New Hampshire
Reserve Studies
We put condominium and HOA boards from Nashua to the North Country in touch with one reserve study firm that works near them.
Where is your community?
- Large garden-style complexes with year-round wear on paving, siding and shared rooms.
- Design snow loads of 60 to 70 psf: lighter than up north, but still roof country.
- Salt air works on railings, flashing, decks and anything painted or metal.
- Lowest snow loads in the state, about 50 psf in Portsmouth, but nor’easter wind and water.
- Many owners only come in summer, so a leak or freeze can go unnoticed for weeks.
- Docks, beaches and boat slips sit next to snow loads of 80 to 90 psf.
- The heaviest snow loads in the state, up to 115 psf in Jackson, and more on high ground.
- Ski-season and summer rentals mean heavy use in short bursts, then empty buildings.
No study law, but buyers will ask
No statute requires a study, but the Condominium Act makes a board show its reserve plan to buyers. The resale certificate, item by item
10days
to give a buyer the resale statements once asked in writing.
RSA 356-B:58, II2years ahead
of planned major repairs a buyer can ask to see.
RSA 356-B:58, I(b)2/3of all owners
must vote to reject a budget, reserves included.
RSA 356-B:40-c
Snow load sets the plan
Jackson roofs are designed for more than twice Portsmouth's snow, so mountain studies plan differently.
Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Ground Snow Loads for New Hampshire (CRREL TR-02-6, 2002), at each town's listed elevation.
Lake and mountain communities
- Roofs built for 80 to 115 pounds of snow per square foot, and the ice dams, flashing and gutters that go with them
- Buildings that sit empty for weeks: heating plant, freeze protection and water shut-offs
- Private roads, culverts and plowing equipment the association owns outright
- Docks, beaches and boat slips in the Lakes Region; septic systems and wells off town lines
Southern tier communities
- Roofs built for 50 to 70 pounds per square foot, with replacement driven more by age than load
- Year-round use: hallways, clubhouses, pools and fitness rooms wear every month
- Large parking lots and paving, often the biggest single line after roofs
- Siding, windows and decks across many buildings in big garden-style complexes
Typical, not a rule. Your own buildings decide.
How a quote comes together
Tell us about the community
Location, number of units, year of the last study.
We name one firm
One that already works in your part of the state.
The firm visits and prices it
A full study often starts near $1,500. A guide, not a quote.
Get a quote
Three short steps. We name one firm that works in your part of New Hampshire, and nothing goes to them until you say so.
This site is run by a matching service. We don't prepare studies ourselves: we choose one firm that covers your area, say who it is, and forward your request only once you agree.
Request received. Here is what happens next.
- Within one business day you get a short email or call naming the reserve study firm we have in mind for your area.
- Agree, and we forward your request. Decline, and it goes no further.
- The firm gets in touch, asks about the buildings and sends a proposal. No newsletters from us, ever.