sunset park
of sunnyvale
Homeowners Association

125 Connemara Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Sunset Park Reroof Committee

What We Already Know

This list of items that we know (or at least think we know) was generated in a brainstorming session held during the meeting of June 5, 2001:

Want commercial roofer
Want residential roofer
We should build consensus of what the roof should be
Want tile roof
Don't want tile roof
Want plastic tiles, not clay tiles
Color should be blue
No overlay -- must tear off old roof and haul away
Want lighter color because of the heat
Want earth tone
Roof color depends on colors of other parts of the buildings
Steve should e-mail to other committe members how much $$$ we have for roofing
Want light-weight roofs for structural reasons and to ride through earthquakes
Want Class A roof (fire protection)
Desire walkability
Want the roofs to be nice looking
Want the roofs to be affordable
40-year roof is preferred to 20-year
Want aluminum roof that is copper-colored
Want brass fixtures
Want chains instead of downspouts
Need more gutters
There is a new gutter product that doesn't collect leaves
Some roofs are cooler than others
Slate is too heavy and too expensive
Want a bug-resistant roof
Want volume discount
We need more education
There are termites in the current roofs

The following items were mentioned in e-mails after the first meeting:

We should consider adding roof vents to deal with summer heat
We should find out which materials handle solar panels best in case the Legislature forces the Association to allow unit owners to have them
Reroofing years are budgeted to be 2002, 2007, 2010, and 2011. Carport siding is scheduled for 2026. Gutters and downspouts are scheduled for 2002.
Reserves funds are almost sufficient (within $1 per unit per month from 2002 to 2015) to pay for 40-year asphalt/fiberglass roofs. Would need $6 per unit per month additional to get lifetime roofs.
Sufficient funds are in reserves to replace gutters and downspouts.