Statute of Limitations for Construction Defects in Illinois

Statute of Limitations for Construction Defects in Illinois

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Published December 6, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for US-IL construction defects SOL (735 ILCS 5/13-214(a)-(b)) is 735 ILCS 5/13-214(a)-(b).

735 ILCS 5/13-214(a)-(b). (a) Actions based upon tort, contract or otherwise against any person for an act or omission of such person in the design, planning, supervision, observation or management of construction, or construction of an improvement to real property shall be commenced within 4 years from the time the person bringing an action, or his or her privity, knew or should reasonably have known of such act or omission. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, contract actions against a surety on a payment or performance bond shall be commenced, if at all, within the same time limitation applicable to the bond principal. (b) No action based upon tort, contract or otherwise may be brought against any person for an act or omission of such person in

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Sources

All sources are official primary law published by www.ilga.gov.

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