Simply Better® Construction

When it comes to new home construction, Kensington Homes puts the "art" in state-of-the-art. On the outside, your home will display a distinctive "Kensington" blend of timeless, traditional elements.

But what’s below the surface may surprise you -- recent technological advances in homebuilding that greatly increase the durability, livability and value of your home.

We take pride in integrating the latest industry-wide advances, and we even incorporate a few that are uniquely ours, making for a home that's "Simply Better®" inside and out!

1.   Structurally engineered wood roof trusses 2.   Owens Corning® 25-year shingles over heavy felt with continuous ice/water shield at eaves and valleys 3.   OSB roof sheathing 4.   Maintenance-free LP “Smart Trim”® wood soffit/fascia with aluminum gutters and downspouts 5.   Owens Corning® R-30 insulation in volume ceilings 6.   Heavy-weight Dow Weathermate Plus® moisture barrier house wrap system 7.   Gypsum drywall glued and screwed to prevent nail pops and cracks 8.   2" x 4" Wall studs, 16" on center 9.   4" Concrete garage slab with tooled-in control joints to help reduce cracks 10.   Raised-panel insulated steel entry door with Schlage® hardware 11.   Low-maintenance Royal® vinyl siding with 4" lap 12.   Soffit and ridge attic ventilation system 13.   Damp-proof basement foundation with crawl, per plan 14.   Concrete foundation wall 15.   Concrete footing		16.   4" Concrete slab with zip strips to help control and reduce cracks 17.   Sump pump 18.   3/4" Tongue and groove OSB subfloor, glued and nailed to reduce floor squeaks 19.   Quality underlayment in tile areas, per plan 20.   Maintenance-free insulated overhead steel sectional garage door 21.   Graded exterior with premium landscape design and plant material with sod front, rear and side yards 22.   Premium brand name double glazed Low-E windows 23.   Continuous drain tile at perimeter footings tied to sump pump, per plan 24.   Large basement escape window wells with drain to sump pump, per plan 25.   1/2" OSB wall sheathing, per plan 26.   Owens-Corning® R-19 & R-13 insulation with vapor barrier system, per plan 27.   Gutter flashing to help protect against ice damming 28.   2" x 10" Wood floor joists at 16" on center, per plan 29.   Exterior brick or stone, per plan 30.   Asphalt driveway