Unlicensed subcontracting is not only a quality issue—it encourages labor trafficking and allows unscrupulous people to avoid mandated workman’s comp requirements, insurance fees, taxes, and pay less than standard rates or simply decline to pay after the job is complete. DPOR and the general assembly have defined this in the Virginia code which could be perceived as an inequitable legal mandate for many reasons discussed at virginiaconsumer.com.

During Gregoire’s corporate deposition, his testimony was that all the builders in the area utilized the same unlicensed subcontractor he did so Covenant never bothered to verify the license status. This is in direct contrast to Gregoire’s DPOR testimony and DPOR’s findings of ‘no violation’. It also invalidates the audit results provided by the Secretary of Labor and the Governor’s office leaving us to question why.

Is the state just incompetent and unable to verify license status or was their instruction or direction given that is outside of the investigatory record?

This isn’t just a story about construction defects. This is a story about a family that was harmed and not protected by the state of Virginia because the existing regulations were not enforced for some reason.

We are sharing our experience to help prevent others from suffering life-altering harm. It is particularly important to know these things in a state where builders are under-regulated and class action lawsuits are not permitted thanks to Governor Younkin’s Veto. When families are forced to carry the burden of systemic failure alone, public awareness becomes the only path to change.

We left a Google review to alert people, but that was removed, so we thought hosting our own site was important. We do it for the kids who grow up in these spaces. No one deserves to lose their health to toxic mold, especially when it is preventable. And in case you are wondering, I have posted the removed google review in a video. The language is appropriate, but I believe mentioning my legal case is what made google remove it from searches. I’ll never know since they don’t have customer service to ask.

If you are still reading this, you are probably one of the families affected by this builder. Please do not hesitate to seek legal representation with an attorney who specializes in construction law.

Richmond BizSense released an article outlining a joint venture between Gregoire and local realtor, Kyle Yeatman. Their joint venture in Goochland was approved as a 170 site development.. Adam Gregoire listed as the organizer of Yellowstone Communities LLC and also as a builder on the project. It’s no longer on Yeatman’s website in it’s original form. The press release on BizSense gives a good rundown of all of the parties involved and associated with the project.

Many of Gregoire’s customers hired Yeatman realtors who were made aware of the issues. Yeatman (the corp) was served with a subpeona for testimony related to our case, but continued to feature Covenant built homes as a builder partner in advertising until early 2025.

In October of 2025, Gregoire testified that he had no interest or involvement in any corporation outside of Gregoire Development Corp., again in contrast to the public record.