The Anthem Architectural Review Process for Roofing — What Country Club, Parkside, and Hillside Homeowners Should Expect
Anthem subdivisions require architectural approval for visible roof material, profile, and color before any work begins. Here's what the process actually looks like.
The single most-asked Anthem roofing question is some version of this: do I need approval from the HOA before I reroof? The answer is almost always yes — and it's a real process, not a rubber stamp.
Two layers of approval
Anthem is governed by the Anthem Community Council (ACC) at the community level, and most subdivisions have their own HOA architectural review committee on top of that. Country Club, Parkside, the Hillsides, and Sun City Festival each have their own approved-material lists, approved-color palettes, and submission requirements.
For a like-for-like reinstall — same tile profile, same color, same general appearance — the submission is usually straightforward. For any visible change in material, profile, or color, the review is more involved.
What a submission looks like
- Manufacturer specification sheets for the proposed tile or roofing material.
- Color samples or factory color-chip references.
- A scope of work describing what's being installed.
- Photos of the existing roof and, where required, of comparable installs on neighboring homes.
- Schedule and crew information.
We prepare the package on your behalf. Most subdivisions turn around like-for-like submissions in one to three weeks. Material or color changes can take longer.
What happens if you skip it
Doing visible roof work without architectural approval can result in a stop-work order from the HOA, a requirement to reverse the work at the homeowner's cost, and — at the community level — escalating fines. None of that is hypothetical; it has happened in Anthem.
It's also why we don't quote a project schedule until the architectural review is in hand. The submission goes in first. The install goes on the calendar after the approval comes back.