ᐅ Construction Defect – Staircase Not Properly Installed

Hello everyone,

Shortly before the final inspection of our new build, it was discovered that the lowest stair step leading to the basement does not meet the standards. Replacing the entire staircase is an option, but it is not really in our interest since the move-in is already scheduled and the replacement would also be quite complex.

We could also live with it, as it concerns only the last step to the basement, which is too low (not too deep) – meaning the step comes sooner than expected when going down.

In your opinion, what would be a reasonable price reduction in $ (or your local currency) for this defect?

It has already been confirmed by the general contractor that this is a construction defect.

Best regards,
Oliver

Is the distance from the staircase to the floor larger for that purpose?

Anyway, consider an amount X. I received 250 € for something similar.

The distance between the last step of the stairs to the basement and the floor (tile) is shorter than the standard allows. So you don’t step into empty space; the floor comes up sooner than you might expect (if you’re not paying attention).

Regards
Oliver

What kind of staircase is this? I would consider making improvements first before thinking about the cost.

Request a repair or withhold twice the cost of defect correction?

Fixing it is a tricky issue... Fixing would mean that the entire staircase would have to be completely rebuilt (steel construction). It is possible, and would be done if we really want it. But we consider that to be excessive, especially since we are already close to moving in. It is only a few centimeters (a couple of inches)...