Virginia
For Virginia, sol — contract (years) is 5; statute of repose (years) is 5; sor trigger event is substantial completion; statutory citation is Va. Code §8.01-250, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.
- State
- Virginia our reading
- SOL — contract (years)
- 5 verified
- Statute of repose (years)
- 5 verified
- SOR trigger event
- substantial completion verified
- Statutory citation
- Va. Code §8.01-250 verified
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What the source says
Va. Code §8.01-250 — 5-year SOR from substantial completion. SOL 5 years for written contract (§8.01-246). Virginia's SOR is among the most contractor-favorable in the country and frequently dispositive on latent defect claims.
— terrapincg.com, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- terrapincg.comhttps://terrapincg.com/news/construction-defect-statute-of-limitations-by-state-2026