# Virginia Mechanics Lien Deadline Calculator

This Virginia lien deadline calculator is for general contractors, subcontractors, sub-subcontractors and suppliers. Enter your role, the type of project and your last day of work, and it shows each deadline under Va. Code title 43 with the statute section next to it.

Virginia's memorandum of lien has two limits: 90 days from the last day of the month you last worked, and no later than 90 days after the building is completed. Add the completion date if you know it, and the calculator shows both and marks the one that controls. It also shows the 150-day lookback, the earliest work your lien can include. On a one- or two-family home, tell us whether the permit names a Mechanics' Lien Agent. If you already recorded, add that date for the suit deadline.

It takes about 20 seconds, and it's free. When you're ready to file, LevelSet Collections trims the claim to the 150-day lookback and records the memorandum with the circuit court clerk, in every Virginia county and independent city. Liens are $199 to $500 all-inclusive.

Free interactive calculator: https://levelsetcollections.com/virginia-lien-deadline-calculator/

## What sinks Virginia liens

- Including charges more than 150 days before your last day of work, other than retainage.
- Counting the 90 days from your last work date instead of from the end of that month, or missing an earlier completion date.
- Recording in the county when the property is inside an independent city, or the reverse.
- Not checking the permit for a Mechanics' Lien Agent on a home job.
- A sub-sub notifying the owner but not the general contractor.

## FAQ

**How long do I have to file a mechanics lien in Virginia?**

90 days from the last day of the month in which you last performed labor or furnished materials, but no later than 90 days after the building is completed or the work otherwise ends (Va. Code § 43-4).

**What is the Virginia 150-day rule?**

A memorandum can't include sums for labor or materials furnished more than 150 days before your last day of work, other than retainage up to 10% (Va. Code § 43-4).

**How long does a Virginia lien last?**

Suit to enforce is due by the later of 6 months after recording or 60 days after the building is completed or the work ends (Va. Code § 43-17).

Public projects: you can't lien public property, but you can still get paid. Ask us about Freedom of Information Act and public-records requests, and Miller Act and state Little Miller Act bond claims.

Liens $199 to $500 all-inclusive. Call or text (469) 694-8003, Mon–Fri 8am–7pm Central.

This page is general information, not legal advice.