Construction Defect Litigation Support for Texas Attorneys
Cost of repair estimates, repair scopes, and field documentation from the contractor that builds the work
A defect claim needs credible numbers and clean field evidence. Shepperd Construction provides construction defect litigation support to attorneys across Texas: cost of repair estimates, repair scopes built from the engineer’s criteria, and coordination of the investigative testing behind them.
- Cost of Repair From a Builder
- Confidential Handling
- No-Obligation Consultation
Litigation support in a construction defect case is the contractor work that helps quantify a claim: estimating what it will cost to repair the defects the engineer identified, defining the scope of that repair, and supporting the field investigation that documents conditions inside the building.
Cost of Repair From the Team That Builds the Work
A cost of repair estimate is only as strong as its assumptions. Numbers prepared by a contractor who actually reconstructs multifamily buildings reflect real access costs, real phasing around residents, and the conditions crews find once walls are opened.
Shepperd has supported attorneys and forensic engineers on defect matters across Texas for 12 years, and many of those projects later became our reconstruction work. We are clear about our role: we do not offer engineering opinions or legal conclusions. The engineer determines cause; we price and plan the repair.
Builder-Based Pricing
Estimates reflect real crew, access, and phasing costs, not generic unit prices.
Criteria-Matched Scope
Each scope item ties back to the engineer's findings and repair criteria.
Confidential by Default
Matter details stay private, and our project references never name active claims.
When Attorneys Bring in a Contractor
Contractor input is most useful early, before numbers are set. Attorneys usually involve us when:
- An engineer’s report needs a quantified cost of repair
- A claim needs a repair scope that can actually be built
- Investigative openings need a crew that can restore them
- Opposing estimates need a builder’s review
- Phasing and resident impacts have to be priced
- Settlement terms depend on realistic repair timing
- The association needs a contractor ready after resolution
For the field side of an investigation, see how our invasive testing crews open and restore test locations.
What a Cost of Repair Estimate Includes
A defensible cost of repair estimate starts with the engineer’s repair criteria and walks through every element of the work: removal and disposal, reconstruction by building system, access such as scaffolding or rope access, temporary protection, resident phasing, permits, and general conditions.
We organize estimates so each line traces to a defect and a location. That makes the number easier to explain, easier to compare against other estimates, and easier to turn into a real reconstruction contract when the claim resolves.
Who We Support on Defect Claims
Litigation support works best when everyone on the claim is working from the same facts.
Defect Attorneys
Cost of repair estimates, scopes, and documentation that support the claim from investigation to settlement.
Forensic Engineers
A contractor partner who prices your criteria accurately and supports your testing in the field.
HOA Boards & Managers
Clear explanations of what the repair involves, what it costs, and how it affects residents. See our HOA work.
Construction Defect Litigation Support Services
Our support covers the contractor’s side of a claim, from investigation through resolution.
Cost of Repair Estimates
Quantified estimates priced from the engineer's repair criteria.
Repair Scope Development
Buildable scopes organized by building system, defect, and location.
Testing Coordination
Access, openings, and restoration for the engineer's investigation.
Field Documentation
Photos and location logs of conditions found during openings.
Estimate Review
A builder's review of other cost of repair numbers and their assumptions.
Phasing & Access Plans
Resident impacts, sequencing, and access methods priced realistically.
Construction Defect Investigation
Field support as the engineer traces defects through the building.
Post-Settlement Reconstruction
The repair itself, built by the team that priced it.
How We Support a Defect Claim
Every matter is different, but our involvement usually follows the same path.
We review the engineer's findings, the property, and the questions the claim needs answered.
We provide openings, access, and documentation for the engineer's investigation.
The repair criteria become a detailed scope and cost of repair organized by defect.
When the claim resolves, the same team can build the repair to the engineer's criteria.
Why Attorneys Work With Shepperd
- 12 Years of Experience
- 500 Projects Completed
- Offices in Dallas, Austin & San Antonio
- 100% Licensed & Insured
Litigation Support Across Texas
Dallas
Cost of repair and field support for defect matters in Dallas and the DFW Metroplex.
Fort Worth
Support on claims involving brick, stone, and stucco buildings in Tarrant County.
Austin
Litigation support for multifamily defect claims across Central Texas.
San Antonio
Cost of repair estimates for stucco and EIFS defect claims in South Texas.
Related Services
Litigation support connects to the field testing before a claim and the reconstruction after it.
Construction Defect Repair
Reconstruction of defective multifamily buildings once the engineer's repair criteria are set.
Preconstruction Services
A prioritized, costed repair plan before your board commits to the full scope.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is the contractor side of a defect claim: cost of repair estimates, buildable repair scopes, field support for the engineer’s investigation, and documentation of conditions found in the building. It gives attorneys and engineers construction numbers grounded in real reconstruction work.
No. Shepperd is a reconstruction contractor, not an expert witness firm, and we do not provide engineering opinions or legal conclusions. Cause is determined by the engineer. Our role is pricing, scoping, field support, and the repair itself.
Removal and disposal, reconstruction by building system, access such as scaffolding or rope access, temporary protection, resident phasing, permits, and general conditions. Each line is tied to a defect and a location so it can be explained and compared.
Ideally as soon as the engineer has preliminary findings. Early involvement means the testing program can be run with restoration in mind, and the eventual estimate reflects how the building can actually be repaired.
Yes. Our crews provide access, openings, documentation, and restoration of test locations to the engineer’s protocol, so the investigation runs cleanly on an occupied property.
We share information only with the parties the client approves, never name properties tied to claims in our marketing, and keep project records organized so they can be produced when counsel needs them.
Yes. Many of our support engagements become reconstruction projects. Because we priced the scope, we already know the building, the criteria, and the phasing plan when work begins.
We serve properties across Texas, with teams in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio.
Talk Through Your Matter
Tell us about the property and what the claim needs
Share the property type, the engineer’s findings if available, and the timeline you are working to. We will tell you how we can help and what we need to prepare a cost of repair. Prefer to talk first? Use our contact page.
- Cost of Repair From a Builder
- Confidential Handling
- No-Obligation Consultation