TL;DR
Force majeure is the construction-contract clause excusing a party from performance deadlines when events beyond anyone's control intervene — hurricanes, floods, strikes, war, government shutdowns, or material embargoes — without the delay counting as breach. The clause defines qualifying events, requires prompt written notice, and usually extends time without adding money.
What it means
Force majeure is the construction-contract clause excusing a party from performance deadlines when events beyond anyone's control intervene — hurricanes, floods, strikes, war, government shutdowns, or material embargoes — without the delay counting as breach. The clause defines qualifying events, requires prompt written notice, and usually extends time without adding money. Owners reviewing a contract should note what is listed: weather ordinary for the season typically does not qualify, while pandemic-style supply disruptions now often appear by name.
Where it sits in the glossary
Force majeure is part of the Trade jargon group inside the ProFix Directory glossary. Browse every term in this category from the glossary index.
Why Ohio homeowners should know it
This is a term Ohio homeowners encounter when reading contractor quotes, hiring paperwork, or inspection reports. Understanding it well enough to ask one good follow-up question is usually all the protection a homeowner needs.
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