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

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, not quoted from the source)_
- **SOL — contract (years):** 5 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute of repose (years):** 5 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **SOR trigger event:** substantial completion _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** Va. Code §8.01-250 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## 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.

## 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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