home preservation

Reparación de viviendas

Partnering with homeowners for exterior repairs

Keeping homeownership sustainable and safe

Habitat Metro Denver partners with homeowners to provide critical exterior home repairs. Homeowners contribute volunteer hours and cover a percentage of their home repair costs.

Home repair applications are currently closed. By completing the questionnaire below, applicants can join the interest list and receive updates when applications reopen.

¿Le conviene reparar su casa con nosotros?

When applying for our Habitat Metro Denver’s home repair program, applicants must be:

1. Seeking home repairs

We partner with homeowners who need critical repairs such as new roofing, siding, fencing, or other repairs to improve weatherization or safety.

2. Committed to partnership

Home repair homeowners and partners agree to work with Habitat staff and partners on the home repair process. This may include volunteer hours (also known as sweat equity).  

3. Financially ready

Homeowners must be current on their mortgage, insurance policy, and property tax payments and be able to pay a portion of the repair costs.

Pasos del Programa de Reparación de Viviendas

Paso 1: Confirme que cumple los requisitos del programa.

Los solicitantes deben:
  • Own and live in their home in the city and county of Denver as highlighted in the map below. Note that mobile homes do not qualify for this program.
  • Estar al corriente de los pagos de la hipoteca y de los impuestos sobre la propiedad. Tenga en cuenta que las hipotecas inversas no pueden acogerse a este programa.
  • Disponga de una póliza de seguro de hogar adecuada.
  • Ser capaz de pagar una parte de los costes de reparación y obtener unos ingresos que se mantengan dentro de nuestras directrices de ingresos (que se muestran a continuación).
  • Haber sido propietario de su vivienda y haber vivido en ella durante al menos un año.
  • Demostrar la necesidad de reparar la vivienda demostrando que la vivienda actual está en mal estado, no es eficiente desde el punto de vista energético, es insegura o no cumple el código de la ciudad.
Los solicitantes también deben demostrar su voluntad de asociarse:
  • Cumplir todos los plazos durante el proceso de solicitud.
  • Asistir a todos los actos, clases y reuniones obligatorios.
  • Completar todas las horas de "sweat equity" antes de empezar a trabajar en la casa.

Paso 2: Cumplir los requisitos de ingresos

To qualify for a Habitat home repair, you must make less than the amount listed below per month for your household size. 

1 Person Household                       $6,233

2 Person Household                      $7,212

3 Person Household                      $8,013

4 Person Household                      $8,900

5 Person Household                      $9,613

6 Person Household                      $10,325

7 Person Household                      $11,038

8 Person Household                      $11,750

Tenga en cuenta que aunque estos representan nuestros tamaños de hogar más comunes, Hábitat Metro Denver sirve a los hogares de hasta 10.

Important note: Habitat counts the following sources of income: wages, pension, retirement, SSDI, SSI, social security survivor’s benefits,  alimony/maintenance, child support, food stamps, unemployment (if it is not the sole income source), rental income, and other forms of income. Habitat does not count the following source of income: TANF and financial aid.

Step 3: Complete an interest form

 Please fill out the Home Repair Interest Form 

 

Paso 4: Recibir una invitación para presentar la solicitud

Once we open applications, if you meet the requirements, you will receive an invitation to apply via email. In the application, you will:

  • Receive a link to our application and  document request
  • Have your application reviewed by our team to verify income and confirm household size

If you need any assistance or support completing a Home Repair application, or would like to have an application mailed to you, please contact our Home Repair Client Coordinator at homerepairapp@habitatmetrodenver.org.

Paso 5: Cumplir los requisitos de asociación

  • Cumplir todos los plazos durante el proceso de solicitud.
  • Attending all required events, classes, and meetings.
  • Completar todas las horas de "sweat equity" antes de empezar a trabajar en la casa.
For questions about applying, please contact our team.

Coordinador de clientes de reparaciones domésticas

Áreas de servicio de reparación de viviendas

To qualify, applicants must live in the City and County of Denver (as outlined in red on the map below). For Commerce City repairs, apply here.

Complete the Home Repair Interest Form

(This is a preliminary questionnaire and NOT an application.)

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