners,” he told KIRO 7.

Casey said that 40 people had signed up to be part of the class-action lawsuit, but expected many more homeowners to join as more building defects were discovered. Casey Law attorneys expected that all 288 homes in the neighborhood could face building defects.

Inspector William Martin was hired by the law firm to look into LGI Homes’ construction practices, and he said that of the 10 homes he had reviewed, all suffered from improper installations. The repairs are estimated to cost $140,000-$160,000 per home, according to KIRO 7.

Lawsuits over shoddy building materials aren’t new. In July 2020, the homeowners’ association at Martinique at the Oasis in Florida filed a lawsuit against Lennar Homes in the Miami-Dade Circuit Court, alleging shoddy construction in the South Florida community, according to Law.com. Attorneys for the community said these defects posed a danger to residents.

And in late-2019, a New Hampshire homeowner filed a class action lawsuit, claiming that the WindsorONE trim installed on his house is poorly made and prone to rotting. Lead Plaintiff Brian Begley said that the siding manufactured by the defendant knowingly used unsuitable, untreated wood for the product, while misrepresenting their siding in marketing and advertising materials.

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