The four steps
- Find the rules. Look for your covenants and an architectural review or exterior change form on your HOA's website or management portal.
- Gather what they'll want. A short description, product photos, the trim color the track will match, where it will go and the approximate footage. Your installer can provide photos and specs.
- Submit and follow up. Ask when the committee meets, and check in a week before.
- Book once it's in writing. Keep the approval with your install paperwork.
Sample request
Dear Architectural Review Committee,
I'm requesting approval to install permanent LED roofline lighting at [your address]. The lights sit inside a low-profile track mounted along the roofline trim. The track will be color matched to our existing [trim color] trim, so it's barely visible during the day.
The system will cover about [number] feet along the [front roofline and garage]. It plugs into an existing exterior outlet, and the lights are dimmable and run on a schedule. We plan to use warm white most nights and holiday colors during [the holiday season / dates allowed by our covenants].
Product photos and specifications are attached. The installer is a certified Nex-Gen dealer. Please let me know if you need anything else.
Thank you,
[Name, phone, email]
What review boards ask
- Can we see it by day? Very little. The track is color matched and the lights sit inside it.
- Will it be bright or flashing? It's dimmable, and you control effects and schedules.
- Is it permanent? Yes, but it's mounted to the trim and can be removed.
- Who installs it? A certified Nex-Gen installer.
Find your city's notes
Each city page has local HOA notes, from Overland Park and Olathe to Lee's Summit and Loch Lloyd.