Construction Dispute Solicitors in Birmingham
Payment, retention, defects and delay disputes for contractors, subcontractors and employers across Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Construction Disputes Resolved From Colmore Row
Pinpoint Lawyers resolves construction disputes for contractors, subcontractors and employers on projects across Birmingham and the West Midlands, from 55 Colmore Row in the city centre. We deal with unpaid applications, retention that has not been released, defects, delay and variations, through negotiation, adjudication or the Technology and Construction Court in Birmingham. Every case is led by a barrister, on a fixed fee agreed before work starts, with a same day reply. Call us when a payment date has passed, retention is overdue, or a claim has landed on your desk.
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Outline your dispute and we will respond with a clear fixed fee quote the same day. Our prices are around 30% cheaper than a standard law firm because you work directly with a barrister. No hourly billing surprises.
Every quote is fixed before work begins. If the scope changes, we agree a new price with you first.
Submit Your CaseRetention Not Released? What Subcontractors Can Do
Retention is the part of each payment that is held back, commonly 3% to 5%, with half usually due at practical completion and the rest at the end of the defects period, on the dates your contract sets. If it has not been paid when due, we check the release terms in your contract, send a formal demand, and if that fails refer the dispute to adjudication, which gives a binding decision usually within 28 days. Act quickly: retention held by a contractor that becomes insolvent usually ranks as an unsecured debt unless the contract required it to be held in trust.
Where Birmingham Construction Disputes Are Decided
Most construction disputes are decided by adjudication. The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 gives every party to a qualifying construction contract the right to refer a dispute to an independent adjudicator at any time, and the decision binds both sides until the dispute is finally resolved. When a decision is not paid, or a dispute needs a final answer, it goes to the Technology and Construction Court, which sits in Birmingham at the Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre, Priory Courts, 33 Bull Street, a short walk from our office, or to arbitration where the contract requires it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Clear Process. Fixed Fees.
Initial Contact
Outline your legal challenge, and we'll respond with a clear, fixed fee quote. Whether it's a shareholder conflict, lease disagreement, or director dispute, getting started costs you nothing. We respond the same day.
Expert Review & Costed Recommendations
We will conduct an expert review and provided costs recommendations. We'll discuss your options and keep you in control of making the best decision for you. Together, we'll plan a roadmap to take you from beginning to successful settlement of your dispute.
Dispute Resolution
We execute your strategy to achieve a resolution. Once you've selected your preferred pathway, we provide fully costed options at each stage of the process. You'll know the exact investment for that stage before it begins, right the way from the start to the successful conclusion.
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“A huge thank you to Gareth and Pinpoint Lawyers for all their hard work and help on our case. From start to finish they have made it as bearable as possible. An absolute pleasure working alongside both of you. It is a huge sense of relief, it has felt like a long time coming, and great to finally bring it to a close.
Would without a doubt recommend Pinpoint Lawyers and their services.”
CC Ltd
February 2026