After looking into this topic, the directors/officers highlight the following:
- Given the maturity of the neighborhood, any changes to the governing documents should focus on what's practical with respect to roof replacement. At most, there is one undeveloped lot; therefore, no time should be spent contemplating amendments to include materials that can only be used in conjunction with new construction.
- Of the materials reviewed, metal and asphalt based roofing products have the most practical construction properties for roof replacement and are therefore the only two included on the survey.
- Due to their weight, other materials, such as tile, concrete, slate, and clay, seem impractical since an existing home would possibly require major structural changes to support the additional weight.
- The information listed is not meant to indicate the directors' or officers' support—one way or the other—for any particular material, whether referenced here or not.
For reference, here is the current clause [Section 3.14(a)] which addresses roofing materials:
"All Dwellings proposed to be erected, altered or modified, shall on the construction plans, specify cedar shake or synthetic shake roofing acceptable in quality to the Chadwick Greens Architectural Control Committee and the construction shall be carried out in accordance with such roofing material as approved by the Committee."
Below are notes we collected while trying to learn more about the vendors, technology, and current state of metal and asphalt-based roofing products. Though not meant to cover every aspect of each product, this information is included here to hopefully save you time as you get started learning more about these roofing materials. Please note: these links are provided only to help you get started learning more about the topic. Since there may be other vendors or aspects of this topic important to you that are not covered in these links, the association encourages you to do your due diligence before deciding which option(s) you support.
Metal
- Manufacturers (examples):
- Available styles include options that not only look like cedar shake, but also slate, tile, dimensional shingle, etc.
- Important to understand the warranty (e.g., can it be transferred to a new owner)
- Understand what gauge of metal is used
Asphalt
- By what name is this most appropriately referred?
- Asphalt - flat, old style
- Dimensional - more uniform pattern of shapes
- Architectural - more random shapes. Is essentially a sub-category of Dimensional
- More info/Examples:
- Available styles include options that not only look like cedar shake, but also slate, tile, dimensional shingle, etc.
- Important to understand the warranty (e.g., can it be transferred to a new owner)
