In roofing lawsuits, liability may
lie with any or all of the parties
bound by the contract. With
careful structuring of his contract,
a general contractor who hires a
roofing sub can limit his own liability
or at least leave the door
open for recovering damages
should the roofer perform negligently
or the products fail.
It's not likely that the GC will
be able to protect himself entirely
from being sued. In fact, even in
cases where an owner sues a roofing
sub directly, the owner may
decide to name the GC as well,
especially when the GC has
"deep pockets"—the ability to
pay greater damages. Therefore,
neither the GC nor his roofing
subcontractor is likely to stand
alone in a