Month: September 2026

Direct Answer An HOA should maintain a current, organized roof-condition file that can show the insurer the roof’s age, present condition, remaining useful life, repair history and any completed replacement…

Direct Answer An HOA should plan clubhouse and community-building roof replacement as a capital project with four connected parts: condition assessment, long-term funding, project scope, and construction planning. The board…

Direct Answer Florida’s milestone inspection requirements do not treat a routine roof inspection and a milestone inspection as the same thing. A milestone inspection is a structural inspection of an…

Direct Answer Older Florida coastal condominiums commonly experience roof problems related to age, repeated storm exposure, moisture, drainage, salt-air corrosion and deterioration of flashing, fasteners and other roof components. The…

Direct Answer Condo boards should communicate a re-roof project as a structured building project—not simply as a roofing contractor announcement. Owners and residents should know why the work is needed,…

Direct Answer RRO-observed re-roofing can reduce risk for a condo board by adding independent, qualified quality-assurance observation during installation. The Registered Roof Observer (RRO) is focused on observing whether roofing…

Direct Answer For a Florida condominium, roofing responsibilities generally belong to the condominium association when the roof is a common element, while unit owners are generally responsible for portions of…

Direct Answer A condo board should compare multiple roofing proposals by first making sure every contractor is pricing the same scope of work, then comparing the proposals across roof system,…

Direct Answer A flat roof assessment for a Florida condominium building should evaluate the roof’s current physical condition, drainage, membrane or roof-covering system, flashings, penetrations, rooftop equipment interfaces, insulation or…

Direct Answer Before approving a roof special assessment, a Florida condo board should be able to answer five basic questions: Why is the roof work needed now? What exactly will…