Estes Custom Homes

2008
Standard features in every home we build

An Estes Custom Home

Compare our Standard Features to any Builder and you will see The Estes Difference!

Warranty

1-year home warranty
10-year structural warranty

Pre-Construction

Building Permits (up to $800)
On your lot site walk with your personal builder
Plans customized to your specifications

Foundation

Solid Brick/Block Foundation (no pier & curtain wall)
Crawlspace
32” Brick Band around Foundation
Crawlspace Door
Four Brick Steps in Front Porch

Quality Construction

9’ Ceiling Heights
5-¼” Baseboards
3-¼” Casings for all windows and doors
4" Crown Molding (1 piece) in Dining Room
Stick Built Construction (on site)
House Wrap (provides superior wind protection)
2 x 10 Built-up Beams
Pressure-Treated Sill Plate
2 x 10 Floor Joists - 16” on center
¾” Advantek® Subflooring (50-year warranty) nailed, screwed, and glued
2 x 4 Premium Wall Studs - 16” on center on all walls
2 x 10 built-up Header over exterior windows and doors
2 x 6 Sub-fascias
Structurally Engineered Roof System – Note: some of our plans have stick-built roof systems to accommodate large attics
OSB Exterior Roof/Wall Sheathing
Concrete Floor in garage

Windows

Andersen® Double Hung Wooden Windows with white vinyl exterior (maintenance-free) Windows tilt in for easy cleaning
Grilles between the glasses on all windows
All operable windows have screens

Doors

Six panel Fiberglass Entrance Doors
Fiberglass Patio Doors
Fiberglass Entrance Door between garage and home
Deadbolts on all exterior doors - keyed alike
Satin Nickel Finish

Insulation

R-13 Walls
R-33 Blown in Ceilings
R-30 Batt in cathedral ceilings only
R-19 Floors (above crawlspace and garage ceiling)

Exterior

Hardiplank® Siding
Duron® Exterior Paint - Your choice of one exterior color and one trim color
Vented Soffit
Seamless Aluminum Gutters and Downspouts
Vinyl Shutters (as per plan)
16’ x 7’ or 8’ x 7’ Steel Garage Doors (as per plan)
Owens Corning® 30-year Architectural Roof Shingles over 15-lb felt
Continuous Ridge Vent (shingle over)
Concrete Front Stoop with four brick steps
30’ of Seed and Straw around perimeter of house
Wood Porch Railing (where required by code)

Electrical

Electrical Wiring Per Code
Progress® Lighting Fixtures with Satin Nickel Finish
200-Amp Service
4 - Cable TV Outlets (your choice of location)
4 - Phone Outlets (your choice of location)
2- GFCI Outlets in Garage
10 Recessed Light Fixtures (6 in Kitchen - 4 per homeowner)
One Coach Light at front door
2- Coach Lights at garage
Door Bell at front door
2 - Flood Lights
Pre-Wire for ceiling fans in all Bedrooms & Family Room
Exhaust Fans in all bathrooms
Smoke Detectors in all floors and bedrooms with battery back-up
Garage Pre-Wired for Garage Door Opener

Plumbing

Kohler® Kitchen & Bathroom Fixtures
Under Mount Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink
Icemaker Hookup
Shutoff Valves at all faucets and water closets
Elongated Water Closets
50-Gallon Electric Hot Water Heater
2 - Exterior Water Faucets (your choice of location)
Washer & Dryer Hookups
Exterior Dryer Vent

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

13 S.E.E.R. Heat Pumps
Digital Thermostats
Exhaust Fans in all bathrooms

Interior

Smooth Ceilings (Not Textured)
1/2” Drywall (nailed to walls - screwed in ceilings)
Wood Casings around all windows and doors (no drywall returns)
Baseboard Moldings
Duron® Interior Paint - Flat Finish (one color of your choice)
Duron® Interior Paint - Semi-Gloss White on interior trim
Oak Handrails and Posts stained one color of your choice
Six Panel Hollow Core Doors
Dry Walled Garage
Satin Nickel Hardware with privacy locks in bed- and bathrooms
Door Stops
Vinyl-Coated Shelving in all Closets & Pantries
Home Professionally Cleaned prior to closing

Fireplace

36” Fireplace with Gas Logs - vented on exterior walls - non-vented on interior walls (as per plans)
Genuine Slate Fireplace Surround with Mantle- flush hearth

Kitchen

Granite Countertops
Marsh Cabinets with raised corner and end cabinets
Custom Crown Moldings on Cabinets
Door Knobs on Doors & Drawers
Fully Adjustable European Hinges
Whirlpool Range with Smooth Cook Top (your choice of black or white)
Whirlpool Dish Washer (your choice black or white)
Non-Vented Hood Range (your choice black or white)

Bathrooms

Marsh Vanities
Cultured Marble Counter Tops
One-Piece Fiberglass Tub/Shower Units
Fiberglass Soaker Tub in Master Bathroom
Mirrors above all vanities

Flooring

Bruce Hardwood Flooring (Oak - Pre-finished) in Foyer - up to 100 sq. ft.
Wall to Wall Shaw Nylon Carpeting with pad
Armstrong® Vinyl Flooring with ¼” Underlayment in all wet areas

Customer Service

Professional Sales Center/Staff to help choose the home of your dreams
Design Center with 1,000’s of Flooring, Lighting, Kitchen, & Bath options available
Plans fully customized to your specifications
Turnkey Construction
Personal Builder
Guaranteed Move-In Date
Homeowner Manual
Service Department

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