Most licensed builders are competent, experienced and honest.
The scarcity of competent construction labor means some projects are being built by less experienced workers. In some cases, builders are trying their hand at constructing condominiums and other larger structures, in response to high-density land use laws. These factors are causing construction defects to become more common. Most builders sell homes with fairly short express warranties, often no more than a year. After the warranty expires, some builders deny responsibility for repairing problems.