Design & Build

Jim Parker Builders offers both design and building services. We offer the latest in custom designs for new homes and will create a unique floor plan that perfectly fits your lifestyle and family. The finest contractors in each field work on our custom homes to meet our high expectations for quality.

Jim Parker designs 8 out of every 10 homes that Jim Parker Builders build. Designing custom homes for over 25 years, it's important to know building codes, setbacks, and home owner association requirements.

Jim Parker Builders in a turn-key builder from obtaining building permits to having the home clean and ready to move into. The average time factor for building your dream home ranges from five months to ten months depending on size and overall design criteria. When building with Jim Parker you get his personal attention on every home.

Energy Efficient & Environmentally Friendly

With the rising prices of fuel and electricity, home owners are starting to realize the importance of energy-efficient homes. At Jim Parker Builders, we pride ourselves on keeping up with the latest energy efficient homes. Some of the new technology we are using:

1. Geothermal HVAC Systems.
2. Tankless propane hot water heaters.
3. High performance Low E glass in windows with Argon gas.
4. Upgrading walls and ceilings insulation with blown-in fiberglass increasing R-values.

Let us help you design and build your custom dream home using energy-efficient technology.

Benefits of an Energy Efficient Home

Lower Utility Bills: You have more important things to spend your money on that utility bills. The energy-efficient features of our homes will give you low bills and save you money every month as compared to the average home.

Comfort and Quiet: Your family will love the relaxing comfort of our homes. Tight construction, better windows, and improved insulation not only ensure consistent temperatures between and across rooms; but keep out excessive heat, cold, and noise.

Lower Maintenance: Enjoy the peace of mind that comes with a low-maintenance home. Tight construction and long-lasting, efficient equipment make our homes more durable, helping to minimize many of the maintenance problems found in typical homes.

Protect the Environment: Purchasing an energy efficient home is a decision you can be proud of. Our homes reduce our nation's energy needs and prevent air pollution by consuming less energy.

Save Energy to Save Money

• Keep furnace at 68° during the day and 55° at night. Set air conditioner at 78° when you're home, 85° when you're not.
• Turn off (or down) all unnecessary appliances when you're on vacation - water heater, air conditioner, furnace, and pool, spa, or waterbed heaters.
• Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents.
• Wash full loads of clothes and dishes. Let clothes and dishes air dry.
• Save energy and money... replace old appliances with efficient EnergyStar®-labeled models.

Alliance Windows Tax Credit

As of 4/15/09, the following Alliance Vinyl Window products are being manufactured to meet the qualifications required by the Energy Tax Credit:

• Windgate & Belmont - Double Hungs - W & W/O Grids
• Hawthorne - Double Hungs - W & W/O Grids
• Windgate/Belmont/Hawthorne - Casement - W & W/O Grids
• Windgate/Belmont/Hawthorne - Awning - W & W/O Grids
• Windgate/Belmont/Hawthorne - Picture - With Grids
• Windgate/Belmont/Hawthorne - Patio Door - With Grids

Remember that Belmont and Hawthorne are replacement windows. Windgate are new construction. these products are only eligible when ordered with low-e insulated glass.

Tax Credit Reminders

• Tax credits are available at 30% of the cost, up to $1500, in 2009 and 2010 (for existing homes only) for windows & doors, insulation, roofs (metal and asphalt), HVAC, water heaters, and biomass stoves. Installation costs are not covered for windows, doors, insulation or roofing.
• Tax credits are available at 30% of the cost, with no upper limit through 2016 (for existing homes & new construction) for geothermal heat pumps, solar panels, solar water heaters, small wind energy systems, and fuel cells.
• If you are building a new home, you can qualify for the tax credit for geothermal heat pumps, photovoltaics, solar water heaters, small wind energy systems and fuel cells, but not the tax credits for windows, doors, insulation, roofs, HVAC, or non-solar water heaters. Now is the time to remodel!

For more information about the Energy Tax Credit, visit http://www.energystar.gov.