ABOUT US
Whether you’re looking for a new home to build from the ground up or a new home that’s “move-in ready”, we work to make your experience fun and easy!
At Homestar, we strive to build your dream home with quality and at a price to fit your lifestyle. We offer a range of floor plans for you to choose from. We run HomeStar with honesty and integrity, and promise to make the process as easy for you as we can.
Buying a new home shouldn't cause you a ton of stress. Let our trained new home specialists and engineers be your stress relief. We appreciate you trusting HomeStar to build your first home, or your forever home. We Make Home Buying Easy!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Answers for All Your Inquiries
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO BUILD A NEW HOME?
The amount of time necessary to build a home is dependent on several things. The largest factor is the weather, especially rain, which tends to slow construction progress. Other factors include the number of changes requested by the home buyer, the degree of difficulty encountered to initiate those changes, the size of the home, and the availability of contractors and materials. Generally speaking, a home can be built in 6 to 8 months from the time construction starts.
WHAT IS BRICK VENEER AND HOW IS IT ATTACHED TO THE HOUSE?
Brick veneer is a non-structural type of masonry construction in which brick is an exterior covering on a home or building. It has the appearance of a solid brick wall without the weight or expense. The brick is attached to the house with metal straps, or wall ties, at regular intervals.
The brick work on HomeStar homes shows a great deal of care and craftsmanship that you won’t find with most builders. Notice the consistent 1/2-inch spacing between the mortar joints. On the front elevations of the home, look at an inside corner and notice how the mortar joints run straight up the home. The quality of the material is evident in the brick itself. HomeStar uses a variety of materials for masonry exteriors. These include clay or concrete brick and stone for architectural appeal.
WHAT IS THE TONNAGE OF YOUR AIR CONDITIONERS?
The tonnage or amount of cooling power is dependent on many factors. The size or tonnage of the A/C units for each of our designs is determined by the H.V.A.C. (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) contractor. The tonnage will vary from design to design. We incorporate many energy-saving features into HomeStar.
WHAT TYPE OF FOUNDATIONS DO YOU USE?
All HomeStar Builders homes have a rebar concrete foundation. The more conservative/fail proof approach is to set engineered steel rebar inside the forms. With rebar, there’s nothing to tighten. Steel rebar doesn’t move the way cables can when concrete is poured into the forms. In other words, a rebar foundation is inherently more forgiving of the typical conditions experienced at a construction site.
HomeStar believes concrete reinforced with steel rebar provides a superior foundation system. Yes, it costs more, but we would rather spend a little more on the most important part of your new home, rather than run the risk of future problems- we are sure you would agree!
WHAT IS THE SILVER MATERIAL ON THE ROOF?
TechShield is a thin, durable sheet of aluminum overlay laminated to oriented strand board (OSB). This prevents up to 97% of the sun’s radiant heat from entering the attic.
WHAT KIND OF INSULATION AND R-FACTOR DO YOU HAVE?
Following energy-efficiency standards, our homes have fiberglass batt insulation in the exterior walls and sloped ceilings. The R-value is the rating of the insulation, and the larger the number, the better the insulating power. The R-value of our exterior walls is a minimum of R-13, and the rating of flat ceilings is R-30.
WHAT TYPE OF WINDOWS DO YOU USE?
Considering our region is close to the coast and our home builds are in areas that endure hot summer seasons, we do everything we can to protect the cool, air-conditioned temperatures inside the home from the heat, outside air. To accomplish this, we use double pane, Low-E sunglass windowpanes that reduce the effect the sun has on the inside temperature.
WHY USE OSB ROOF DECKING INSTEAD OF PLYWOOD?
Plywood decking is made from large logs that are peeled and glued in layers at right angles to each other. When logs are peeled, knots and other imperfections in the wood are incorporated into the decking panels. These imperfections can create gaps or voids. OSB panels are pre-engineered and made from the chips of small, fast-growing trees. These chips are bound by high pressures and advanced adhesives. This procedure creates a uniform decking panel without natural or internal imperfections. Pre-engineered wood products are also friendly to our environment since they reduce our use of large logs from old growth forests.
WHY ARE THERE CAULK JOINTS BETWEEN SECTIONS OF THE EXTERIOR BRICK WALLS?
Since brick expands and contracts, the walls are built in sections with an expansion joint approximately every 20 feet. This helps prevent the brick and mortar from cracking.
