Suwon City Supports Citizens' Costs for Slate Roof and Wall Demolition

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jeong Jun-sung] Suwon City will provide partial support for slate roof and wall demolition costs and roof improvement project costs for residences, warehouses, and livestock facilities.

The city announced on the 8th that it is recruiting applicants for the '2022 Slate Demolition and Roof Improvement Support Project' based on these details.

Support targets are owners of buildings (residences, warehouses, livestock facilities) with asbestos slate roofing materials or walls.

Support is provided for slate demolition, asbestos waste disposal, and roof improvement costs.

Slate demolition support covers 22 residential units and 3 non-residential structures (warehouses and livestock facilities), while roof improvement projects support 5 residential units.

In particular, 'priority support households' including basic livelihood security recipients, near-poor households, and other vulnerable groups receive full coverage of slate demolition costs, while general households receive up to 3.52 million won.

For roof improvement project costs, priority support households receive up to 10 million won, and general households receive up to 3 million won.

However, amounts that may incur out-of-pocket costs in special cases are excluded.

Additionally, households that have received slate demolition or roof improvement project cost support one or more times are excluded from support eligibility.

Slate demolition costs for warehouses and livestock facilities with an area of 200㎡ or less are fully covered.

Building owners wishing to receive support must submit an application form and supporting documents by mail (Suwon City Environmental Policy Division, 241 Hyowon-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon) or in person.

The project announcement can be found on the Suwon City website (http://www.suwon.go.kr) in the 'Suwon News→Announcements/Notices/Legislative Notices' section by searching for 'slate.'

Meanwhile, slate demolition will proceed with application order, with asbestos-related specialists confirming sites before selecting beneficiaries. Roof improvement support will be determined after selecting priority support households followed by general households. The project is expected to continue until the budget is exhausted.

A Suwon City official urged, "Owners of residences and buildings with slate roofing are encouraged to receive support for demolition and improve their roofs."