WHY CHOOSE KWC? Integrity – Professionalism – Quality

Whether you are building or remodeling to achieve a custom, luxury home, it’s critical to work with home builders in Naples who have experience and expertise with building codes and residential construction in Florida. Especially if your experience with home construction has been in the north, you’ll benefit from the expert recommendations related to:

• Impact Windows rated for hurricane safety and code
• Hurricane Shutters and Doors
• Tile Roofing
• Solar Panels
• Materials Designed for Indoor/Outdoor
• Tropical Living
• Going Green with energy efficient building materials, air handling and indoor/outdoor appliances

Your roof is your first line of defense against the elements. A well-designed, well-built roof system is critical to the longevity of your home and the avoidance of the dreaded roof leak. There are many systems and products to choose from so it is important to educate yourself on the various methods available. As premier home builders in Naples, we believe in going the extra mile when it comes to your roof system to provide our clients with a roof that will better protect them from our typical afternoon thunderstorms to the unfortunate hurricane strike.

As custom luxury home builders in Naples, we have helped to design and build homes in all the major architectural styles seen in Southwest Florida. We have built homes with coastal, contemporary, traditional, transitional, modern and old world styles. Each style brings unique characteristics to the design and it really comes down to what appeals most to your personal tastes. Our familiarity with all these styles allows us to help guide our clients through the design process.

This refers to the building as a singular unit or system. Closing the “envelope” of a home means we are eliminating any easy access points for the hot, humid Florida air. By doing so, your house systems (wiring, lighting, HVAC, etc.) should have an extended life. It also improves air quality by greatly limiting the possibility of mold or mildew growing in your attic space. A closed envelope is thought to be more resistant to the extreme pressure changes that occur during a hurricane as well.

There are several ways to improve the energy efficiency of Marco Island and Naples luxury homes. Specifying Energy Star-rated appliances is an easy one. Using gas appliances versus electric can make a dramatic difference, especially if you are using an on-demand gas water heater. There are several options related to your insulation and HVAC system to greatly reduce your electric bill. Installing LED lights is another easy way to increase the efficiency of your home – it can even be done as a retrofit. A 6” recess can in LED may only draw 4-5 watts versus 60-75 watts of a traditional incandescent light.

Green building considers comprehensive environmental issues such as indoor air-quality and emissions from the manufacture and transport of materials to a jobsite. The goal is a home using fewer resources in its construction, consuming less energy for heating and cooling, and having a lower overall impact on the environment. A green home will typically look exactly like a conventionally constructed home you encounter while exploring Marco Island, Florida homes for sale, and there are varying levels of green standards and implementations. Energy efficiency, water management, air-quality and responsibly sourced materials are individually worthwhile efforts in constructing a home – combined, they will help certify a home as Green or LEED. A homeowner can choose any and all methods depending on their interests or project budget.

As with architectural styles, there are myriad options when it comes to your windows and doors. Whether it is the style of the window, insulated glass or not, impact glass or not? Or what grid pattern fits best? French Doors versus sliding glass doors? The choices are endless when you opt to build. We educate our clients on the differences, pros and cons to help them select the best fit for their home’s style and project budget. Once a decision is made, our focus turns to ensuring installation and waterproofing meets our strict standards. A leaky window or door can cause tremendous damage but can be easily avoided with proper installation.

Living in Naples or Marco Island luxury homes, there is always a threat of major thunderstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes. Any of these can cause major disruption to our local power grid. To protect our clients and their homes, we strongly recommend installing a back-up generator with an automatic transfer switch. The generator only needs to be sized to run the most important systems of a house during a power outage (i.e. HVAC, security, refrigerator, etc.), but can also be sized to run all the systems of a house. During a power outage, the generator automatically switches on to keep the home secure and mold/mildew-free because the AC system is still running. We also recommend that to run your generator for an appropriate amount of time you should bury a liquid propane tank in the yard (minimum of 500 gallons, but 1,000 gallons is suggested).

Water management is an important aspect of sustainability and green building. More practically, it is seen each month on your water bill. Using water saving plumbing fixtures and designing your irrigation system properly are two easy ways to reduce your overall water usage and save money each month. As knowledgeable home builders in Naples, we can help!

As expert home builders in Naples, we are always proactive when building homes. Reducing your homeowner’s insurance premium is also a consideration. Knowing what building methods generate the most credits to your homeowner’s Wind Policy, we design and build to those standards. We document everything, so when your Wind Mitigation Inspector calls, we provide all details they require.