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Water coming in from foundation. Is the builder liable? (2006 townhouse in FL).

My mom's townhouse got water in from the foundation area between hers and her next door neighbors' units. This happened at the end of the summer due to ground being saturated after a month of almost non stop rain and then during hurricane Milton. In both cases the water didn't reach the top of the doors threshold.

Her townhouse was built in 2006. She, and the neighbors, will have to remove the baseboard, the flooring (laminate), and 1 or 2 feet of drywall so the whole thing can dry and be redone.

The problem is that this repair will not prevent future reoccurrence.

I'm thinking they need to get together and hire a lawyer and an engineer to find the legal way and cause/solution to the problem. They obviously can't wait on the legal side to make repairs because of mold and more possible damages.

Can anybody tell me their experiences with bad construction issues? Chances of being reimbursed for individual repairs or having foundation fixed?

Again, Florida 2006 building.

Thanks.

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