There are many products available today
that we feel can truly add lasting value to your home, reduce
the amount of
required maintenance, as well as increase your home’s efficiency.
The following products are not the only products we will
use, but we recommend them because of their appeal and their
ability
to withstand our harsh New England weather. Furthermore,
these are the products we use in our own homes.
PVC trim was introduced to the market a few years ago
and has essentially eliminated the need to replace
or repair rotted wooden trim. It will never rot, split
or
peel. But perhaps the best advantage of using PVC trim is the fact that you
don’t
have to paint it PVC trimboards come in white and replace the need to ever
have to repaint your trim.
Additonally if your trim color of choice is something
other than white, PVC trim is perfectly suitable to
be painted. In fact the leading manufacturers of PVC
trim boards offer warranties with leading manufacturers of paint companies.
Koma
trimboards are the recommended PVC trimboard of Cape
Dreams. Unlike some other PVC trimboards, Koma trimboards
have a "brushed" finish, which if left unpainted looks
just like painted white trim. Furthermore, if you do
decide to paint your trim, this finish allows for a
better adhesion with paint. These products can be viewed
at:
www.komatrimboards.com
Azek
is another popular manufacturer of PVC trimboards.
Their products have a shinier, smoother texture than
Koma which
some people prefer. There products can be viewed
at:
www.azek.com
Cape Dreams feels that it is best to see, touch, and feel these products in person.
We would be more than happy to meet with you, show you samples of these products,
and answer any questions that you may have. Using either Azek or Koma trim boards
will truly enhance the appearance of your house and can virtually eliminate any
need for maintenance.
The manufacturing of windows has made many improvements
over the years. Today’s
windows are highly energy efficient, easily opened and closed, and have many
aesthetic option from which to choose. We highly recommend Andersen windows for
their long track record of excellent products as well as their affordability.
Some of your customers are partial to Marvin windows which are available in many
custom options. Cape Dreams encourages our customers to do their homework when
it comes to choosing windows and doors, whether it’s to replace what’s existing,
or for their new home or addition.
A lot of great information is available on line for both Andersen and Marvin
windows. To learn more about Andersen Windows, visit:
www.andersenwindows.com.
And for Marvin windows, visit:
www.marvin.com.
If you prefer, there are many showrooms available here on the Cape for both companies.
Shepley Wood Products, one of our most recommended suppliers is located at 216
Thornton Drive in Hyannis. They have showrooms of both Marvin and Andersen windows.
Shepleys contact information is available under the
About tab
on our website or you can go direct to their website:
www.shepleywood.com.
MidCape
Home Centers also has an Andersen showroom located
at 1520, rt. 132 in Hyannis. Their contact information
is also available under the
Abouttab.
VELUX has been
providing daylight and fresh air to people worldwide
for over 60 years.
Rooms filled with natural light and fresh air are invariably
more beautiful, spacious and uplifting to your spirits.
Daylight is the essential element that
transforms conventional rooms into
splendid
spaces that add value and quality to your home and your life.
And then there’s the breeze.
VELUX skylights,
SUN TUNNEL™ skylights and roof windows let you bring the best of the outdoors
inside with you.
Mahogony
decking is one of the more popular choices on the Cape
and is now available pre-treated with a preservative
called Penofin. Cedar decking is another natural wood
decking, as is fir. However, the real progress in decking
materials has been made in the form of composite decking.
Composite decking will not rot, split, splinter and is
resistant to scratching and staining. Trex, which can
be viewed at:
www.trex.com was
one of the first manufacturers of composite decking.
A lot of good information as well as a useful deck design
program is available on their website. Another manufacturer
of composite decking and railings is weatherbest, this
product can be viewed at:
www.weatherbest.com.
Correct Deck is yet another option in decking materials.
Their products can be seen at:
www.correctdeck.com.
Cape Dreams has used all of these products and has had
good response from customers with all of them. However,
a new product, ProCell decking, is our favorite. ProCell
offers the advantages of a low maintenance composite
deck with a lot of added benefits. To view these firsthand,
visit:
www.procelldeck.com. Again,
Cape Dreams encourages customers to arrange a meeting
where we can show you these decking products in person,
or bring you to a deck that we have created for another
customer.
When
it comes to what railings to use with your new deck your
options are again many and varied. Cape Dreams will build
your deck with any product you like, be it mahogany,
cedar, or a new composite. Composite railing systems
seem to be the product of choice these days primarily
due to their low maintenance factor. When it comes to
composite railings, there are many options and we have
used quite a few. The one that we encourage our customers
to use is Elk Railings. These railings have a nicer,
cleaner appearance and have had a very positive customer
feedback. Explore these products for yourselves at:
www.elkcorp.com.
To
see some of the decks Cape Dreams has created please click
here.
