[jrref]

Originally Posted by Normal

Lightning protection should never be installed on a new home. In the Villages, your roof warranty is automatically terminated if anyone puts a hole in your roof. This includes solar heaters, lightning protection systems and solar tubes.

Incorrect. I recently had a meeting with a manager from Batterbee Roofing on this very topic. This was a concern of the home struck and severly damaged last year in Osecola Hills. The correct answer is if the system is installed properly, meaning using the right roof connectors then your warranty is not effected. The only thing you need to know is if a leak does occur and it was from the LPS, then then the LPS installer not the roofer is responsible for the repair. Any damage to your home is covered by insurance. In speaking with A1 and Triangle lightning protection, so far there have not been any issues with leaks from the systems. The reason is they both use certified roofing connectors that are approved by the roofing industry for these types of installations.

The warranty for a roof typically covers failures in the materials and or installation.

From AI:
A properly installed and approved lightning protection system generally does not void a roof warranty, but the warranty can be voided if the system uses incompatible materials, involves improper installation methods like using screws or nails through the roof membrane, or is installed without coordinating with the roofing contractor and the system's requirements. It is crucial to have the lightning protection system designed and installed by professionals who use manufacturer-approved fasteners and adhesives and coordinate with the roofing manufacturer to ensure the installation adheres to all specifications and standards, such as NFPA 780, to maintain the roof warranty.

I believe the same is true for solar tubes and solar panels or anything else installed on your roof. When it comes to solar tubes, there are literally thousands of them installed all over the Villages. I've heard of one leaking and the solar tube company not the roofing company fixed the problem.

[deborah.pfau@outlook.com]

Originally Posted by Normal

Lightning protection should never be installed on a new home. In the Villages, your roof warranty is automatically terminated if anyone puts a hole in your roof. This includes solar heaters, lightning protection systems and solar tubes.

We are planning to have our roof replaced and I asked this very question. All the roofers we received quotes from said installing a lightning protection sytem is fine and doesn't void the warranty as long as the installer uses approved connectors.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Normal

Lightning protection should never be installed on a new home. In the Villages, your roof warranty is automatically terminated if anyone puts a hole in your roof. This includes solar heaters, lightning protection systems and solar tubes.

“In the villages”. ??? (Is it different outside The Villages?)
I have pool heater, OK with my insurance company.

[Normal]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

“In the villages”. ??? (Is it different outside The Villages?)
I have pool heater, OK with my insurance company.

We were told not to alter our roof until the warranty expired. If you put holes in your roof, that section of the roof is not covered per the Villages Home Warranty Department.

I have no idea what insurance companies say? This is a new construction home.

[BillyGrown]

Originally Posted by Normal

We were told not to alter our roof until the warranty expired. If you put holes in your roof, that section of the roof is not covered per the Villages Home Warranty Department.

I have no idea what insurance companies say? This is a new construction home.

Yes, we were told that by our builder during the briefing when they came to the house after closing. It doesn’t matter though, we aren’t considering anything like that for quite a while. There are too many other things going on.

[jrref]

Originally Posted by BillyGrown

Yes, we were told that by our builder during the briefing when they came to the house after closing. It doesn’t matter though, we aren’t considering anything like that for quite a while. There are too many other things going on.

I guess the Villages warranty dept. can make any rules they want in addition to the roofing warranty. It seems pretty strange given most all the buildings the Villages builds for themselves has a LPS installed day 1.

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by jrref

I guess the Villages warranty dept. can make any rules they want in addition to the roofing warranty. It seems pretty strange given most all the buildings the Villages builds for themselves has a LPS installed day 1.

Isn’t it a requirement that commercial, and government facilities are required to install LPS? Yet no requirement for residential?

All 4 of our homes since 2010 we were informed any changes or additions to the home could void warranty. Our family in 2004 was also given the same information.

Warnings haven’t changed over 25 years.

Maybe you could invite all the builders, warranty department, and developers to a special meeting.

The Club would like to stop incorrect information to new home buyers. The need to correct misinformation to new residents with verbal and written communication, from Warranty department will save hundreds of homes. The meeting with guarantees, might get the developer to change the wording for warranty

[jrref]

Originally Posted by thelegges

Isn’t it a requirement that commercial, and government facilities are required to install LPS? Yet no requirement for residential?

All 4 of our homes since 2010 we were informed any changes or additions to the home could void warranty. Our family in 2004 was also given the same information.

Warnings haven’t changed over 25 years.

Maybe you could invite all the builders, warranty department, and developers to a special meeting.

The Club would like to stop incorrect information to new home buyers. The need to correct misinformation to new residents with verbal and written communication, from Warranty department will save hundreds of homes. The meeting with guarantees, might get the developer to change the wording for warranty

This is the first I've heard of this restriction so yes, it warrents investigation. Will let everyone know what we find out.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by thelegges

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The Club would like to stop incorrect information to new home buyers. The need to correct misinformation to new residents with verbal and written communication, from Warranty department will save hundreds of homes. The meeting with guarantees, might get the developer to change the wording for warranty

Perhaps the information from the warranty dept. is correct and not misinformation at all. On the other hand it will be difficult to save hundreds of homes if hundreds of homes are not being lost today. The scary stories being told only come up to about one home per month over the last 13 months.

[jrref]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

Perhaps the information from the warranty dept. is correct and not misinformation at all. On the other hand it will be difficult to save hundreds of homes if hundreds of homes are not being lost today. The scary stories being told only come up to about one home per month over the last 13 months.

We will investigate either way.

The reason why lightning talk comes up once a year basically is because when our are enters storm season, homes are struck, power surges happen and new and uninformed Villagers want information.