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Construction Defect Laws in Alabama.

Alabama construction-defect claims typically proceed as negligence, breach-of-contract, breach-of-warranty, or AEMLD (Alabama Extended Manufacturer’s Liability Doctrine) actions depending on the defendant and the defect. The standard 2-year personal-injury limitation and 6-year contract limitation drive much of the timing, along with Alabama’s 7-year statute of repose for improvements to real property.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

State law

Statute of Limitations

2 years (tort) / 6 years (written contract); 7-year reposeAla. Code §§ 6-2-38, 6-2-34, 6-5-221

Alabama construction-defect claims depend on the theory. Tort claims generally follow the 2-year personal-injury period; written-contract claims follow the 6-year period; and Alabama applies a 7-year statute of repose for claims arising out of improvements to real property.

State law

Key Alabama Statutes

Statute of Repose for Improvements to Real PropertyAla. Code § 6-5-221

Alabama applies a 7-year statute of repose for certain claims involving defective or unsafe conditions of improvements to real property, which can cut off liability even when the underlying limitations period would otherwise be open.

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Code of Alabama

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