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.