What If a Contractor Does Defective Work in Canada?

Defective contractor work can create a breach-of-contract claim, but the remedy is not automatically “make the contractor redo it” or “withhold the whole balance.” The answer depends on the contract, the nature of the defect, the cost of correction, the governing provincial law and what happens after the problem is discovered. The useful first move is to preserve the evidence and read the contract before changing the site or payment position. A defect can arise because work does not match an express specification, fails to comply with an applicable code or falls below the contractual standard of workmanship.