Building Standards

Matco has rigorous standards. Whether we're just installing siding, renovating your kitchen, bathroom, or basement, or building an entire house, you can count on Matco for the highest quality raw materials and labor.

The All Seasons Subdivion, where most Matco-built homes are located, is in the lovely town of Hilton, NY. Located in a rural setting just outside of Rochester, the All Seasons Subdivision is the perfect place to build your dream home.

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Matco Construction Standards
- Subdivision and Lot
  - Blacktop street with concrete gutters
  - All underground utilities
  - Concrete Sidewalks
  - Storm and sanitary sewers
  - Underground cable TV service available
  - Stoned driveway
  - Lot finish graded with topsoil to individual grading plan and code
- Exterior
  - Eleven course basement with interior insulation per NYSEC
  - Insulated basement windows
  - Top grade lumber used throughout
  - Truss construction used
  - 5/8" Advanteck decking glued and nailed
  - 1/2" OSB on roof and 1/2" OSB on sidewalls
  - 2 x 4 exterior wall framing - 16" OC
  - Interior walls - 16" OC
  - 25 year roofing, seal down
  - Aluminum seamless gutters
  - Vinyl double-hung windows w/grids on front elevation and screens per plan
  - Double pane & low E glass
  - Insulated metal entrance doors
  - Vinyl siding & corners
  - House wrapped in Tyvek
  - Aluminum eaves and vinyl overhangs
  - Raised panel steel garage door
- Insulation
  - R-13 side walls as per NYSEC
  - R-30 ceilings as per NYSEC
  - R-11 basement as per NYSEC
- Finishing
  - Stippled ceiling throughout
  - Interior paint choice of 1 interior paint color
  - Exterior paint choice of 1 exterior trim color 1 front door
  - Wall-to-wall carpeting except kitchen area, baths, and foyer
  - Vinyl in kitchen, dinette, laundry room, and foyer
  - Ceramic tile in baths
  - Full plate glass mirrors in powder room and baths
  - Ventilated wire mesh shelving in all closets
  - Oak kitchen cabinets with Formica post-formed counters
  - Oak vanities in baths and powder room
  - 6 panel Masonite doors throughout
  - House cleaned before closing
- Plumbing
  - State or equivalent 40 gallon gas hot water tank
  - Double bowl stainless steel sink with vegetable sprayer in kitchen
  - 5/0 fiberglass tub/shower unit (white)
  - Double lever handle faucets for powder room and baths
  - Post Temp shower faucet
  - Two frost-free hose bibs
  - Submersible sump-pump provided
  - Safety shutoff under sinks
- Electric
  - Outside electric outlet with GFI on rear and front of house
  - 150 AMP services wired per NYS Underwriters Code
  - Electric or gas range and dryer connections
  - $350 electric fixture allowance
  - 2 phone outlets
  - 2 cable TV outlets
  - Smoke detectors and ground fault interupters per code
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
  - York Stellar or Equivalent 80% efficiency gas furnace
  - Bath fans in all baths and powder room-no window
- Professional Standards
  - Pre-construction meetings with the builder
  - No building loan interest
  - Buyer pays transfer tax
  - Builder pays for instrument survey
  - Builder warranty per home owner's manual
  - Final walkthrough with the builder's service representative before closing