Virginia law

Construction Defect Laws in Virginia.

Virginia construction-defect claims are subject to a strict 5-year statute of repose under Va. Code § 8.01-250 — an absolute outside deadline running from the date the improvement was completed. The statute of limitations for tort-based claims is 2 years (Va. Code § 8.01-243); written contract claims are subject to a 5-year limitation (Va. Code § 8.01-246). Virginia follows pure contributory negligence, which is a significant defense in construction negligence actions. The economic-loss rule generally bars tort recovery where only the product itself or the project itself is damaged.