HOA Nightmares: How We Get Pools Approved in Boca’s Gated Communities
Living in The Sanctuary, Woodfield, or Broken Sound is great. Dealing with their Architectural Review Boards (ARB) is… not.
They care about everything. Drainage, setbacks, the color of your pavers, how close the pump is to the neighbor’s hedge. If you submit the wrong drawing, you get denied. Simple as that.
Most rejections happen because of bad drainage plans. The HOA is terrified your pool deck will flood the neighbor’s yard. We use professional engineers to draw up drainage plans that prove the water stays on your property.
The “Setback” Trap
You might think you have room for a pool, but an “easement” (a utility line zone) might cut 10 feet into your yard. We survey this before we design, so we don’t promise you a pool that legally can’t be built.
Don’t Go to the Meeting Alone
We handle the packet. We handle the samples. We handle the arguments. You just pick the tile you like, and we do the wrestling with the committee.