Heartwood Builders, LLC :: Superior Construction

Build Tight. Ventilate Right.

In an attempt to increase energy efficiency, many homes are built very tight. The unwanted result of this practice traps air inside your home that eventually becomes stale and often polluted.

For fresh and clean indoor air, a Heartwood Builders home is built tight but ventilated right. As is common practice in Canada, we can install air exchangers to mechanically remove stale indoor air and replace it with clean, fresh, and filtered outdoor air several times a day. The filtering machines available today are so energy efficient that, in winter, most of the heat energy expelled from your furnace is transferred to the incoming air.

Build with Mold Control in Mind

Mold presents an increasingly troublesome challenge for home builders. But nothing can prevent mold-friendly moisture from infiltrating a dwelling. And structures sealed too tightly leave no way for moisture to naturally escape. The result — the perfect breeding ground for unhealthy molds and mildew — a serious health hazard requiring considerable remediation costs.

To minimize the formation of mold, Heartwood Builders addresses three equally important and interdependent factors:
Tight Construction to prevent the intrusion of elements
Moisture Management to inhibit mold and dust mite growth
Proper Ventilation to clean and refresh indoor air

Every Heartwood Builders home includes extra defenses against trapped moisture and air infiltration such as a brick and mortar net, exterior foundation insulation, and a capillary break between footer and foundation walls. In addition, house wrap, double electrical
outlet boxes on outside walls, and proper venting of both the
HVAC system and water heater complete the protection package.

Build for Durability

We build every Heartwood Builders home to last longer than one hundred years. For that reason, a Heartwood Home contains more lumber than most other homes. We use two studs in corners where the codes require only one. Building two studs into each corner increases the structural integrity, strength, and durability of your home. A solidly built home, free of mold and rot, will last longer than one hundred years.

The Heartwood Mark of Distinction

The fireplace and hearth stand as the emotional center of any home. For your home, Heartwood Builders will handcraft a one-of-a-kind mantle to proudly frame your primary fireplace. Like the craft guilds of the past, we will add our Heartwood Hallmark as the finishing touch to be admired by everyone welcomed to your hearth for generations to come.