Practical guidance on damage, evidence, repairs and keeping risk in perspective.
Act quickly, calmly and proportionately. The priorities are safety, evidence, clear communication and preventing further loss.
Read article →In Coburns’ experience, routine work often carries less risk than owners fear. Assess the particular project and take proportionate precautions.
Read article →A schedule of condition does not prevent damage, but it can make later questions about damage much easier to resolve.
Read article →If responsibility for damage is accepted, decide whether you want the building owner to arrange repairs or whether you prefer a reasonable payment.
Read article →Three comparable quotations are a useful practical method of testing the reasonable cost of repair, but they are not a magic statutory formula.
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