North Carolina
For North Carolina, sol — contract (years) is 3; sol — tort (years) is 3; statute of repose (years) is 6; sor trigger event is later of substantial completion or last specific act of negligence; discovery rule is Yes, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- State
- North Carolina our reading
- SOL — contract (years)
- 3 verified
- SOL — tort (years)
- 3 verified
- Statute of repose (years)
- 6 verified
- SOR trigger event
- later of substantial completion or last specific act of negligence verified
- Discovery rule
- Yes our reading
- Statutory citation
- NCGS §1-50(a)(5) verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
NCGS §1-50(a)(5) — 6-year SOR from later of substantial completion or last specific act of negligence. SOL 3 years tort and 3 years contract from accrual. NC SOR cuts off claims at 6 years even with discovery-rule SOL extension.
— terrapincg.com, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- terrapincg.comhttps://terrapincg.com/news/construction-defect-statute-of-limitations-by-state-2026