Features

Quality. Honesty. Reliability

Contract to dig

Professional One-On-One Design and Customization Services
Site Evaluation & Lot Development Assistance
Builder Preconstruction Meeting
Temporary Electric Pole Set
Building Permit Submittal and Pickup

Excavation

Lot Staking
Rough Grading of Disturbed Soils with Positive Drainage Away from House

Foundation

Borate Soil Pre-Treatment
Capillary Sealed Concrete Footers
Concrete Foundation with Engineered Steel Rebar Reinforcement per Soil Conditions
6 Mil Poly Vapor Barrier

Stick-built Construction

Borate Treated 2x4/2x6 Sill Plates with Sill Sealer
3/4" Oriented Strand Board (OSB) Structural Panel Tongue-and-Groove Subfloor Glued and Nailed to Reduce Squeaks
Full 9’ or 10’ High Ceiling
2x6 SPF Subfascia with Full 12" Overhangs
Fully Sheathed OSB Exterior
Raised Heel Engineered Roof System with 7/16" OSB Sheathing and Clips
Front Porches (most plans)

Exteriors

Ice Guard Membrane at Eaves with Lifetime Warranty
LowE Double Hung Windows with Screens and Internal Grilles (Optional)
Fiberglass Insulated Entry Doors (Not Steel)
Maintenance Free Heartland Nichiha Cement Board Siding with a 50-Year Warranty
Wayne Dalton 9100 Series Insulated Overhead Garage Door
Atlas Dimensional Shingles over Synthetic Underlayment with Closed-Cut Shingle Valleys
AirVent ShingleVent® II Ridge Vent Provide Roof Ventilation

10 Year Limited Transferable Structural Warranty
1 Year Builder Warranty
A Proven Track Record For Finishing Homes On Time
Homeowner Manual and Warranty Packet
Our Homes Maintain Their Resale Value Better than Our Competitors
We are a Small, Locally Owned Pensacola, Florida Company
With Our Very Talented Team, We Are Able to Compete and Achieve Better Results Than Our Much Larger Competitors
We Answer to Our Customers, Not a Board of Directors or Stock Investors
The Owners and Employees of Grand Builders Live and Work in the Communities in Which We Build
We Understand That Our Innovation, Integrity, Hard Work and Unpatronizing Respect For The Values of Our Customers and Communities Will Continue to Guide Our Success

Insulation & Sealing

Housewrap On All Exterior Walls
Premium Air Infiltration Reduction Package - Including foam sealant at all windows and doors, and caulked joints in critical exterior wall framing members
R-38 Blown Fiberglass Attic Insulation
R-13 Batt Insulated Exterior Walls

Electrical

200 Amp Service Panel
NEC Compliant Wiring Throughout
Garage Door Outlet and Opener Sensor Wire
Electric Car Outlet Inside Garage
GFI Outlets in Garage and on Front and Back
Smoke Alarms at Every Level and in Each Bedroom - Hardwired with Battery Backup
Circuits for Heat Pump and Air Conditioner
One Phone Jack and TV Outlets
Washer and Dryer Outlets
Front Door Bell

Heating & Cooling

Ruud High Efficiency Heat Pump
Ruud 14 Seer Air Conditioner
Energy Saving WiFi enabled Programmable Thermostat
Custom Design and Hand-Built Mastic Sealed Duct Work
Whole House Auto Dampered Fresh Air Ventilation System

Plumbing

PEX Cross-Linked Polyethyline Flexible Water Supply Lines with Manifold Distribution System (Not CPVC)
50 Gallon Electric Water Heater
Washer Connections
Installation of Homeowner Dishwasher
Walk-In Shower with Rain Shower Head and Glass Shower Door in Master Bath
Granite Vanity Tops with Undermount Sinks
InSinkerator Badger 5® 1/2 HP Food Waster Disposer
Undermount Kitchen Sink

Interior Finishes

Sherwin Williams® Low VOC Paint Throughout
Interior House Drywall Fully Finished, Primed and Hand Painted with a Flat Sheen Finish Throughout
Custom Light Orange Peel Textured Interior Ceilings and Walls
Garage Walls and Ceiling Fully Drywalled, Taped and Bedcoated
Stained Poplar Stair Parts
Interior Doors are Cased, Windows are Drywall Returned with Deep Painted Wood Sills.
Two Panel Square Top Painted Smooth Texture Interior Doors
Contemporary Door Hardware with Privacy Locks on Bedrooms and Bathrooms
Front Door with Baldwin Handleset
Baldwin Dead Bolt Type Locks on Other Exterior Swing Doors
Shaker Style Kitchen Cabinetry
Cabinetry Also Includes Shaker Style Crown Molding, a Large Selection of Door Hardware and a Lazy Susan Corner Base Cabinet (No Blind Base Corners)
Most Models also Feature Islands. Wood Toe Kick with Shoe Moulding Under All Cabinets
Granite Kitchen Countertops and Custom Tile Backsplash with Under Mount Kitchen Sink
Wire Shelving with Double Rows in Master Closet
Wire Shelves in Pantry and Linen Closets
Harwood and Tile Flooring Throughout the House

Completion

Final Construction Cleaning
Removal of Construction Debris
Final Walk Thru/Homeowner Orientation

AIR BARRIER MATERIALS

Approach

Air barriers created by the use of Spray Polyurethane Foam should be the primary strategy utilized when designing high performance roof or attic assemblies. Spray polyurethane foam provides:

Reduced infiltration and exfiltration of both moisture and air
Added rack and shear strength to the assembly
Superior insulation properties
Controlled thermal loading of appliances and duct work located in the space

Air Barrier Materials Should Be:

Impermeable to air flow
Continuous over the entire building envelope
Able to withstand the forces that may act on them during and after construction
Durable over the expected lifetime of the building

In order to design and build safe, healthy, durable, comfortable, and economical buildings, airflow must be controlled. Uncontrolled airflow carries moisture that impacts a material’s long-term performance (serviceability), structural integrity (durability), indoor air quality (distribution of pollutants and location of microbial reservoirs), and thermal energy performance. One of the key strategies in the control of airflow is the use of air barriers.

Air barriers are intended to resist the air pressure variations that act on them. Spray foam systems can serve as a successful air barrier, either externally applied over structural elements (closed-cell spray foam) or internally applied (closed and/or open-cell spray foam) within cavity systems at the proper thickness.

Air barrier systems keep outside air out of the building enclosure or inside air from escaping the building enclosure, depending on climate or configuration. Sometimes, air barrier systems do both. Air barriers can be located anywhere in the building envelope.

In cold climates, interior air barriers control the exfiltration of interior, often moisture-laden air, whereas exterior air barrier systems control the infiltration of exterior air and prevent wind-washing through cavity insulation systems.