<div dir="ltr">The contract says the contractor is responsible for the reasonable repair/replacement costs. I would argue that as part of the roof leak repair, the duty to repair and replace encompasses the damages caused by the water intrusion which is in-part the mold. <div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;letter-spacing:normal"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(110,143,148);font-family:"Open Sans";white-space:pre-wrap"><b><font size="4">DOUGLAS W. SCOTT</font></b></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;letter-spacing:normal"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Rainier Legal Advocates|LLC</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">465 Rainier Blvd. N., Suite C </span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Issaquah, Washington 98027 </span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">425.392.8550 (tel)</span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">425.392.2829 (fax)</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;letter-spacing:normal"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="georgia, serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.rainieradvocates.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:georgia,serif" target="_blank">www.rainieradvocates.com</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:rgb(105,93,70);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Notice: This communication, including </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Open Sans";background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#666666">attachments</font></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:rgb(105,93,70);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, may contain information that is confidential and protected by the attorney/client or other privileges. It constitutes non-public information intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If the reader or recipient of this communication is not the intended recipient, an employee or agent of the intended recipient who is responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, or you believe that you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and promptly delete this e-mail, including attachments without reading or saving them in any manner. The unauthorized use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this e-mail, including attachments, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient(s) is not a waiver of any attorney/client or other privilege</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 3:59 PM Gwendolyn Cornwell <<a href="mailto:Gwendolyn@glgmail.com">Gwendolyn@glgmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">A client purchased a new build home. The builder/seller, had a mold disclosure in the contract that states:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“Repair, replacement or payment of reasonable costs to repair/replace under the home buyers warranty is the sole remedy available for defects in Builder materials or workmanship. In no event shall Builder be liable to owner for consequential
or incidental damage caused by any defect, including, but not limited to, … mold or other agents… Builder’s obligations under the home buyers warranty and disclaimer are Builder’s sole warranty obligation to owner, are owner’s exclusive remedy, and are provided
in lieu of any and all other warranties, express or implied, including any warranties of fitness, habitability, merchantability, or fitness for a particular use or purpose …” p. 35 of attached contract and p. 6 of attached notice.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Builder claims that due to this waiver, they are not liable for the incidental damage / mold in the attic and master bath from a roof leak caused by faulty roof installation. They only intend to repair the roof leak. Is this disclosure/waiver
valid?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant:small-caps">Gwendolyn Cornwell<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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