Reserve studies for mountain resort communities
Condominium and townhome associations in Breckenridge, Frisco, Keystone, Vail, Avon, Aspen, Snowmass and Steamboat Springs plan for the same components as the Front Range, at a much higher elevation and with a shorter season to work in.
The rise in UV for every 1,000 meters of altitude, from the World Health Organization. Breckenridge sits close to 2,900 meters, nearly twice Denver's elevation.
Sun, snow and short seasons
Strong UV at altitude ages coatings, sealants and wood; snow load and ice dams work on roofs and gutters; and the window for exterior work is short. Studies here often schedule painting, decking and sealant work at the short end of national ranges.
Time the site visit
A preparer cannot judge a roof or a parking lot under snow. Booking the site visit for late spring or summer gives a far better condition read, and it is worth fixing that timing in the policy.
Owners who live elsewhere
Many resort associations are mostly second homes or short-term rentals. The yearly disclosure under 209.4 may be the only time some owners see the reserve position, so a clear summary from the study helps the board explain its budget.
The policy is the same statewide
Wherever the community is, CCIOA asks the board for a written reserve study policy that says when a study is prepared, what it covers, whether there is a funding plan, where the money would come from and whether the study rests on physical and financial analysis. Read what CCIOA asks of boards, or draft your own with the policy sentence on our homepage.
Other parts of Colorado
From the plains at 5,000 feet to resort towns near 9,600, elevation changes how fast things wear. We match you with a firm that already works at yours.
Questions on this topic
Will a Front Range firm come up to the mountains?
Many do, and some price in travel time. We look for a firm that already works in your county so that the visit fits its schedule.
Do resort condos need anything beyond a standard study?
The CCIOA requirement is the same. In practice, mechanical systems, elevators, hot tubs and heated drives are common in resort buildings and need to be on the component list.
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Tell us the ZIP code and we will name one reserve study firm that already works in Mountain resort.
Colorado Reserve Studies introduces; it does not prepare studies. One firm active near your community gets picked, you learn its name, and the request travels only after your yes.
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- Within one business day you will get, by email or phone, the name of a reserve study firm that covers your part of Colorado.
- Approve that firm and your request goes to it. Turn it down and the request ends with us.
- The firm scopes the study with you and quotes its fee. We will not add you to any mailing list.