How Do They Replace The Roofs At Condominum

What can we do about this.

How do they replace the roofs at condominum. As a condominium owner you might wonder if the roof over your head is covered if something goes wrong. After all it keeps water out of the building. When examining the roof from your attic look for any spots where the sun is filtering through the roof boards. Trouble is the repairs are going to cost a bundle and the condo association s capital reserve fund may not be adequate to pay for a new roof.

On the other hand the condo board usually maintains the common premises. We recently learned that the board has been anticipating a roof replacement cost of 800 000 but the actual replacement cost is likely 2 000 000. A new property management company was later hired and a construction advisor was consulted to advise the board on their roof replacement. They reached out to a general contractor who recommended a new roof which would cost them 80 000.

The roof of your condominium building is leaking like an un caulked rowboat. However after a brief. What are my rights. Could a special assessment soon.

My insurance won t cover because it was caused from the outside of my condo. However there can be common areas which are used exclusively by owners and they should be maintained by those owners. The financial responsibility for a roof is not as. Your first call should be to a reputable roofing contractor asking him to inspect your roof and make recommendations.

Don t wait until you spot a leak in your ceiling to decide to replace your roof. Everyone knows it needs to be repaired and right away. The roof is arguably the most important component of your house. Our documents only allow the hoa to clean the roofs annually and allow for no reserve account to replace the roof.

The community is 18 years old and many of us are having repeated leaks to repair. If the hoa is requesting that you repair or replace missing or damaged. The condo association did not know what to do and assumed they would need a new roof. At the same time the board may not repair areas or items which were damaged due to negligence misuse neglect by a unit owner or invitees.

Do condo association fees cover roofs.