Homeowners have until Sept. 30, 2005, to complete certain repairs, unless otherwise noted below. The repairs should be made with like kind and quality following all current building code requirements. If anyone intends to repair or replace with a different look than prior to the hurricanes, approval will be necessary from the Architectural Review Committee (ARC). This includes choosing not to make a replacement.

Otherwise, use the following guidelines:

• Roof repairs/replacements. Repairs should match existing shingle style (architectural, 3-dimensional shingles). Click here for a list of shingles presented at the Jan. 12, 2005, ARC meeting. Replacement roofs must match original color options. Temporary fixes are OK, but please advise the ARC if temporary fixes will be in place for more than a year. Re-roofing is a permanent exterior change that requires ARC review and approval. Any homeowner re-roofing their house must get Architectural Review Committee approval before work can begin. ARC form submissions must include the following:

  • Name and color sample of shingle to be used.

  • Contractor's name, address, & telephone number.

  • Contractor's business license number.

  • Martin County permit.

  Each owner with a damaged roof will be notified of ARC requirement. Review of ARC applications will be made as quickly as possible. 

   

• Garage/coach lights. Replacements should be made within three months.

• Screen enclosures. Replace as previously built, meeting any new codes. Homeowners should take steps to secure open pool areas to prevent potentially tragic events should a child wander near the pool.

• Landscaping. Islesworth is not requiring tree-for-tree or bush-for-bush replacement, but all repairs should include a combination of palm trees, native trees, bushes and shrubs to restore our landscaping to meet the aesthetic beauty and harmony to which we are accustomed. By next spring, all homes' landscaping should be returned to an acceptable condition.

• Fences. Individual homeowners' fences should be replaced as previously built. Any changes will require ARC review and, possibly, county permits. 

• Hurricane shutters. Only accordion, panel or fabric shield hurricane shutters may be installed. Colors must blend with the existing colors of the home. These are the only type of permanent shutters allowed in our community, except during an imminent hurrican, when homeowners may use plywood or any other means of protecting their homes. Shutter materials should be removed in a timely fashion.

  ADDITION FEBRUARY 2006:
  The board approved a hurricane shutter policy as follows:

  • Hurricane shutters may be put up or closed when Martin County is in the five-day cone of probability.
  • The shutters must be taken down within three weeks after a hurricane.
  • During hurricane season (June 1-November 30) residents who are going out of town may leave their hurricane shutters on their homes for 14 consecutive days. 

The notes are not intended to be all-encompassing. Please address any questions, gaps, omissions or any other thoughts to the ARC or the Board of Directors. (See Contact Info page.) 

Source for shingles

For folks looking to replace lost roof shingles, this company appears to be able to match our type: Bradco Supply Corp., 7392 Haverhill Road in West Palm Beach on the corner of Blue Heron Blvd. across from the VA Hospital. Their phone number is (561) 863-8600.

Bradco's Stuart location is 3680 S.E. Dixie Highway. Phone: (772) 283-8282 or 283-3928.

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