# North Carolina — State construction defect statute of limitations and statute of repose periods

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, not quoted from the source)_
- **SOL — contract (years):** 3 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **SOL — tort (years):** 3 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute of repose (years):** 6 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **SOR trigger event:** later of substantial completion or last specific act of negligence _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Discovery rule:** Yes _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statutory citation:** NCGS §1-50(a)(5) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## 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.

## 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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