OUR PROMISE
The G.G. Cain Company was founded in 1980 with the experience of three generations of custom home building. We are dedicated to the highest degree of professionalism, value and personal service to you and your family. The GG Cain Company promises to provide you the highest degree of building expertise while honoring our promise to treat our relationship with professionalism, honesty and integrity.
Building a home is a commitment to a relationship between the builder and your family. The G.G. Cain Company understands that commitment and strives to make the building process an enjoyable one.
There is a lot that goes into building a home and often what you do not see is more important than what you do see. So, what is behind the pretty walls and under the pretty floor?
Foundations
A great home starts with a solid foundation. All of The G.G. Cain Company’s Foundation Designs begin with site soils analysis. Foundations are then designed by a registered Professional Engineer for the specific site. Our foundations are generally a Post Tensioned Slab on grade with piers around the perimeter and at the intersection of each grade beam approximately 10 to 12 feet apart. Each home is individually evaluated and the foundation designed to meet its unique needs. Locations with structural point loads and/or masonry fireplaces have extra piers placed directly under them. Piers are either end bearing or friction... friction piers are typically 20 feet deep.
Framing
In framing our homes:
• We insist on having an engineered framing plan
• We use steel I-beams where necessary
• We always use open web trusses between floors
• We use tongue and grooved 1 1/8” decking both glued and screwed to eliminate squeaking
• We use structural Zipwall sheathing on all the exterior walls
• We build interior shear walls with Simpson anchors
• We use 3/8” j-bolts on 3’ centers on all the perimeter bottom plates
In short, we do not cut corners. While for some builders it is easy to cover the essentials with wall coverings and flooring, the GG Cain Company is unwilling to compromise on the structure of your home. We build your home like we would if we were building for ourselves or for a family member.
Green Building
The G.G. Cain Company was “Green” before the word green was associated with a tight energy efficient home. We routinely install in our homes:
• Ultra High E.E.R. (Energy Efficiency Ratio) Geo-Thermal Heating and Cooling (since 1995)
• Variable speed compressors
• Variable speed fans
• Zone Control
• Electronic Air Cleaners
• Foam insulation: capturing attic and ductwork in the energy envelope
• High Performance House wrap or zipwall
• Reflective metal roofing
• LED lighting
• Energy Star Appliances
• Aerobic Waste Water Systems (where required)
OUR PROCESS
Building a custom home is a labor of love and our approach to each new project is like a marriage. We view the commitment to our relationship as an honor to your family and the lasting memories that will be made in your home. The G.G. Cain Company understands that commitment and strives to make the building process enjoyable! We work together communicating effectively to discuss details and make your dream home a reality.
Our process begins with a design meeting. We listen to what you would like in your home, your budget and style preferences
• Our designer and architect work with you to create a plan to build your dream home.
• When your plans are complete we begin the permit process
• Include bullets for foundation, framing, energy efficient features
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