Apply For RTP Repairs
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Let us help you address your home repair needs at no cost to you. Rebuilding Together Peninsula (RTP) has been providing safe and healthy housing-related repairs throughout San Mateo County and northern Santa Clara County for eligible households for nearly 40 years.
If you are a non-profit organization in need of repairs at your facility, please see our Community Facility Repairs page.
If you have questions about us or our repair application process, please contact us via email at [email protected], or you can submit questions by clicking here or the button below.
Do I Qualify for RTP’s Home Repair Service?
You may qualify for RTP’s home repair service if:
- Your home is in San Mateo County, or in the cities of Palo Alto, Mountain View, or Los Altos*.
- Your home is your primary residence, and you will remain there for at least two years.
- Your total household gross income is not higher than San Mateo County’s current ‘low’ income limit (80% AMI). (View Santa Clara County’s ‘low’ income limit here.)
*If your home is elsewhere in Santa Clara County, please visit Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley.
What Repairs Does RTP Offer?
Our typical repairs include, but are not limited to:
- Basic Electrical and Plumbing
- Interior / Exterior Painting
- Flooring
- Grab Bar Installation
- Carpentry Work
- Door / Window Repair
- Lead Paint Remediation
- Fence / Gate Repair
- Appliance Replacement
- Railing Repair
and more!
Please note that, due to the extent of our application process, we typically cannot do emergency repairs.
Also, certain larger repairs such as foundation work, roof replacement, and major plumbing or electrical system repairs are typically not covered by our funding. For such repairs, if you are a homeowner in the City of San Mateo, you may qualify for the city’s Housing Rehabilitation Program. This is a deferred payment loan meant to assist with correcting potential code violations and large-scale wear and tear. Click here for more information on this City of San Mateo Housing Rehab Loan Program.
How Do I Apply for RTP’s Services?
- Gather and make copies of required documents as proof of homeownership, home residency, and household income. (See complete list on the application.)
- Complete and submit your RTP repair application online, or print it and return via email or mail.
Please note, if you have questions about our repair application process or encounter problems while submitting the application online, please let us know as soon as possible at [email protected], and we will assist you.
Email us your completed application as a PDF with PDF copies of required documents to [email protected].
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Send us your completed, printed application with copies of all required documents to:
Rebuilding Together Peninsula
Attn: Applications
841 Kaynyne Street
Redwood City, CA 94063
Not Sure of Your Home’s Repair Needs?
As an optional guide, take a look at this Safe & Healthy Housing Checklist that RTP uses to assess a home, and see how your own home compares.
Note: this checklist is not required as part of your application for our service.
What Happens After I Submit My Repair Application?
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Once submitted, your application will be reviewed by RTP staff, generally within two weeks.
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We will contact you if whether documents are missing, and when your application is considered complete (i.e., all required information has been provided and documentation is received).
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Once your application is considered complete, RTP staff will schedule a visit to your home to review your repair needs.
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During the home visit, RTP will assess your repair request(s) and identify any other potential needs. This visit is usually an hour in length.
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After the home visit, RTP will assess the scope of work and, if appropriate, submit for funding approval. Note: the majority of our projects rely on approval and funding from local jurisdictions (such as the county or city in which you live). Therefore, timing on notice of approval on your repair service may depend on the response from the County or city. RTP will notify you if we have been approved to assist.
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If we are approved, our staff will assign the repair to one of our programs. If not, we will advise you. Note; all homes in San Mateo County built prior to 1978 will be tested for lead-based paint, at no cost to you.
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If your repairs are approved, RTP will schedule repair work according to your availability and our technicians’ availability.
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Repairs are done! Note: depending on the nature of the repairs and our ability to assist, it may take up to six months or longer for work to be started or completed. Also, Depending on the repair, the repair work may take one or multiple days.
Questions About RTP’s Repair Application?
If you have questions about RTP’s repair application process at any time, or encounter any problems submitting online, please contact us via email at [email protected], or call us at (650) 366-6597.
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You can submit questions through this quick online form:
RTP offers repair services without regard to unlawful considerations of race, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other legally protected status.
RTP will provide reasonable accommodations to afford an individual with a disability or limited English proficiency an equal opportunity to participate in all services, programs, and activities.
Please email [email protected] for more information.
“Thank you so much for the wonderful work at our home. We are so thankful for this opportunity to have some much needed repairs to our home. This is a wonderful organization helping the community. Keep up the good work.”
-Sergio, a San Bruno Homeowner