# West Virginia — Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and enforcement windows by US state and party role

For West Virginia, preliminary notice required is conditional — not required for GC; subcontractors and suppliers not in privity with owner must serve notice to owner within 30 days of first furnishing; notice name is Notice of Mechanic's Lien; notice deadline — gc (days) is not required; notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is 30; lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 100, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.

- **State:** West Virginia _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Preliminary notice required:** conditional — not required for GC; subcontractors and suppliers not in privity with owner must serve notice to owner within 30 days of first furnishing _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Notice name:** Notice of Mechanic's Lien
- **Notice deadline — GC (days):** not required _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 30
- **Lien recording deadline — GC (days):** 100 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 100 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Enforcement deadline (days):** 180
- **Late notice consequence:** forfeiture _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute:** W. Va. Code §38-2-1 et seq. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> W. Va. Code §38-2-1 et seq. — Private Works, Notice to Owner & Public Project Bond Claims <https://app.mechanicslien.com/?mode=sign-up> Create Your Account <https://www.mechanicslien.com/get-help/west-virginia> File a Claim <tel:+18004327799> Call (800) 432-7799 Free WV Deadline Calculator Calculate your West Virginia deadlines and get a free consultation. West Virginia mechanic lien deadline table with toggles for project type and claimant type. West Virginia Preliminary Notice & Mechanic Lien Deadlines Select your project type and role to see the deadlines that apply to you. Project Type Private Projects Public Works Select Your Tier Prime Contractor Subcontractors & Suppliers Remote Claimants Prime Contractor — In privity with the property owner Preliminary Notice Mechanic Lien Enforcement Not Required 100

## Source

- https://mechanicslien.com/west-virginia

Last verified: 2026-08-14. Review by: 2027-08-14.
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