Volunteers

Hi
Anyone have a strong insight as to what people on the sub division are allowed to do voluntarily?
We have several people who have come forward snd offered their time for janitorial duties,maintenance duties etc.Any one know how we stand Liability wise?

A HOA is operated by it's people for it's people and they are all volunteers... I say the janitorial services is okay for anyone to do. However, when it comes to certain types of repairs, it's best to have licensed/insured contractors. Cleaning out gutters, fixing a lock on a door, installing a timer or other small things one would ordinarily do around their own house is okay for a volunteer to do. It's when you get into electrical, roofing, or other areas that there are professionals in that volunteers should be avoided.

If the volunteer is a professional in the field they can bid on doing the work. A professional should get paid for their work when they do the professional work. It's also good to have volunteers who are willing to collect/interview bidders for jobs. A volunteer can collect bids and submit 3 of the best one's to the board to review. This helps the board out alot.

I volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. Entire houses are built by volunteers. So my perspective on volunteer limitations comes from experience. You have some volunteers that are great at sweeping the floors and others who can put a roof on by themselves...So finding that fine line between the two may be the hardest part.