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Commonly Asked Questions about Iowa Construction Laws

What is the implied warranty rule?

An implied warranty is a guarantee that is not written down or explicitly spoken. Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) governs the sale of goods. An implied warranty is automatically presumed regarding the sale of goods or real property, which prevents a risk from transferring to the buyer.

What is the statute of limitations for construction in Iowa?

An action arising from or related to: residential construction: 10 years; any other kind of improvement to real property: 8 years after the date on which the act or omission of the defendant alleged to have been the cause of the injury or death.

Do contractors need to be licensed in Iowa?

Iowa law requires all individual Construction Contractors and businesses performing construction work to be registered with the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licenses (DIAL) if they earn at least $2,000 a year from construction.

What are the three rules of construction?

What are the three rules of construction? Three rules generally accepted in construction of contracts are the plain meaning rule, the enforceability rule and the interpretation that favors the non-drafting party.

What is the warranty period for the construction project?

Most construction contracts impose warranty requirements that can last a year or more after a project is handed over to the owner. Knowing both the length of warranty called for on each job as well as the interplay of the law and your contract can help you avoid some common conflicts.

What is the warranty of workmanship clause?

There are two main implied warranties that contractors need to be aware of: workmanship and habitability. The workmanship warranty says that the work will be built in a good or workmanlike manner, free of major defects. This type of warranty applies to both labor and materials.

What is the implied warranty of workmanship in Iowa?

The implied warranty of workmanlike construction addresses the inequities between the buyer and the builder-vendor by requiring that a building be constructed in a reasonably good and workmanlike manner and . . . be reasonably fit for the intended purpose. Kirk v. Ridgway, 373 N.W. 2d 491, 492 (Iowa 1985).