What You Need to Know About Homeowner Associations and Roof Replacement

Roof Replacement & Homeowner Associations

Whether you live in a single-family home, a condominium, or a townhouse, you have the ability to demand the best possible roof from your Homeowners Association. Synthetic roofing materials are the best roof replacement material because they provide the long-term durability and reliability that homeowner’s desire. Below are some helpful tips on why homeowner associations should investigate making the change to synthetic roofing materials sooner rather than later.

Check Your Architectural Guidelines

Most HOA Boards have Architectural Guidelines or Architectural Standards. These guidelines establish an association’s policies and procedures for modifications, alterations, and home improvements to an owners’ property. Some Homeowner Associations are proactive and anticipate issues and possible solutions, while others can be stagnant and require residents to push for change.

Your Homeowners Association Board should assess new products from a variety of perspectives:

• What value will this new roof material add?
• How durable is the roofing material?
• How will it affect the appearance of the neighborhood? What about the curb appeal?
• Will the new roofing material preserve the architectural integrity of the neighborhood?
• Is the new roofing material insurable?
• Will it reduce my insurance cost?
• How will it affect property resale value?

Some communities are not proactive, and it can take time to get your architectural guidelines revised. Keep in mind that it may take an educated HOA or educated group of homeowners within the HOA to recommend a roofing material change. In some cases, a vote needs to occur to make a revision to the architectural guidelines.

The best Homeowner Association Boards want to get ahead of roofing problems and avoid “crisis mode”. Some of the best HOA’s keep their accepted roofing material types to a minimum. This helps keep the architectural integrity of a neighborhood.

Insurability of Wood Roofs

There are rising concerns regarding the insurability of wood roofs. Some homeowner associations have banned the use of wood shake shingles altogether. Wood roofs are high maintenance, degrade over time, and are a severe fire risk. Click hereto checkout Wildfire content that provides insight into wildfires and how to better protect your home for fires.

Many insurance carriers have informed homeowners that they would no longer insure wood roofs. Due to rising concerns regarding the insurability of wood roofs, many HOA Boards have felt compelled to find an aesthetic solution to this insurance underwriting problem.

3 Reasons HOA’s choose Synthetic Roofing Materials

1. Preserve the Architectural integrity of the neighborhood

When architects and home builders develop a community, architecture and appearance takes center stage. The intent of architects and builders is to create a community that looks great today and will look great many years from now. If a variety of roofing material types is allowed, it may negatively affect the overall appearance of the community.

2. Appearance

Like any major investment involving your home, one of your highest priorities is that the upgrades you make look great. Curb appeal matters and synthetic roofing materials look like natural roofing materials, last longer, and are more reliable.

3. Insurance

Many insurance companies no longer insure wood shake shingle roofs. Choosing a Class 4 impact rated and Class A fire rated roof can help ensure potential reductions in your homeowner’s insurance policy.

Choose CEDUR Synthetic Roofing Shakes

CEDUR synthetic roofing shakes are trusted by HOA’s, architects, builders, contractors, and homeowners across the country. A CEDUR roof will help preserve your long-term property value and the architectural integrity of your neighborhood. Below are more reasons why CEDUR shakes are the preferred roofing material for Homeowner Association, you can also click here to learn more about the benefits of CEDUR roofing shakes.

Beautiful Wood Look 

• CEDUR is the most natural wood looking roofing product available. Our State-of-the-Art Polyurethane manufacturing process allows us to mold each CEDUR shake from natural wood, giving CEDUR unquestionable wood beauty while enhancing your home’s curb appeal and property value.  CEDUR gives your home classic wood beauty without the constant maintenance and headaches inherent in natural wood.

Fire Retardant Technology

• Our State-of-the-Art manufacturing process allows us to incorporate a proprietary fire retardant into each CEDUR Shake. In the event of a fire, CEDUR self-extinguishes flame spread.

Solid Product with Color Through Pigmentation

• Unlike many roofing products, CEDUR is not a hollow back or cavity back roofing product, meaning each individual shake is solid. Our Color Through Pigmentation means you can cut right through our product with a utility knife. This helps ensure superior installation at the roof’s hips, valleys, ridges, and eaves. 
• A solid product composition also means better insulation for your home. CEDUR is an energy efficient roofing material with an R-Value in excess of 2.0. This provides added roof insulation and makes your home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.

High Performance

• Class A Fire Rating – best industry rating
  • ASTM E108 fire rating
  • Certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
  • No need for special fire resistant underlayment
  • ICC Certified
• Class 4 Impact Rating – best industry rating
  • UL 2218 impact rating
  • Certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
  • ICC Certified
• Lightweight – just 170 pounds per square
• Improves your roofs insulation value
• 50 Year Limited Material Warranty