Standard Features
At United Built Homes, we believe your home should be built with care, quality, and practical value from the very start. Our standard features are carefully chosen to deliver long-lasting durability, comfort, and functionality—no guesswork, no gimmicks. From energy-efficient systems to trusted materials, every detail is designed to make your home feel right, right away. Take a look at what comes included when you build with UBH.
Warranties
- 10-year limited Structural Warranty
- 2- year limited Mechanical Warranty (plumbing, electrical, HVAC)
- 1-year Limited Workmanship Warranty
Construction
- On-site, stick-built construction
- Construction in compliance with the International Residential Code
- Superior quality dimensional lumber, doors, windows, and roofing material delivered from our lumberyard to your jobsite
- Individual jobsite supervision by trained and experienced residential construction professionals
Foundation
- Slab, pier, piling, or stem wall foundations—built to meet or exceed building code requirements and ensure stability
Roof
- Laminated asphalt shingles with a limited lifetime warranty and synthetic underlayment
- Attic ridge vents with a limited lifetime warranty where applicable. Other ventilation options when required.
- Metal roof options available as an upgrade
HVAC
- Energy efficient electric furnace standard
- Variety of heat pump and gas furnace options available
- Energy saving digital thermostat
Exterior
- Fiber cement Hardie® siding with 30 year limited warranty.
- Vented fiber cement HardieSoffit® with 30-year limited warranty
- Hardie® porch ceiling with 30-year limited warranty
- Fiber cement 5/4″ and 1×3″ HardieTrim® with 15-year limited warranty for exterior trim, window trim, door trim, and corner trim
- Sherwin Williams® paint
- Cedar siding, brick and stone upgrades available, depending on individual plan and elevation
- Housewrap on all exterior walls
- Waterproofing tape to seal window installation
Framing
- #2 Southern Yellow Pine framing lumber.
- #2 Southern Yellow Pine Premium 2×4 studs.
- Treated 4×8 sill beams to support framed floors (or equivalent).
- 2×4 treated sill plates on slab floors and 2×6 treated mudsills on stemwall foundation.
- 2×12 floor joists or engineered floor trusses
- 8′ to 10′ (or higher) ceiling height, depending on individual plan.
- Double top plates on all interior and exterior walls.
- 15/32″ OSB (oriented strand board) wall sheathing.
- 15/32″ OSB roof sheathing with “H” clips.
- Radiant Barrier Roof Sheathing available as an upgrade
- Stick-framed rafters or engineered trusses depending on roof design.
- 23/32″ tongue and groove subflooring with limited 50 year warranty. (On 2nd stories & elevated homes.)
Windows & Doors
- Low E Argon filled vinyl windows with up to a lifetime limited warranty
- Fiberglass insulated entrance doors with a variety of types and styles to choose from depending on plan selected.
- Door sill pans to reduce exterior door leakage
- Exterior door knob and single cylinder deadbolt locks on all exterior doors
- Rot proof door jamb with lifetime warranty
Insulation
- R-38 in attic
- R-13 in walls (upgraded to R-15 in walls where required by local codes or selected by customer)
- R-19 closed cell foam for elevated floors
Electrical
- 200 amp service panel (or greater depending on design)
- Wiring for all electrical appliances standard (gas appliance connections optional)
- Whole home surge protection of adequate sizing
- Wiring and bracing for ceiling fans in living areas and bedrooms
- 2 GFCI outside electrical outlets
- GFCI electrical outlets in kitchen, bathroom and utility room areas
- Arc fault outlets in required areas
- Electric smoke detectors with battery back-ups in required areas. Carbon monoxide detection included when required.
- Exhaust fans in all bathrooms
- Electrical utility hookups available as an option
- Door bell
Plumbing
- Flexible PEX plumbing water system.
- Fixtures in a variety of styles and finishes.
- 50 gallon electric water heater with pressure relief valve and drain to outside
- 2 exterior freeze-resistant faucets
- Hookup for washer
- Hookup for dishwasher
- Icemaker hookup
- Exterior vent for dryer
- Optional gas appliance connections
- Water & Sewage lines stubbed out 3 feet- water & sewer utility hookups available as option
Interior Doors & Trim
- Hollow core molded interior doors (many styles to choose from)
- 2 1/4” door trim
- Door hardware in a variety of styles & finishes with privacy locks on bedrooms and baths
- 3 1/2” baseboard trim throughout home
- Window stools with apron trim
- 12” closet shelves with single hanging rod
- Paint-grade trim throughout the home standard. Stain-grade option available
- Additional trim styles, sizes, and crown moulding available as an upgrade
- Shiplap-style accent wall treatment available as an upgrade
Kitchen & Bath
- Stain or paint grade cabinets available
- Granite countertops with 4” backsplash in kitchen and bathrooms. Other countertop option upgrades available