WHY US

What sets noah herman Sons Builders apart from our competition is a question most often asked by our first time inquirer.

This Sample List contains most of the standard values we incorporate in our estimates. We have the ability to increase or decrease these values to satisfy you, the discerning Home Buyer. Your Plans, Specifications and Cost Breakdown Sheets will indicate if these items are incorporated.

1. Homes designed to reflect unique living concepts
2. Careful site analysis for orientation to walkout levels, solar contributions and existing thermal factors
3. Realistic comparable evaluations for budget determination
4. Site clearing considerations with tree protection
5. All necessary permits for the construction process
6. We provide complete set of plans, specifications, building agreement, vendor list and weekly sequence schedule
7. Provide all temporary utilities for construction
8. Provide for all utility hookup of sewer, electric, gas, cable and water (no assessments)
9. Daily site cleanup, rubbish hauled away
10. All sand or granular structural backfill under on grade concrete construction (no dirt)
11. Garage floors have fiber-mesh concrete reinforcement #4 rebar grid at 4'-0" o.c. each way
12. Rectangular grid layout of sawn joints in basement floors to control concrete cracking
13. Air entrained 4000# PSI concrete with 6 X 6X 10 W.W.F. reinforcement for exterior concrete work
14. Minimum footing sizes 8" x 18" with 2-#4 rebars. Minimum Bearing Pad sizes 10" x 3' x 3'
15. All foundation walls Cast In Place concrete with 3-#4 horizontal rebars. 8" thick concrete at frame walls and 10" thick concrete at brick veneer walls
16. 4" ADS plastic footing tile drains to sump or daylight with 12"-18" washed gravel cover.
17. Completely Warranted Dry Basement with Watchdog Polymer Asphalt Emulsion membrane sealcoating (60 mills thick)
18. 60 mill vinyl flashing behind brick veneer at sill plate/foundation wall intersections with weep ropes through to face of brick veneer
19. Bent aluminum flashings at porch/patio wall intersections
20. All dissimilar materials of wood and masonry caulked to seal out the elements
21. Brick intersections at soffits installed in soffit pocket molding. (no brick butted to soffits)
22. Brick returns at garage door jambs to overhead door at garage door jambs (no wood) where applicable
23. Center span bearing for 1st floor joists on steel beams with steel columns. (No wood) Steel column screw jack buried in concrete slab
24. Dow Etha Foam sill sealer between foundation wall and sill plates.
25. ACQ treated sill plates anchored with 24" steel strap anchors embedded 16" in foundation wall
26. B.C.I.-joist/truss systems to provide stiffer floor
27. Silent No Squeak floor with ľ” OSB panels glued to top of I-joists and at tongue and groove.
28. OSB subfloor panels nailed with screw type pallet nails
29. 2 x 6 Exterior Wall Studs at 24" O.C. to provide R25+ insulated wall and exterior sound control
30. 1" Dow extruded foam sidewall sheathing with diagonal steel strap T bracing.
31. OSB ˝" panel corner bracing covered with ˝” Dow where steel bracing interfers with openings
32. LVL/ trussed headers over garage door to eliminate sag
33. 3-2 x 12 cut Douglas Fir Rough stringers at all stairways
34. Roof trusses built with SPF Stress Rated Lumber to prevent truss uplift
35. Roofs designed to transmit all loads to exterior walls or established bearing points.
36. Steel truss spacers/bridging used throughout roof truss system
37. Solid 2 x 6 rough facia at eaves to support overhangs and transfer roof loads.
38. ˝" OSB roof sheathing covered with 15# felt shingle underlayment paper
39. Simulated shake asphalt shingles with 30 year warranty
40. All flashings to be painted maintenance free aluminum
41. Attic vented through aluminum ridge vents and vented soffit panels to eliminate moisture build up in attic
42. AQC exterior deck lumber with columns set in steel anchors on concrete pier foundation
43. Certainteed IV 17 ˝” blown in attic insulation R44.
44. R-19 fiberglass batts sidewall insulation in 2x6 exterior walls.
45. R-19 fiberglass Band joist insulation
46. R13 fiberglass batt insulation in 2 x 4 exterior walls
47. 4 Mill polyethylene vapor barrier at all insulated walls
48. 2" Dow foam insulation at frost barrier foundations walls. Installed 32" vertical and 16" horizontal
49. All construction holes through framing or walls sealed with INSTA-SEAL pressurized foam sealer
