@Harshika.Seth wrote in with this question:
It is important to note why the work was uncovered, as the result depends on the specific scenario.
Per A201 §12.1.2, there are two key scenarios:
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If the contractor covers work without giving required notice or against a request to inspect → the contractor must pay to uncover it, even if the work is correct.
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If the work was properly exposed for inspection and then later the architect requests it be uncovered again → if the work is found to be in conformance, the owner pays.
In this case, the contractor installed the roofing despite a request to inspect first, so they didn’t follow the required process. That’s why the contractor bears the cost, even though the work was acceptable.
Kiara Galicinao, AIA, NCARB
Product Coordinator
Black Spectacles