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

For Illinois, sol — contract (years) is 4; sol — tort (years) is 4; statute of repose (years) is 10; sor trigger event is completion; discovery rule is Yes, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** Illinois _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **SOL — contract (years):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **SOL — tort (years):** 4 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute of repose (years):** 10 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **SOR trigger event:** completion _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Discovery rule:** Yes _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statutory citation:** 735 ILCS 5/13-214 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 735 ILCS 5/13-214 — 10-year SOR from completion for design and construction claims, 4-year SOL from discovery. Illinois Supreme Court has applied implied warranty of habitability to subsequent purchasers in some commercial contexts.

## 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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