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Construction Defect Laws in Arkansas.

Arkansas construction-defect claims typically proceed as negligence, breach-of-contract, or breach-of-warranty actions depending on the defendant and the defect. Arkansas applies a 3-year personal-injury limitation and a 5-year limit for written contracts, along with a 10-year statute of repose for improvements to real property under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-112.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

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Statute of Limitations

3 years (tort) / 5 years (written contract); 10-year repose for constructionArk. Code Ann. §§ 16-56-105, 16-56-111, 16-56-112

Arkansas construction-defect claims depend on the theory. Tort claims generally follow the 3-year personal-injury period; written-contract claims follow a 5-year period; and Arkansas applies a 10-year statute of repose for actions arising out of defective construction or design of improvements to real property.

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Key Arkansas Statutes

Statute of Repose for Improvements to Real PropertyArk. Code Ann. § 16-56-112

Arkansas applies a 10-year statute of repose for actions arising out of 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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