Townhome With Shared Roof

If you want to upgrade your home s exterior but you re connected to your neighbours keep these extra considerations in mind.

Townhome with shared roof.

For 4 or 5 years i ve been patching the leak in my unit and letting the other other owners know our 15 year old roof with an expired 15 year warranty will need to be replaced. Or do you and your neighbor have shared roof responsibility. Hi i could use some guidance please. Most townhouses are row houses aka rows of narrowish homes with shared walls but can also be vertically stacked if located in a large building with many floors just like a condo.

So when it comes to your home s exterior spaces you ve got to remember that it s not all about you. If your townhouse roof is leaking is missing shingles or worse is just plain falling apart you need to quickly determine who the responsible party is so repairs can get underway as soon as possible. As we ve shared before differing companies policies produce different approval rates for a roof replacement. The roof is contiguous.

Over a year ago i noticed some shingles were loose and coming off of the back section of my side. I own a townhouse that shares a roof with two other units. Typically the governing docs provide that the owner is responsible for all the structural components including the roof. Similar to condos the adjacent townhomes will be part of the same hoa and each owner will pay dues to maintain certain shared amenities and common areas.

They are often rows of uniform homes two stories or taller. Handling a townhouse roof repair or replacement project isn t as straightforward as dealing with a single family home because in most cases multiple parties are involved like your. There may be an instance where one duplex owner is approved of a roof replacement while the other may not. Does the hoa or a co operative foot the bill.

I spoke with the neighbor and they did not have the funds to replace nor did they feel the need to as there were only a few shingles loose missing on their side. The back section of the roof is shared with no division just one continuous roof. A townhouse or townhome is a single family home that shares one or more walls with other independently owned units. In which case the roofing contractor will only work on one side of the roof while leaving the other side untouched.

The problem is the owner s roof joins other roofs. If you live in a semi detached home or townhouse your neighbours aren t just close they re literally sharing at least one wall with you. As a townhouse roof covers more than one dwelling and townhouses are often owned by organizations and landlords you may be a bit confused about who is responsible when you need roof repairs.