Addressing Flooding in a New Townhome Development

Persistent backyard flooding in a new townhome community is typically a builder grading defect, not a homeowner maintenance issue.

Builder Responsibility

• Warranty usually covers drainage causing structural risk.
• Natural uphill runoff must be accepted; altered flow causing damage is the builder's liability.
• "Wet yard after rain" may not meet legal flooding definition.

Action Plan

1. Unite all affected homeowners; document with dated photos/video.
2. Request engineer's evaluation (cost shared or builder-paid).
3. File Better Business Bureau complaint if builder is unresponsive.
4. Consult construction attorney if structural damage occurs.

Collective action yields faster results than individual complaints.