Features & Finishes
EXTERIOR
- Basement foundation walls are poured concrete, with heavy duty damp proofing and a superior free draining membrane wrap.
- Re-enforced concrete garage floor slab.
- Patio slab walkways from driveway to front door entry and at rear patio (where applicable as per plans and elevations).
- Windows and doors caulked with high quality type caulking.
- Oversized low maintenance vinyl thermopane casement windows (Low E argon gas filled) & screens throughout (not including fixed windows) as per plan
- Sliding doors at kitchen breakfast area and garden doors on third floorofts, where applicable
- White vinyl sliding windows in basement (where applicable, if grade permits)
- Metal insulated front entry door(s) and upgrade grip set
- Decorative aluminum exterior railings on front elevations, as required by building code. (As per plan, excluding rear wood deck conditions.)
- Dead bolt locks for all exterior swinging doors.
- Durable, maintenance free pre-finished aluminum soffits, fascia, eavestrough and down spouts as per elevations, all colour coordinated, and architecturally controlled.
- Premium, semi-insulated, metal sectional roll-up garage doors, with complementing glass inserts (as per plan and elevation) with heavy duty springs and rust resistant hardware.
- Upgraded quality 30-year self-sealing asphalt roof shingles. (subject to manufacturer’s warranty)
- Color coordinated clay brick, architectural stone and or stucco, including stone window surrounds and frieze boards (cladded in aluminum) as per elevation.
- Architecturally controlled elevations, streetscapes and exterior colours, to create a unique and an esthetically pleasing community
- Covered porches and porticos at front, as per plan.
- Pressure treated wood decks; including pressure treated wood railing at rear (where applicable due to grade).
- Garage to be fully drywalled, taped, and primed
FRAMING
- 2” x 6” Exterior wall construction with R-22 insulation, R-60 in attic, R-20 on basement walls exceeding Ontario Building Code Requirements.
- Expanding foam insulation to be R-31 to all garage ceilings with finished areas above, and exposed areas, as per plan.
- High quality Engineered roof trusses
- All sub-floors to be 5/8” OSB tongue and groove.
- Sub-floor is glued, screwed, and sanded prior to finishing.
- Pre-primed structural steel beams and posts.
BATHS
- All bathrooms to have Arborite countertops (from builder’s standard samples)
- Ceramic wall tiles in all tub/shower combo units, including ceilings.
- Ceramic tiles on walls and ceiling of all shower stalls with 2”x2” mosaic floor tiles
- Free standing bath tubs in master ensuite (only as per applicable plans).
- 42” inch tall mirrors above all bathroom vanities, (widths will vary as per plan).
- Frameless glass shower in master ensuite only, as per plan.
ELECTRICAL
- All copper wiring throughout the home.
- 200 Amp. service, with circuit breaker panel.
- Interior light fixtures in every room, hallway and walk-in closet (where applicable).
- Potlight in all shower stalls (as per plans)
- Ground fault interrupter (G.F.I.) on all bathroom electrical receptacles.
- Tamper-resistant receptacles throughout, to ensure child safety
- White Decora switches throughout, as per vendor standard and specification.
- USB receptacle in Kitchen.
- Front door electric door chime
- Heavy duty cable & receptacle for stove and dryer
- Interconnected smoke alarms on each level including basement, as per the Ontario Building Code.
- Carbon Monoxide detector as per the Ontario Building Code. Strobe Light in all bedrooms as per Ontario Building Code.
- Rough-In for future security system on main floor exterior doors and windows and basement exterior doors only
- Split-circuit electrical outlets above the kitchen counter for future small appliances.
- Rough-in conduit only for future electric vehicle supply.
- Coach lights in black finish, on front elevations including light at rear and side door(s) as per elevation/where applicable.
- An exterior weather proof electrical receptacle in the rear yard and front porch (as per Ontario Hydro specification).
- One Garage Door Opener and one Garage Door Remote for each garage door and one keypad per dwelling.
- Upgraded light fixtures throughout. Strip light over vanities.
