Condo and townhouse roofing in North Carolina

Who decides on a condo roof in North Carolina?

In most North Carolina condominiums the association decides, because the roof is usually a common element. Under the North Carolina Condominium Act, G.S. 47C-3-107, the association is responsible for maintaining, repairing and replacing the common elements, and each owner for their own unit. Your declaration and bylaws say what counts as a common element and how owners vote, so read them with your property manager or the association's attorney before choosing a roof.

Bring us in early. We provide the product documents, color samples and warranty terms the board will ask for, so it can decide and give owners whatever notice the documents require.

Who is responsible for townhouse roofs in an HOA?

It depends on the declaration. Under the Planned Community Act, G.S. 47F-3-107, the association maintains the common elements and each lot owner maintains their lot and improvements "except as otherwise provided in the declaration," so many Triangle and Charlotte-area townhouse communities assign roofs differently. Check yours.

Where each owner owns their own roof, the roofs still meet at the party walls, and the HOA's architectural review committee usually approves material and color. Neighbors who replace together can share one visit, one profile and one color, and the joints between units are flashed once, properly, instead of patched where an old roof meets a new one.

Can one roof system run across every building?

Yes. One profile and one color can run across every building in the community, which keeps the look your design guidelines call for. The Guardian Lifetime Limited Material Warranty from Interlock Roofing covers material and finish for the original purchaser while they own the home and transfers once; read the full terms before the board votes, because the transfer rules matter when units change hands. Workmanship is covered by the Metal Roof NC 5-Year Labor Warranty for five years.

How does it hold up to North Carolina weather?

Interlock® panels lock to each other on all four sides with the fasteners concealed, and wind resistance is warranted to 120 mph when installed to manufacturer specification. Aluminum absorbs no water, so humid summers and Piedmont ice storms have nothing to work on, and it does not rust in coastal salt air from Wilmington to Morehead City. No roof is immune to hurricane damage; see hurricane-resistant roofing.

What does a community roof project cost?

Metal Roof NC's rule of thumb is that an Interlock aluminum roof typically costs about 2.5 to 3 times a traditional asphalt-shingle roof. Prices vary job to job with roof size, pitch, tear-off and other conditions, and an on-site estimate is required for an accurate price. For a board weighing reserve funds, the comparison that matters is cost over the years until the next replacement; see metal roof cost.