# Colorado — State construction defect statute of limitations and statute of repose periods

For Colorado, sol — contract (years) is 2; sol — tort (years) is 2; statute of repose (years) is 6; sor trigger event is substantial completion; discovery rule is Yes, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** Colorado _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **SOL — contract (years):** 2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **SOL — tort (years):** 2 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute of repose (years):** 6 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **SOR trigger event:** substantial completion _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Discovery rule:** Yes _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statutory citation:** CRS §13-80-104 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> CRS §13-80-104 — 6-year SOR from substantial completion (extended to 8 years for claims accruing in years 5–6). SOL 2 years from discovery. Construction Defect Action Reform Act (CDARA) governs procedural pre-litigation steps.

## Source

- https://terrapincg.com/news/construction-defect-statute-of-limitations-by-state-2026

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
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