I live in Chicago, IL. I go to a church here that needs a new roof for one of their facilities. Naturally, the church needs to gather a ton of money now in order to be able to hire some company to replace the roof.

My question is, is it legal for a group of volunteers to do the work for free on the church? The reason I'm asking this is because a church is a "public" facility to a degree and I know that for a private residence in Chicago, I can sign a Certificate of Responsibility where I take responsibility that all the work is up to code, etc. Also, as a private citizen who would volunteer, I'm not bonded, licensed, or insured in anything. Since the church is used by its members, do different rules apply?

Any suggestions are appreciated,

I go to a church in Chicago that needs a new roof for one of their facilities. For my own home, I can sign a Certificate of Responsibility where it is my job to insure that all the work is up to code, etc. However, as a private citizen who would volunteer for this; I'm not bonded, licensed or insured in anything.

Will any work done by unlicensed volunteers pass code? Is it even OK for a group of volunteers to do roof work on a church? Do I have to be, or need a licensed contractor on site, to do roofs? Since the church is a public building, do different rules apply? Do I have to follow commercial code here?

I'd appreciate any suggestions towards something I may have missed, things that I might 'get away with' or be eligible for, because it is a church.

I live in Chicago, IL. I go to a church here that needs a new roof for one of their facilities. Naturally, the church needs to gather a ton of money now in order to be able to hire some company to replace the roof.

My question is, is it legal for a group of volunteers to do the work for free on the church? The reason I'm asking this is because a church is a "public" facility to a degree and I know that for a private residence in Chicago, I can sign a Certificate of Responsibility where I take responsibility that all the work is up to code, etc. Also, as a private citizen who would volunteer, I'm not bonded, licensed, or insured in anything. Since the church is used by its members, do different rules apply?

Any suggestions are appreciated,

mj

I live in Chicago, IL. I go to a church here that needs a new roof for one of their facilities. Naturally, the church needs to gather a ton of money now in order to be able to hire some company to replace the roof.

My question is, is it legal for a group of volunteers to do the work for free on the church? The reason I'm asking this is because a church is a "public" facility to a degree and I know that for a private residence in Chicago, I can sign a Certificate of Responsibility where I take responsibility that all the work is up to code, etc. Also, as a private citizen who would volunteer, I'm not bonded, licensed, or insured in anything. Since the church is used by its members, do different rules apply?

Any suggestions are appreciated,