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Exterior Lighting for Custom Homes on LBI
We spend so much time designing homes, selecting finishes, and making the interior beautiful that we sometimes miss a great opportunity for the outside of the home: exterior lighting. Everyone knows that there should be lighting at the front door and exterior weatherproof outlets, but it deserves a bit more love when it comes to…
Read MoreEarth Day Edition: The Best Environmentally Friendly Building Products and Materials for Custom Homes
In recognition of Earth Day we thought it would be great to talk about some of the products and materials we use in every home we build that are considered eco-friendly or “green”. The building industry has come a long way in offering homebuyers a variety of materials, styles, and options to choose from for…
Read MoreCustom Home Design Trends for 2015
If building a custom home is in your future, you may be wondering what the top trends for design and function will be for 2015. When you are designing your new custom home, current trends can play a significant role in the design, features and options you decide to incorporate. But at the end of…
Read MoreCustom Home Garage Doors – They’re Just Doors, Right?
One of the most overlooked and under appreciated exterior features of a new custom home are the garage doors. Not only do garage doors provide protection and security for your cars and other items stored in that coveted space, we bet you didn’t know they represent up to 30% of your home’s exterior façade! With…
Read MoreInsulating Custom Homes on Long Beach Island
When we say the word “insulation” most of our homebuyers are thinking about keeping the cold out of their homes. That’s the most common idea when we talking about insulating custom homes on Long Beach Island. Any custom home builder on the island or the mainland will tell you there are many important reasons we…
Read MoreExtend Your Summer on Long Beach Island Into the Fall
If the outdoors calls to you, Long Beach Island is the place to be. Bordered by the Pinelands National Reserve and the Atlantic Ocean, outdoor recreation is endless. Go camping, canoeing, hiking and wildlife viewing at the Pinelands National Reserve or spend the day relaxing on the beach. If you’re more of the city type…
Read MoreInnovative Technology Features for Custom Homes
Not every builder on Long Beach Island can offer a true custom home experience, so when it comes to technology in the home, it’s important to know what your LBI builder can offer. With so many of our homebuyers looking for innovative technology features for their homes, we’ve been successful in making recommendations and offering…
Read MoreExterior Building Products For Shore Homes
Building custom homes on Long Beach Island presents several challenges with regard to wear and tear on the exterior materials due to weather, water and sand. Combined with the increasing desire to use green or sustainable building products that complement the coastal environment, the materials available become even more limited. Fortunately, for custom homebuilders like…
Read MoreIt’s Not Just About Building Custom Homes on LBI
Building custom homes on Long Beach Island around places like Harvey Cedars, Brant Beach, Beach Haven West and Loveladies for as long as we have, puts us in contact with many people along the way. From the families we get the privilege of building a home for, to the local communities and neighbors, we have…
Read MoreHave The Best Summer Ever in Your New Custom Home
With Memorial Day behind us, and summer in full swing on Long Beach Island, families are settling in to the 2014 summer season at the New Jersey shore. Almost all of our NJ shore towns are welcoming summer tourism and visitors are flocking in to the area in record numbers. With the cooperative weather for…
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