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Rhode Island

HOA services in Rhode Island

Rhode Island is one of many places communities run HOAcrew. The platform is available to communities nationwide — this page covers what service work looks like here.

Association stock is small and weighted toward condominium and coastal communities. Shared roofs, decks, and seawall or shoreline features are disproportionately important.

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The rules where you are

What governs a Rhode Island association

Every link below goes to the source, not to us. Read it yourself before you rely on it.

Primary association statute

Rhode Island Condominium Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-36.1-1.01 et seq.

The state’s common-interest statute, modeled on the Uniform Act.

Read the code text

Contractor licensing

Rhode Island Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board

Contractor registration and licensing statewide.

Visit the authority

Pool regulation

Rhode Island Department of Health

Public swimming pool licensing and inspection.

This is a starting point, not legal advice. Statutes are amended, and your declaration and bylaws may impose stricter requirements than the state does — verify against the current code and your association’s counsel before acting.

The season here

What the year looks like

A compressed coastal swim season and a winter that mixes snow with salt-air corrosion. Storm surge and wind exposure shape shoreline association maintenance.

Pool CleaningTwice-weekly cleaning, balanced water chemistry, and safety checks for community pools and spas.LandscapingMowing, edging, trimming, irrigation checks, and seasonal color for HOA common areas, entrances, and medians.Porter ServicesClubhouse cleaning, trash and common-area pickup, restroom detailing, and light upkeep across shared amenities.Amenity StaffingCertified pool attendants, lifeguards, gate and front-desk staff, and event coverage for community amenities.

Guides from the HOAcrew library

Pool

7 Common HOA Pool Problems and How to Fix Them

The recurring pool headaches community boards face — cloudy water, algae, equipment failures, and more — with plain explanations of causes and fixes.

Landscaping

The HOA Landscaping Budget Guide: What to Plan For and Where Money Leaks

How to build an HOA landscaping budget that holds up all year — the line items boards forget, the difference between routine and seasonal work, and where communities quietly overspend.

Porter

Proof of Work: How HOA Boards Verify Porter and Janitorial Service

Porter and cleaning work is easy to under-deliver on because nobody watches it happen. Here's how HOA boards confirm the service they pay for actually gets done — without micromanaging.

Rhode Island HOA services — questions, answered

Which statute governs HOAs in Rhode Island?+
Rhode Island Condominium Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-36.1-1.01 et seq.. The state’s common-interest statute, modeled on the Uniform Act. Your own declaration and bylaws sit on top of it and may be stricter.
Does Rhode Island set reserve or competitive-bidding requirements?+
Read Rhode Island Condominium Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-36.1-1.01 et seq. alongside your declaration, bylaws, and any lender or insurer requirements — each of those can impose reserve funding or competitive bidding on your association, and statutes change. Confirm what applies to Rhode Island communities, and to yours specifically, with counsel.
Who licenses the contractors an association hires in Rhode Island?+
Rhode Island Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board — contractor registration and licensing statewide. Every vendor’s insurance and trade credentials are collected, verified, and stored with their expiry dates, and held to a stated renewal window — 30 days for insurance, none for a competency certification. Once that window closes, the vendor cannot bid for or be awarded new work until it is current again.
Who regulates community pools in Rhode Island?+
Rhode Island Department of Health — public swimming pool licensing and inspection. That is why pool scope on HOAcrew includes water-quality records and operator credentials, not just cleaning visits.
Is HOAcrew available here?+
Available to communities nationwide. Bring your own vendors anywhere; our vetted network is growing market by market.
Do you have vendors near me?+
Two ways it works. Invite the vendors you already use — they get credentialed and onboarded here, anywhere in the US. And where our vetted network has reached, additional vetted vendors can submit proposals too. Our network is growing market by market, so bringing your own vendor is always the fastest path.

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