- Pre-wire for cable TV outlet in family room, master bedroom and third floor loft area, as per plan
- Pre-wire telephone/network/CAT5 outlets in great/family room, master bedroom and study/media room/library/den as per plans.
- Rough-in for future Central Vac, all drops terminated to the Basement.
INTERIOR
- 9’ main floor, 9’ second floor and 8’ ceilings in third floor lofts. (excluding areas affected by mechanical and/or structural requirements).
- Lowered/sunken areas as required, as per plan.
- Master bedroom featuring coffered ceiling, (as per applicable plans).
- Living room or Great room and Dining room featuring coffered ceiling on main floor (as per applicable plans).
- All archways and half walls trimmed in wood with a painted finish.
- All interior wood trim and woodwork primed and painted classic white
- Colonial 3” (with backband) casing on windows, doors and archways in all finished areas
- Colonial 5 ¼” base boards throughout finished areas.
- All interior doors to be hollow, two panel, in a smooth finish.
- Lever type hardware in a brushed nickel finish with matching hinges.
- Privacy lock sets on all bathrooms.
- All ceilings to be stipple finish with a 4” border (not including kitchen, laundry and bathrooms).
- All closets have pre-finished melamine shelving and metal dowels.
- Quality latex paint on interior walls, finished in Pearl Builder’s White.
- Master bedroom complete with grand ensuite and spacious Walk-in closets, as per plans
- Elegant natural finish Oak staircase with Oak veneer stringers and Oak nosing from first to third floor loft. As per plan.
- Elegant 1 5⁄16” Oak pickets with 2 5⁄8” solid Oak handrail on stair wells in finished areas as per plan in natural finish. Basement stairs to be pine, painted grey (as per applicable plan).
- Door from garage to house where grade permits (as per applicable plan.)
- Side door entrances, where grade permits
- Natural gas fireplace(s), with spark ignition, complete with a mantel finished in a white satin finish.
FLOORING
- High quality imported ceramic tiles (13”x13”) in foyer, main hall (where applicable), kitchen, breakfast area, powder room, laundry room and all bathrooms (as per plans) from builder’s standard samples.
- Quality 40 oz broadloom with quality underpad in all bedrooms, upper hallways and loft area (one color throughout).
- Elegant builder premium 3 ¼ x ¾” oak hardwood flooring on main floor in non tiled areas, in Natural Finish (from builder’s standard sample).
KITCHEN
- Quality built upgraded cabinetry in kitchen and all bathrooms. (as per vendors standard samples)
- Extended upper cabinetry throughout kitchen
- All kitchen layouts to include deep cabinet above fridge with extended gable(s) where applicable.
- Under cabinet lighting and valence in kitchen
- Soft Close Hinges on doors and drawer in Kitchen
- Quartz countertop with standard edge finish in kitchen only with undermount sink (from builder’s standard samples.)
- Garbage and Recycle station pullout drawers in kitchen (as per plans)
HEATING
- Forced air, 2 stage, high efficiency, natural gas furnace, power vented to exterior.
- Heat recovery ventilation unit (H.R.V.), simplified system.
- Domestic hot water tank (rental unit).
- Central air conditioning unit appropriately sized for home, as per plans.
- Centrally located electronic thermostat on main floor
- Gas ready program to include barbeque line rough-in to rear of home, and two additional gas line tees in basement.
PLUMBING
- All sinks and toilets to include shut-off valves
- Electrical rough-in, water supply and drain provisions for future dishwasher in kitchen.
- Flexible water pipe solution using PEX pipe to reduce noise and eliminate solder contaminants within pluming system.
- All laundry rooms have hot and cold water for future washing machine
- Exterior water taps have inside shut off valves, located at the rear of the house and in the garage (where applicable).
- Rough-in 3 piece in basement for future bathroom (location predetermined and may vary from brochure).
- Premium Moen chrome single lever pressure balanced temperature controlled shower faucets for comfort and safety.
- Premium Moen faucets throughout
- All plumbing fixtures to be selected from builder’s standard samples.
WARRANTY
- Pearl Builders is a registered Tarion/HCRA member and shall comply with all warranty requirements.