Advocates for Sewickley Ridge Homeowners

Snow removal $$$$$$$

Over $31,000 paid November 2023* Over $33,000 paid December 2023**

Snow removal occurrences in November 2023: 0 (zero)

Snow removal occurrences in December 2023: 0 (zero)

* Source: HOA Financial Statement for November 2023

** Source: HOA Financial Statement for December 2023

$167,000

Homeowners paid $167,000 for "snow removal" that never happened for the 2022-2023 winter.

Source(s): HOA Financial Statements

What services have we received for $167,000?

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Overpayments from previous winters

Vinyl Siding Issues

1. Answers to some of the most common questions about siding distortion from solar reflection.

🏡 This website contains a Q&A about vinyl siding damage. Click on the button below to visit the website.
https://www.vinylsiding.org/vsi-resources/solar-reflection/

Questions & Answers

2. Website with video: "Experts call the problem of melting vinyl siding solar distortion."

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https://www.angi.com/videos/video-are-your-neighbors-windows-melting-your-siding.htm

Website & Video

3. Vinyl Siding Inspection & Repair Guide: Vinyl siding defect recognition & diagnosis.

🏡 This website, inspectapedia.com, contains very detailed, in-depth information regarding all types of vinyl siding issues and problems. Click on the button below to visit the website.
Vinyl Siding Inspection and Repair Guide: Vinyl Siding Inspection, Defects, Diagnosis, Repair Advice (inspectapedia.com)

Siding Defects & Diagnosis

4. Top Six Exterior Siding Options (HGTV)

🏡 This HGTV website describes the 6 most popular types of siding. Click on the button below to visit the website. https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/outdoor-remodel/top-six-exterior-siding-options

Types of Siding

5. A website explaining the primary purpose of a Capital Reserve Funding Analysis and siding.

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www.neighborhoodlink.com/article/Association/Association_Building_Siding

Reserves for Siding

we NEED A COMPREHENSIVE PROACTIVE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE PLAN!

SIX (6) YEARS without a proactive and preventive maintenance plan for our community!

Planning to act in a reactionary way, instead of a proactive way, is risky and irresponsible.

Professional, independent, and quality property inspections of common and limited elements cost much less than having to perform emergency repairs and then permanent repairs along with replacement of damaged homeowner property and community property.

Planning to act in a reactionary way, instead of a proactive way, is risky and irresponsible.

As time goes on, a lack of proactive, preventive maintenance will lead to an increasing number of reactive repairs. Being proactive in fixing small issues can save a lot of money. Reactive maintenance results in future costly repairs and replacements.

Maintenance is more than repairing a leak—it’s preventing the leak in the first place.

Planning to act in a reactionary way, instead of a proactive way, is risky and irresponsible.

Maintenance is more than repairing a leak—it’s preventing the leak in the first place.

Why be reactive when proactive maintenance not only saves the HOA money, it can pay for itself in many cases?

Analysis Paralysis

September 2024 Update: Still no proactive, preventive HOA maintenance and repair plan.

HISTORY: 5 years ago

JULY 2, 2019 - No productive action from the Asset Management Project Team.

WE'VE BEEN ASKING FOR INSPECTIONS AND PROACTIVE, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR OVER FIVE YEARS!

MARCH 2019: The board announced (3/28/2019) they formed an "Asset Management Project Team." Not an original idea or timely decision. There has been a lack of action and it is costing homeowners thousands of dollars.

We are long overdue for proper inspections and a proactive, preventive maintenance plan. REACTIVE MAINTENANCE IS NOT WORKING!

7/8/2019 WE'RE STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE BOARD ABOUT OUR OFFER TO HELP.

4/2/2019 WE VOLUNTEERED TO WORK WITH THE BOARD TO HELP THEM IMPLEMENT IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS! NO RESPONSE YET...

Preventing HOA Selective Enforcement

What is HOA Selective Enforcement?

Selective enforcement occurs when the association enforces specific rules for one homeowner, or a group of homeowners, but not the rest. Some members may get a violation notice for leaving their trashcans out too late, while others do not but have broken the same rule. This can cause members to feel as though they are being targeted or singled out. Essentially, HOA selective enforcement is a kind of institutionalized favoritism.

It is the board’s job to ensure that rules and regulations are fairly and uniformly enforced. There should be consistency in how this process is carried out.

Did you know some "select" homeowners have had their gutters cleaned and cleared by the HOA?

Yet other homeowners are required to climb ladders and risk injury to clean, clear, and maintain their own gutters.

If we all pay the same monthly HOA fee, shouldn't we all have equal service and consideration?

* January 12, 2019 Board Meeting

THE REMOVAL OF ICE (AND ICE DAMS) FROM UNIT GUTTERS WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HOMEOWNER.

Sewickley Ridge Homeowners Association Created: 9/11/2018 Maintenance, Repair, and Replacement Responsibilities Revised: 8/18/2021

UNIT OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES for unit components

Item 25. Gutter: maintenance (clearing of debris and ice)

Selective enforcement and/or favoritism?

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Causes of a Faulty Roof Installation

5 common causes of poor roof installation

There should have been inspections of vinyl siding anD ROOFS

Snow removal $$$$$$$

Over $31,000 paid November 2023* Over $33,000 paid December 2023**

$167,000

KDKA Investigates:

Siding Is Melting Off Nearly 50 Homes In South Fayette

Legal Advice on Siding Damage from Windows

Source: Just Answer. Real Estate Law

Vinyl Siding Issues

1. Answers to some of the most common questions about siding distortion from solar reflection.

2. Website with video: "Experts call the problem of melting vinyl siding solar distortion."

3. Vinyl Siding Inspection & Repair Guide: Vinyl siding defect recognition & diagnosis.

4. Top Six Exterior Siding Options (HGTV)

5. A website explaining the primary purpose of a Capital Reserve Funding Analysis and siding.

we NEED A COMPREHENSIVE PROACTIVE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE PLAN!

SIX (6) YEARS without a proactive and preventive maintenance plan for our community!

Planning to act in a reactionary way, instead of a proactive way, is risky and irresponsible.

Planning to act in a reactionary way, instead of a proactive way, is risky and irresponsible.

Planning to act in a reactionary way, instead of a proactive way, is risky and irresponsible.

Planning to act in a reactionary way, instead of a proactive way, is risky and irresponsible.

Planning to act in a reactionary way, instead of a proactive way, is risky and irresponsible.

Maintenance is more than repairing a leak—it’s preventing the leak in the first place.

Planning to act in a reactionary way, instead of a proactive way, is risky and irresponsible.

Maintenance is more than repairing a leak—it’s preventing the leak in the first place.

"...deferred maintenance and poor budget planning are common problems in many HOA-governed communities. This toxic combination quickly leads to decline of the community and reduced property values."

Analysis Paralysis

September 2024 Update: Still no proactive, preventive HOA maintenance and repair plan.

Preventing HOA Selective Enforcement

What is HOA Selective Enforcement?

Did you know some "select" homeowners have had their gutters cleaned and cleared by the HOA?

No homeowner input: but homeowners pay.

$171,806+ SPENT BY THE BOARD in "Actions Without Meetings"

Open Letter from Sewickley Ridge Advocate

Homeowner Advocacy

Opinion/Example: Favoritism & Duplicity

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