Construction Counsel for Florida Condominium Associations

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Condominium boards in Florida have serious obligations when they hire engineers and contractors for milestone inspections, structural integrity reserve study (SIRS) repairs, concrete restoration, roofing, life-safety (ELSS), and beautification projects. These projects are often among the largest contracts an association will ever sign. Andrew V. Cobbe is a Florida Bar Board Certified Construction Lawyer and a licensed Certified General Contractor and Certified Roofing Contractor. He has negotiated and managed association contracts across each of these scopes, from engineering and inspection agreements through structural repair, concrete restoration, roofing, and life-safety work.

• Drafting and negotiating contracts with engineers, architects, and restoration contractors
• Reviewing bid packages, scopes of work, schedules of values, and allowances
• Protecting the association on retainage, payment, change orders, and warranties
• Monitoring lien exposure and payment releases during the project
• Handling delays, defective work, and contractor default, including performance bond claims
• Construction defect claims under Chapter 558, Florida Statutes

A general association attorney handles governance and collections. Large restoration and repair projects involve construction contracts, bonds, and lien law, where construction-focused counsel can help protect the association's budget and schedule.

Florida law requires structural milestone inspections for condominium and cooperative buildings three stories or taller once they reach a certain age, then every 10 years after that. The inspection often leads to repair projects that need engineers and contractors.

Florida generally allows four years from when a defect was or should have been discovered, subject to a statute of repose that, since 2023, is generally seven years. The Chapter 558 pre-suit notice process also applies. Timing depends on the facts, so talk to counsel early.

Call (954) 501-4454 or email info@generalcontractorlawyer.com to discuss your association's upcoming project. Andrew V. Cobbe, P.A. is based in Weston and counsels condominium associations throughout Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. Read more about Andrew V. Cobbe