50. All horizontal and vertical joints of 1" foam sidewall sheathing sealed with 3" wide Super STIK tape to reduce air infiltration
51. All ˝" exterior OSB/insulated sheathing covered complete with Tyvek Air Barrier WRAP
52. Siding - 15 year warranted Olympia/Cabot prestained rough sawn cedar with corners set out to conceal joints and caulking
53. Siding - Lifetime warranted vinyl siding and accessories
54. Siding - James Hardi cement siding prestained with 15 years warranted Oly/Cabot stain
55. Aluminum painted maintenance free soffits, gutters and downspouts
56. Eclectically designed interior trims at columns, stairway, ceiling /wall intersections, base and casing moldings
57. Stanley fiberglass insulated exterior doors. R-14 thermal resistant value
58. Anderson/Pella window and patio doors with Low E glass, maintenance free exterior
59. Windows taped to Tyvek for complete air/moisture barrier.
60. Interior door hardware Kwikset Titan/Schlage solid brass locks
61. Drainage planes and flashings under masonry or E.I.F.S simulated stucco by Dryvit with drainage planes and flashings
62. Drywall/plaster base secured at center structure with Stud Claw Slide Brackets to prevent truss uplift
63. Subfloor power sanded and renailed before finish floor.
64. Ceramic tile shower floors to have composite pan flashing with portland cement base.
65. Ceramic tile shower walls installed with thin set mortar over ˝" cement board underlayment
66. Quarry tile and marble floors laid over 1/2" thick cementious underlayment
67. Vinyl floor installed over Ľ" solid core Mahogany underlayment
68. Energy efficient wood/gas burning fireplaces in architecturally correct wood and masonry chases
69. All closets designed with double hanging Epoxy wire shelving
70. Modular cabinets units and Custom built units layouts coordinated to jobsite conditions
71. Cabinet and vanity counter tops, post formed laminated plastic, solid surface plastic or granite
72. Painting: 2 coat painting all walls, 3 coat work on all painted and stained woodwork, doors, etc.
73. All painted Mantels, Casework and Entertainment centers designed and built at jobsite by Noah Herman Sons craftsmen.
74. Kohler Company plumbing fixtures
75. Delta washerless faucets with air Hammer chambers
76. Jetta Manufacturing high impact acrylic whirlpool tubs with urethane foam insulation.
77. 50 gallon O.A. Smith 10 year warranted water heaters
78. Gravity recirculating line from last fixture on hot water back to bottom of water heater for faster hot water.
79. Water softener with ON Demand use metering
80. Interior water lines Type L copper - twice as thick sidewall as Type M copper.
81. Carefully laid out main sewer line to avoid excessive wall hung piping
82. 92% efficient gas furnaces by Carrier, (PVC sidewall venting)
83. Air Condition units by Carrier 10+ S.E.E.R.
84. Flow through register covers before drywall keep air ducts clean.
85. Temporary air filters keep furnace blower cage clean.
86. Foil faced 1" thick fiberglass duct trunkline for warmer winter and cooler summer air delivery at registers
87. 200 AMP Square D 40 circuit breaker electrical entrance panels
88. Path of light wiring from garage to bedroom
89. Smoke detectors hardwired to sound in sequence at each bedroom and furnace area (battery backup)
90. Separate 110V hard circuits on disposal, dishwasher, microwave, hood fans and refrigerators
91. Category 5 telephone wiring with home runs to telephone terminal
92. TV wiring with all home runs to main distribution area
93. GFIC protection at Kitchen, Bathroom, Garage, and Exterior waterproof outlets
94. Bedroom electric outlets are A.F.I. protected
95. Juno Insulated Recess Light fixture thermo protected
96. Bedroom fans and lights 3 way switched by bed area
97. All Noah Herman Sons carpenters are all on our payroll (no subcontractors)
98. We provide Workers Comp insurance on all Noah Herman Sons employees
99. We provide homeowner’s manual with all vendor’s and subcontractor’s names and contact numbers
100. All jobsites have cell phone and two way radio contact with office and management personnel. This provides safety at jobsite and instantaneous messaging

Several of these items listed above have major cost factors that you may compromise or delete. Our goal is to provide the most beneficial value to you the customer, with the most hassle free home possible. Our years of experience in Energy Efficient Homes and Structural Soundness have produced these sample specifications. Thank You Very Much, Howard L. Herman CEO