Home Maintenance Issues
| This is the page devoted to home maintenance issues, contractors, and answering resident's questions about home repair. You can e-mail me by clicking the link at the bottom of the page that reads, "Contact site administrator". I will try to answer inquiries as soon as I can. |
Winterizing your outdoor faucets.
| Fall is the perfect time to think of cold temperatures, and frozen water pipes and water faucets. Any frozen water left in water pipes will expand when it freezes, bursting the pipes! To protect your outdoor faucets, you must first turn off the outdoor water supply at the cut-off valve. Don't forget that there is one cut-off valve, each, for the front and the back faucets. Once the water is turned off, open the outdoor faucets to drain the pipes. In the Spring, you can close the outdoor faucets and turn on the cut-off valves to restore the water flow to the faucets. |
Virginia Water Line Replacement Program
| Did you know that the water line that runs from the street to your home is your responsibility? Water line failure can cost a homeowner as much as $1,500 or more in unexpected repairs! Dominion Products and Services, Inc., an affiliate of Dominion Virginia Power, offers a Water Line Replacement Program which offers a complete line repair or replacement of the line between your home and the street for $3.25 per month. You can read more about it by clicking here. |
Dominion Products and Services
Dominion Products and Services offers a wide array of home warranties covering
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RHOA's Landscaping Guide
 | Want to know whether you must replace that sick or damaged tree in your front yard? Want to know which trees will not overgrow your yard and damage your water pipes? Download the RHOA's Landscaping Guide now! In it, you'll find RHOA-approved trees, specimen plantings, foundation plantings, and groundcovers, as well as planting, pruning, and mulching tips. There's also a guide to local nurseries. This guide was originally printed in the September 2005 issue of RHOA's Crosstalk newsletter. You can download it from the "Documents" link to the left. |
New Paint Colors for Runnymeade!
 | Runnymeade now has a new updated paint color palette for residents to choose from when they decide to repaint their homes. Some of the colors chosen by the builder for the original palette are no longer available. The "RHOA's New Paint Color Palette" document describes where to view the palette, the method of choosing colors from the palette, and local vendors you can purchase semi-gloss finish paint from that will match the new palette colors. Don't forget, RHOA guidelines require residents to submit a request for ARC approval before painting! Check it out! |
The new Runnymeade Residents' Handbook has been distributed.
 | You can now download a copy of the Runnymeade 2006 Residents' Handbook from this web site. It is contained in four parts as follows:
Almost any question you might have about the care and maintenance of your home's grounds and exterior can be found in the 2006 Residents' Handbook. Looking for an acceptable lamp replacement for your front door or lamp post? The guidelines are here! Want to replace your address sign with a different one? The guidelines are here! Replacing your front door, shutters, garage door, new exterior house color, tree in your front yard? Read this guide! Read this guide now and avoid fees, fines, or costly replacements later. Just because you copied a neighbor does not mean you did it right! Maintaining your home according to the guidelines of this community is your responsibility. Don't be caught by surprise - read this handbook! |
Runnymeade Residents' Contractor Evaluation Report
 | Runnymeade is collecting evaluations of contractors performing exceptional work for you. Based on the evaluations we receive, we hope to identify recommended contractors. You will find the Runnymeade Contractor Evaluation Report on the Documents page here. Just download it, fill it out, and mail it according to the directions on the report. As we collect positive evaluations, we will include them on a page of resident-recommended contractors. Although this page will not be an endorsement by Runnymeade, it is a method of reporting contractors who have been reported as performing exceptional work. |
Contractors Recommended by Residents
| The list of contractors on the following page have been recommended by fellow Runnymeade residents. This list is intended as a potential starting point for residents seeking home improvement contractors and resources. This list is not an official endorsement by the Runnymeade Homeowners Association or its Board of Directors. Any use of these contractors or resources is at your sole discretion. The RHOA and its Board of Directors cannot be held accountable for any problems you might encounter by using a contractor from this list. You can reach the Contractors List by clicking here. |