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Construction Defect Laws in Georgia.

Georgia construction-defect claims typically proceed as negligence, breach-of-contract, or breach-of-warranty actions. Georgia’s Right to Repair Act imposes pre-suit notice and opportunity-to-repair procedures in many residential construction-defect actions, and Georgia applies an 8-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); 8-year reposeO.C.G.A. §§ 9-3-33, 9-3-24, 9-3-51

Georgia construction-defect claims depend on theory. Tort claims generally follow a 2-year period; written-contract claims follow a 6-year period; and Georgia applies an 8-year statute of repose for actions arising from deficiencies in improvements to real property.

State law

Key Georgia Statutes

Georgia Right to Repair ActO.C.G.A. §§ 8-2-35 et seq.

Georgia’s Right to Repair Act requires pre-suit notice and opportunity-to-repair procedures in many residential construction-defect actions.

Statute of Repose for Improvements to Real PropertyO.C.G.A. § 9-3-51

Georgia applies an 8-year statute of repose for claims arising out of deficiencies in the design, planning, supervision, or construction of improvements to real property.

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