Resident Info

Stockbridge at Tanglewood is under New Property Management with Tidewater!!!

Please bear with us while we are undergoing a transition to a new property management; Tidewater, with an intent to be more digital, better dissemination of information to the community and overall service. First step for Residents is to go to https://tidewater.cincwebaxis.com/.  On your first visit to the website, you will need to register your account. Simply click on the "Register" button and complete the information required. Once your registration request is reviewed and validated by Tidewater, you will receive an email with a link to set your password. You can then log in with your email address and new password to access information about your community.

We excited to be working you community and hope that your new portal will provide more access and capabilities to submit correspondence to the Association and access important community information.


Should you have any questions, you may contact Tidewater's office at 443.548.0191 or info@tidewaterproperty.com. 


Board of Directors for Stockbridge at Tanglewood

Email the Board of Directors: boardstockbridgetanglewoodmd@gmail.com


Staying Connected

Sign up for Email List

Residents are encouraged to sign up for the community email list for Stockbridge at Tanglewood meeting information, news and notices. Email xxxx with your street address and info to be added. 

Resident Groups

There are also a number of volunteer-run community groups online, see the contact page for more info, or to find out more about the resident portal for Stockbridge at Tanglewood residents.

Meetings 

Meeting Schedule

Stockbridge at Tanglewood Meetings are held online on the 4th Wednesday of each month, 7-9pm. No meetings are held in the months of August and December. During the month of November due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we schedule the meeting for the Wednesday before Thanksgiving week.    


Meeting Agenda:

The order of business for monthly board meetings follows this general outline.  Homeowners may attend any monthly meeting; however, the Board retreats into executive (closed) session for agenda items that relate to the privacy of homeowners. 


Meeting minutes (sanitized to protect homeowners' names) are posted in the resident portal. 

TRASH AND RECYCLING

Please be sure to:


SCHEDULE


TRASH COLLECTION

Trash cans are necessary, otherwise wildlife (such as crows and squirrels) may rip bags open. Please place all trash bags into cans with lids for pickup. The Association has a service contract for pest control to comprehensively address and prevent any potential problems but we don't want to invite any critters unwittingly.

If you notice an item or two has been left behind on pickup day, please dispose of it properly. We appreciate everyone's help contributing to a clean community.

RECYCLING

Make sure recycling materials are placed in appropriate containers and left at the curbside for Friday morning pickup. Please place overflow materials in paper bags. Separate paper from other recyclable items; the County will not accept these materials if the two are mixed in the same recycling container. Note what the county will and will not accept:

ACCEPTED

NOT ACCEPTED

BULK TRASH

Please be aware that the Association must pay additional unbudgeted fees for large items abandoned at the curb. Our weekly trash collectors DO NOT pick up large items left at the curb. When residents irresponsibly set out items in the dead of night, we all end up paying for it in increased monthly assessments.

Around Memorial Day in June of each year the Board orders a community dumpster to assist RESIDENTS ONLY with spring cleaning and disposal of bulk items. Please be responsible and save your bulk items (appliances, carpeting, bedding, furniture, construction materials) for the dumpster. 

If you need to schedule pickup of a bulk item, contact J&J to make arrangements: 

(This web page describes what can and cannot be picked up. Enter "Tanglewood" into the HOA field. They will contact you 2-3 work days later to schedule your pickup so you know when to place it out. Move-in/move-out trash is not covered by this program.)

If your items are in good condition, consider recycling them. Nearby options include:


Finally, if you have items unsuitable for the above options, you can take them to:

Montgomery County Transfer Station -- Shady Grove, 16101 Frederick Road (Route 355), Derwood, MD 20855: https://montgomerycountymd.gov/sws/dropoff/ . A staff member at the drop-off area will help you determine where to go as you come up the ramp to the trash/recycling area.

Recyclable items include:

If you have more than one bulk item to dispose of, the following vendors will haul away items for a reasonable fee.

