Renewing Montgomery encourages all neighborhood builders, homeowners, property owners and neighbors to use considerate and responsible building practices. Recommended successful practices are provided below.

Renewing Montgomery cannot guarantee that following recommended successful practices will not result in additional costs or problems. Successful practices are based on experience and input from owners, neighbors, and homebuilders. We believe that utilizing these practices can help address issues before they become problems.

Successful practices for Builders

1. Communicate, greet, and speak with residents whenever possible

 
2. At the site, post a contact person’s name, phone number, and email address

 
3. Respond to inquiries, suggestions and complaints as quickly as possible

 
4. Know building codes and regulations pertaining to work in the neighborhood and ensure that subcontractors adhere to them

 
5. Plan work in consideration of the effect on the neighborhood

 
6. Respect residents’ opinions and property throughout construction

 
7. Respect the aesthetics of the neighborhood

 
8. Protect existing trees when possible

 
9. Plant new trees and other landscaping

 
10. Maintain a secure and safe work site with the safety of residents, particularly children, as an absolute priority

 
11. Whenever possible, locate temporary toilets and dumpsters to minimize impact on the neighborhood

 
12. Anticipate unexpected events; ask a neighbor or other local resource to contact you immediately in the event of fire, vandalism, wind damage, etc.

 
13. Manage material storage to maintain pedestrian walkways

 
14. Coordinate parking to minimize restrictions to traffic flow

 
15. Ensure compliance with all applicable noise regulations

 
16. Strive to maintain a clean and orderly job site

 
17. Complete exterior work as soon as possible

Successful practices for homeowners

1. Communicate with neighbors, particularly residents of new homes and neighbors who have remodeled their homes, regarding your interest or plans for new construction or remodeling of your property

 
2. Respond to neighbors’ inquiries or questions as quickly as possible

 
3. Know building codes, regulations, and neighborhood covenants that apply to new construction and remodeling in your neighborhood

 
4. Plan work in consideration of the effect on the neighborhood

 
5. Respect neighbors’ opinions

 
6. Consider the aesthetics of the neighborhood

 
7. Work with an architect and builder sensitive to building in established neighborhoods

 
8. Consider the impact on trees when planning work

 
9. Plant new trees and other landscaping

 
10. Ensure your builder maintains a secure and safe work site with the safety of neighbors, particularly children, as an absolute priority

 
11. Communicate to your builder the importance of maintaining an orderly and professional job site at all times

 
12. Where practical, ask your builder to complete exterior work as soon as possible

Successful practices for neighbors

1. Communicate directly with the owner or builder as soon as possible if you have a concern or question regarding specific construction or remodeling

 
2. Know building codes, regulations, and neighborhood covenants that apply to new construction and remodeling in your neighborhood

 
3. Communicate to the builder any concerns regarding work in progress

 
4. Cooperate with the builder to speed up completion of work

 
5. Respect your neighbor’s right to improve their property in accordance with their family’s needs and preferences

 
6. Understand that some trees may have to be removed when a home is built or remodeled, and encourage builders to plant new trees

 
7. Work sites can have visible and unseen dangers; never enter a work site without the express permission of the builder or owner, and make sure children understand they should never enter a work site

 
8. Contact the builder immediately in the event of noise violations, excessive trash, fire, vandalism, wind damage, etc.

 
9. Wait until construction is completed and landscaping is completed before passing judgment on a home and how it fits with others in the neighborhood

 
10. Be patient. Construction can be disruptive, but realize that your home and every other home in the neighborhood were under construction at one time.

 
11. Remember that when construction is completed, it will provide a home for your new neighbors and their family; your relationship with your new neighbors begins during construction

 
12. Communicate any specific concern or question regarding new construction or remodeling in your neighborhood to your neighborhood association