Boards and managers
Shared lines, HOAs and townhomes
When one line serves many units, one bad stretch can back up a neighbor's floor. The board needs the same facts a single owner does, in a form it can vote on.
We film the shared run, mark it by footage and by unit, and write one scope with the method for each stretch. Lining usually keeps lawns, driveways and parking in place.
What the board gets
Footage and a report, unit by unit
A written scope the board can vote on
A notice residents can follow: dates, water use, who to call
Before the vote
What a board asks for first
The questions come in this order most of the time.
- 01
Step 1: Which stretch is failing?
The camera marks every defect by footage, so the board points at pipe and not at a guess.
- 02
Step 2: Which method fits each stretch?
Lining where the pipe is round, bursting where it has collapsed, a dig where nothing else will hold.
- 03
Step 3: What will residents see?
The pits, the trucks and the hours water use is held back, written into a notice.
- 04
Step 4: What is in the scope, and what isn't?
The quote lists what we put back and what is left to the association, such as sod or paving.
Questions from boards
Who signs for work on a shared line?
That depends on your documents and on whether the line is private or the city's. We write the scope; your board and manager decide who signs.
Can the work be done in phases?
Yes. The footage lets the board rank the stretches and do the worst first.
How do residents get notice?
We write a short notice with the dates, the hours water use is held back, and a phone number to call.
Next step
Bring us the report you already have
If an earlier camera report exists, send it. We read it and say what we would check again.