What Is Included In Your New Home?

Whether it’s the new home you’ve always dreamed of, or you simply want to enhance the space you currently have; let Fortress Custom Builders make it a reality for you. If you need a remodel or a new custom home; we can help! We build and manage each project with the fine craftsmanship and professionalism necessary to turn satisfied clients into life-long friends and enthusiastic repeat customers. Please see some of our services below.

Home Site Features

  • Free lot evaluation
  • All building permit fees and impact fees included
  • Site clearing included ($10,000 lot preparation allowance). Fill over allowance charged to client
  • Exotic vegetation removal included, additional fee for haul away
  • Gravel driveway and concrete parking pad (per plan) gutters on side of home to control drainage plan per code
  • Broom finished concrete lanai, entry and sidewalk
  • Culvert at road, where required
  • Landscape package with Bahia sod (5’ from home pad and to cover septic tank) and six 2ft. plants w/mulch per code and irrigation system
  • Central water and sewer tap are included (costs vary based on lot location) (well & septic system are not included)
  • The power company determines power point of connection, cross-over electric service is available for an additional charge

Building Features

  • Steel reinforced poured concrete monolithic foundation (per plan)
  • Steel reinforced concrete block wall construction
  • Engineered roof trusses
  • Vapor barrier under concrete slab
  • Soil treatment under slab for termite protection
  • Low maintenance decorative stucco exterior on the block walls with 100% acrylic exterior paint
  • 3 dimensional fiberglass shingle roof
  • Two exterior hose bibs
  • Water softener sulfur and iron filter unit, and piping with individual shut-off valves for all sinks
  • Low-E insulated windows (choice of white or bronze) *non impact rated
  • Galvanized steel panel manual Hurricane Shutters
  • White aluminum soffit and aluminum fascia for easy maintenance
  • Elevated ceiling heights with architecturally enhanced tray ceilings (per plan)
  • Slotted wood shelving in all closets

Energy Saving Features

  • High efficiency air conditioning system
  • R-30 ceiling insulation
  • Energy efficient 50 gallon water heater
  • Windows aluminum non impact (choice of white or bronze)

Kitchen

  • Stainless Steel appliances: dishwasher, refrigerator with ice maker, smooth top range and microwave
  • Wood cabinets with 36″ wall cabinets (level 1) with standard pulls and knobs
  • Granite countertops (level 1) with 4″ back-splash
  • Moen single lever chrome faucet
  • Pre-plumbed ice-maker line

Bathrooms

  • Full width vanity mirrors to 84” above finished floor, above mirror lighting
  • Granite countertops (level 1) w/4” backsplash
  • Wood cabinets with standard pulls or knobs
  • Moen single-lever chrome faucets
  • Framed shower enclosure with clear glass in master bath (per plan)
  • Soaking tub in the master bath (per plan)
  • Level 1 ceramic tile in master bath shower over durable greenboard (up to $5/sf materials and $5/sf installation)
  • Tub/shower combo in the secondary bathrooms, with level 1 tile from top of tub to 8’ above finished floor
  • Exhaust fans vented to exterior
  • Schluter in lieu of bullnose at curbs and edges

Interior Finishes

  • Skip trowel finish on walls and ceilings
  • Six panel interior doors with chrome hardware
  • Chrome front door knob with deadbolt
  • Wood with apron window sills
  • 5 ¼” baseboard (square)
  • 3 1 /4” casings (square)
  • Six panel fiberglass insulated front door, no sidelites, no glass, Impact rated
  • Sliding glass doors (per plan) –  *Non-Impact rated

Garage

  • Steel panel garage door braced for hurricane protection
  • Wire single light fixture
  • Wire decorative coach lights
  • Garage third bay option available in all floor plans

Electrical

  • Wire lighting in the kitchen and laundry room
  • Wire light fixtures in the bathrooms
  • Wire decorative light fixtures in the foyer and dining room
  • Exterior waterproof electrical outlets (per plan)
  • Smoke detectors in all bedrooms
  • Pre-wired for ceiling fans (per plan), (no separate wire for light in fan)
  • Pre-wired for TV outlets (per plan)
  • *All light fixtures and fans provided by owner

Flooring

  • Broad selection of luxury vinyl plank flooring throughout entire home.
  • Installed over 40 ML rubberized membrane underlayment
  • Allowance of $5/sf materials and $5/sf labor