VENDORS who haul for a fee:

Parking Guidelines

Homeowner GuiDELINES

Note: all Stockbridge-related repairs that are the responsibility of the Association will be coordinated by the property manager. By contacting any service providers directly, homeowner understands that he/she will make payment for services rendered. 

Insurance FYI 

The Bylaws state that ALL homeowners should have an individual insurance policy (sometimes referred to as an H06 Policy) to cover any items not covered under the master policy insurance carrier. There is a $10,000 deductible cost for the master policy the HOA carries. Unit owners are responsible for any costs up to $10,000 when damage to other units is caused by their unit. Please call your insurance underwriter and add this policy. (It costs roughly less than $20/year to have this coverage but you must request it.)

Example: if you had a fire or a plumbing problem and the damage extended to another unit, you would be responsible for the first $10,000 in damages even if you do not have a policy in place. Above $10,000 to neighboring units would be covered by the HOA insurance policy. Please also note that upgrades are not covered by the master policy. So, in addition, you are responsible to pay for any cost over and above builders grade replacements.

PATIOS, SHEDS, AND BALCONIES

The Shed roofs are the responsibility of the Association to maintain.  We ask that you help maintain them by not storing any items on the roofs; do not allow children or others to climb or sit on the sheds; and in the event of significant snowfall, please remember to remove snow from the shed roofs before it compacts or ices. The sheds are not constructed to bear weight, but only to enclose items such as trash cans, recycling bins, or firewood.

SATELLITE TELEVISION

Homeowners must file an architectural variance with the Board before installing a satellite dish anywhere on their property. This rule applies to owners and renters. The Association requires removal of satellites installed without permission, or dishes installed in unaccepted locations. We restrict the placement of the dishes to the fence in front of the unit, or on a post in the ground.  There are height requirements.  The dishes are NOT permitted on the roof.

LAWN CARE

The Board does not expect (or even allow) homeowners to maintain the landscaping in common areas, although you can take care of the area inside your shed/fence if you wish. Any alterations to common area or property requires an exterior alteration application approved by the Board.

Our grounds maintenance contractor is for grounds maintenance, not grounds improvement. The contractor is required to mulch the existing beds twice yearly, to prune plantings annually, and to maintain the existing lawns with mowing, edging and pest control.

Consequently, we have to pay additional "a la carte" fees for any improvement activities, such as removing dead shrubs or trees, replacing plantings or laying sod. We have had significant additional expenditures in the last two years for these sorts of services due to the aging of the plantings, recommendations of the consultants for the foundation drainage project completed this past fiscal year and for security concerns. These additional expenditures will definitely contributed to dues increases.

The reseeding or re-sodding of the wooded area in front of your home would count as one of these "a la carte" items and would need to be formally requested of the contractor by the property manager. In practice, most such requests are initiated by homeowners who report the need for improvement to the property manager. If there is any question about the feasibility or cost-effectiveness of the project, the property manager would get an estimate for the work and bring to the Board for a decision.

WINTER PREP AND SNOW REMOVAL


MAINTENANCE

WATER HEATERS

Hot water heaters are the responsibility of the homeowner.  The original hot water heaters had an expected useful life of 10-12 years.  Stockbridge homes are nearing 30 years in age.  Homeowners have a duty to maintain their units and should immediately replace any original water heaters.  For assistance in identifying original heaters and evaluating volume discounts available through the association's contracted plumber, please contact the Property Manager or your own contractor to advise you whether or not you need to replace it.  The damage caused by a busted heater can be great, and the first $5,000 is charged back to your unit.

WATER PIPES (FALL ISSUE)

As the weather cools off, don't forget that homeowners are responsible for frozen water pipes. Safeguards should be taken by residents to protect any water pipes from freezing in extremely cold weather.

The following steps (as diagrammed) should be taken for hose bib maintenance:  If you are not sure how to do this, please contact William at Alpes Decorating 301-908-3165 and he can assist you.

Important Phone Numbers & Resources


UTILITIES


ANIMAL WELFARE


SCHOOLS

MONTGOMERY COUNTY SERVICES


MARYLAND STATE

FEDERAL