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Construction Defect Services in Chicago

Cracked interior wall showing a construction workmanship defect
Whether the installed work met contract specifications, codes and accepted trade practice.
Downtown Chicago construction site with a crane and workers
How the contractor sequenced, coordinated and executed the work against industry practice.
Metal handrail along stone stairs, a building code compliance condition
As-built conditions reviewed against the Chicago building code that governs them.
Installer setting patterned hexagonal floor tile
Flooring, doors, hardware, millwork and fixtures measured against manufacturer instructions.
Water on a tile floor with a swollen door panel from moisture intrusion
Moisture traced to installation workmanship, envelope detailing and condensation conditions.
Black and green mold on a ceiling caused by a water leak
Visible mould and its moisture source identified as support for a construction opinion.
Accessible ramp and stairs with handrails and a tactile warning strip
Walking surfaces, ramps and transitions measured against accessibility requirements.
Magnifying glass and calculator over construction drawings during a quality-control review
Whether inspection and quality-control protocols were actually followed during construction.
Active construction site with a tower crane reflected in water
Phasing, protection and coordination for work inside occupied Chicago buildings.
Damaged wall with exposed material requiring repair
Scope and reasonable cost to correct defective work in the Cook County market.
Construction professional examining blueprints on site during a forensic review
Record review, site inspection, written reports, deposition and trial testimony.
Send the matter, the parties and the key dates. Paul Gaston will confirm scope, clear conflicts and provide a CV and current availability to retaining counsel across Chicago and Cook County.
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Commonly Asked Questions

Start with the defect itself. Most matters begin as a workmanship or standard-of-care question, and the code, moisture or repair-cost work follows from what the inspection finds.
Yes, and most do. A single engagement often spans workmanship, code compliance and repair scope together.
No. Structural adequacy, architectural design negligence, MEP engineering, materials science, geotechnical questions and health effects are all referred out.
A conflict check and a short scope discussion, then a review of the plans, specifications, contract and photographs before any site visit is arranged.
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Meet Paul Gaston

Licensed City of Chicago general contractor and union journeyman carpenter with Carpenters Local 10 since 1989. More than thirty years on site across commercial, municipal, healthcare and retail work, with every opinion anchored to the building code, a recognised standard or the manufacturer instruction.