Condo association sues roofers

September 3, 2004

NH Business Review Staff,

A Merrimack condominium association charges that a Massachusetts company botched a major roofing job several years ago, leading to leaks.

The Harris Pond Condominium Association filed suit last month in Hillsborough County Superior Court against WDC Development Co. of North Chelmsford, Mass., charging the company with negligence and breach of contract and warranty.

The association hired the company to replace roofs on 14 of its 22 buildings in 1999, the suit states.

Three years later, after some of the roofs started to leak, inspections revealed that no underlay material had been used on dormers, waterproof membrane had not been laid over all of the roof areas, and rain diverters and flashing was improperly installed, the association claims.

WDC has until next month to respond to the suit, and has yet to do so.

More news from NHBR:

Overcoming skepticism, putting AI to work

At Blueline Advisors in Exeter, chief investment officer Frank Sabin is embracing AI, with the help of the students, to better serve his clients, who have entrusted about $250 million in assets in his care.

Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis

As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.

Wooden Hammer Judge Against The Background Of Dollars

Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH

Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.