| Commonly Asked Questions | FAQ |
| Home Construction |
| Are you members of a professional associations? |
| We are members of the National Association of Home Builders and the Builders and Remodeler’s Association of Greater Boston. |
| What licenses does your company and
managers hold? |
| We are registered Home Improvement Contractors, and all of our project managers hold unrestricted Construction Supervisor licenses. |
| Are you insured? |
| We carry an extensive general liability and workers compensation policy. |
| What is the difference between
custom and semi-custom? |
| Full custom homes are more expensive, but offer the buyer control over every little detail. Semi-custom homes are more cost effective, but offer more limited choices and options during construction. |
| What is a spec house? |
| A spec house is a home that is built on the speculation that a buyer will come along and purchase it after completion. |
| What product brands do you commonly work with in your homes? |
| We use many of the following nationallyknown brands: Harvey, Anderson, Jeldwen, ZipSystem, Advantech, Boise, Azek, Kleer, CertainTeed, Mastic, Tamko, GAF, Owens Corning, Kohler, State, Trane, American Standard, Carrier, Sterling, Delta, Symmons, Merillat, Omega, Diamond, Kitchencraft, GE, Jennair, Wolf, SubZero, Frigidaire and many more well known quality products. |
| Will you repeat home designs in our subdivision? |
| No! We do not repeat any designs in a subdivision. |
| Do you work with buyer brokers and realtors? |
| Yes! Your broker is welcome to assist you throughout the process. |
| How long is the typical construction process? |
| Construction time varies with design, complexity, and seasonally. Average build time is 6-7 months, and more detailed custom homes often take up to 12 months. |
| What if I decide to make changes during construction? |
| Some changes are not permitted. For changes that are approved by the project manager, a change order detailing the changes, costs and time delays will be prepared and signed by the buyer prior to the change being implemented. |
| How are new homes financed? |
| Spec and semi-custom homes are financed using regular purchase mortgages. Full custom homes are financed using a construction loan. For more information on financing your new home, Click Below. For more information. |
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| What warranty is included with my new home? |
| All of our homes come with a 1 year limited builders warranty, as well as any manufacturers warrantees which are transferred to the buyer. |
| How energy efficient will my new home be? |
| We are charter partners in the EPA Energy Star Home program. Your new homes efficiency will depend on many of your choices. Iceleyne insulation, LED lighting, tankless hot water heaters, premium windows and other design-decisions have a huge impact on your homes energy footprint. |
| What if my lot is impacted by wetlands or Hillside Protection requirements? |
| We deal with these issues often, and have no problems assisting you through the process of gaining approval and compliance with bother wetland and hillside protection issues. |
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| Civil Construction |
| Do you do individual water and sewer service connections? |
| Yes! Please email or call us and we can provide you with a detailed bid for your job! |
| Do you perform small excavation jobs such as foundations and pools? |
| Yes! Our site crews can handle everything from foundation layout to excavations, backfilling, underground propane tanks, drainage solutions, pools and more. |
| I have ledge in my yard – what can be done to remove it? |
| We offer several options for ledge removal, including breaking, hammering, blasting and fracturing. We would be happy to take a look at your site and provide our opinion and estimates. |
| My septic system failed and I need to connect to municipal sewer – what is involved? |
| A sewer service line must be connected from your house to the sewer main in the street. This is a very common job, and we would be happy to assist in the excavation and installation of your sewer or water service. |
| Do you install external grease traps? |
| Yes! Click Below. For more information. |
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| Do you offer snow removal services? |
| We do offer commercial snow removal services by request, and on an individual basis – if you have a lot or site that requires contracted snow removal, please email or call us for more information. |
| Do you offer retaining wall structural repair and replacement services? |
| We have been involved in the construction and repair of many retaining walls and failed retaining walls. Our extensive experience allows us to be both confident in our solutiosn, and cost-effective in our pricing. |
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| Misc Questions |
| I have some land to sell – are you interested? |
| We are! Please contact us by email or phone to let us know what you have! |
| I own a large parcel and am looking` to subdivide it – can you assist? |
| Subdivision and land development is our specialty! |
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