Yongin City Offers Up to 7 Million Won Support for Slate Roof Demolition This Year

[Suwon Ilbo=Choi Ki-ho] Yongin Special City announced on the 22nd that it will allocate a budget of 480 million won this year to support demolition costs of slate roofs on homes, livestock facilities, warehouses, and other structures, providing up to 7 million won per case.

The support scope includes 75 residential buildings, 30 non-residential buildings (livestock facilities and warehouses), and 15 homes undergoing roof improvement after demolition, for a total of 120 buildings.

For slate roof demolition, priority-supported households such as recipients of basic living assistance receive full coverage, while general residences prioritize small-scale projects of up to 3.52 million won per building, with support provided up to a maximum of 7 million won.

For non-residential buildings such as warehouses and livestock facilities, a maximum of 5.4 million won is provided for slate areas of 200 square meters or less (processing costs for areas exceeding 200 square meters are the homeowner's responsibility).

For residences only, when roof improvement is undertaken after slate demolition, priority-supported households receive up to 10 million won, while general households receive an additional maximum of 5 million won, increased by 2 million won from last year.

Pre-demolition surveys, demolition work, and post-demolition processing are handled by contractors under contract with the city. Support is not provided if applicants independently select contractors and proceed with demolition.

Applications can be submitted by owners or tenants of slate-roofed buildings. Vulnerable groups such as recipients of basic living assistance and low-income families receive priority support. Small-area projects are prioritized to support as many households as possible within the budget.

The application period runs until the 15th of next month. Applicants can visit the Climate and Air Quality Division at Yongin City Hall, mail documents (1199 Joongbu-daero, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si) including application forms and building registers available at the city website (https://www.yongin.go.kr) under notices and announcements, or apply at each eup, myeon, and dong Administrative Welfare Center at the building location. Selection is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Selected applicants will be notified individually on the 29th of next month. Construction is scheduled to proceed sequentially beginning in early April following area surveys and is expected to be completed by the end of November. For more details, contact the Climate and Air Quality Division at Yongin City Hall (☎031-324-3156).

Meanwhile, the city has supported demolition costs for 1,274 slate-roofed buildings since 2011.