OUR STANDARD SERVICES INCLUDE
BUILDING CODE & QUALITY ASSURANCE COMPLIANCE: (REVISED APRIL 7, 2026 )
• International Residential Code - 2021 (New Jersey Edition) - One and Two Family Dwellings
• 115/120/125/130 MPH Wind Zone Construction - Hurricane/High Wind Resistant Construction
• National Standard Plumbing Code - 2021
• International Fuel Gas Code - 2021
• National Electric Code - 2020
• International Energy Conservation Code - 2021
• International Mechanical Code - 2021
• Uniform Construction Code - State of New Jersey
• Continuous Manufacturer and Third Party On-Line Quality Control Inspections
• SQS - Every Home Built to Sica Quality Standards
PAPERWORK:
• Approved Modular Home Blueprints with Approved New Jersey Foundation Plans Included(*)
• Sica obtains the Local Building Permit (Local Building Permit Fees are Included) (*)
• Sica procures required Building Inspections (*)
• Sica obtains the Certificate of Occupancy(*)
• Comprehensive Ten Year Home Owner’s Warranty Included
• Engineering/Survey Package: Typically would include: Survey, Topography, Plot Plan, Grading
Plan, Soil Boring Log, Home Foundation Stake Out with Construction Elevations established,
Foundation Location Survey, Finished Floor Elevation and Stake Out of Property Corners. Final
As-Built Surveys are required by all Building Departments and all Banks. Lots in FEMA Flood Zones
will require an FHA Permit (Flood Hazard Area Verification and General Permit 6) to be Approved by
the NJDEP prior to submission of Building Permit. Lots in a Flood Hazard Zone would also require
NAVD Flood Zone Data and a FEMA Certificate of Elevation. Waterfront Lots Require CAFRA approval
from the NJDEP prior to submission of Local Building Permit Application. Sica orders, obtains and
coordinates all Engineering and Survey Work directly with the Engineering/ Survey Firm approved by
the Buyer. The Engineering/Survey Firm will Contract directly with the Buyer and will Invoice the
Buyer directly for their Services. Contact us for further information.
LOT IMPROVEMENTS:
• Any Tree Clearing, Brush Clearing, Stump Removal and/or Vegetation Removal shall be at an
additional charge, if required.
• General Grading (Allowance is $750)
• Masonry Foundation Excavation and Foundation Backfill Utilizing Existing Material on the Site
(Allowance is
$1,250)
• Any Driveway and Any Landscaping by Others
• Home to Curbline Connection of City Water and City Sewer Included. Allowance based on a run of
50' feet or less to Point of Attachment. Any Water or Sewer Wet Tap, Lateral or Connections Fees
are not included (if any). Typically these fees are paid directly to the Town or Municipal Utility
Authority. No in-street construction included.
• Fill or the Removal of Fill is not included and shall be an additional cost to the Buyer, if
required.
• A Domestic Water Well shall be required for Lots that do not have City Water available at the
Lot. Domestic Water Wells and any Water Treatments Systems shall be at an additional charge to the
Buyer. Additional Charge Based on Depth and Type of Domestic Water Well and/or Water Treatment
System installed based on Subsurface Water and Soil Conditions.
• Natural Gas from Curb to Home Included. Natural Gas must be in street in front of Home and
readily available to service same. Allowance based on a run of 100' or less from the Point of
Attachment. Any Costs or Fees over
$100 shall be at additional cost to the Buyer. Please note that the Natural Gas Utility Company
reserves the right to determine the final Gas Meter Location. Alternate Fuel Systems utilized if
Natural Gas is not available to service the Lot. Contact us for further information.
• Overhead Electrical Connection from Curb to Home Included. Electrical Service must be in street
in front of Home and readily available to service same. Allowance based on a run of 50' or less
from the Point of Attachment. Any Costs or Fees over $100 shall be at additional cost to the Buyer.
Please note that the Electric Utility Company reserves the right to determine the final Electric
Meter/Panel Box Location. The Utility Company may require a stair and platform for electric meters
in a Flood Zone. This stair and platform will be an additional charge, if required.
• Telephone and/or CATV Exterior Cables shall be located on the same side of the home as the
Electrical Service. Telephone and/or CATV Exterior Cables shall
FOUNDATION SYSTEMS:
• Raised Piling Foundation System:
- Per Architect or Professional Engineer Design
- Each design specific to site conditions and house being constructed
• Crawl Space Foundation:
- 16" X 8" Steel Reinforced Concrete Footings
- (5) Concrete Block High
- All 8" Concrete Block
- Lockable Access Door
- Foundation Ventilation Vents per Code
- Exterior Footing/ Foundation Drain Systems Optional
• Full Basement - Superior Walls Precast Foundation System
- Crushed Stone Footings
- Xi Wall System - 8'2" or 9'0" Height
- 5,000 PSI Concrete for Superior Strength
- Dow Polystyrene Foam Insulation
- 10-1/4" Overall Thickness
- Steel Reinforced Top Beam, Footer Beam & Concrete Studs
- (4) Basement Windows (Oversized)
- 4" Reinforced Concrete Floor
- Exterior Footing/ Foundation Drain System
• Detached Garage Foundation System
- 16" X 8" Steel Reinforced Concrete Footings
- (5) Concrete Block High
- All 8" Concrete Block
- 4" Reinforced Concrete Floor
• Any Additional Block Work or Masonry Work required or requested above our Crawl Space, Pre-Cast
Basement Foundation or Garage Foundation Specifications shall be at additional cost to the Buyer
• For Flood Hazard Zone Foundation Construction: FEMA Compliant Flood Zone Foundation Construction
for Homes erected in Flood Hazard Zone A or Zone V. Optional Special Construction may be required
based upon specific Flood Hazard Zone and/or Subsurface Soil Conditions. Optional Special
Construction could include, but is not limited to, Spread Footing, Structural Grade Beam, House
and/or Foundation Pilings.
• Engineer Certified, Flood Hazard Zone A or Zone V FEMA Compliant Flood Vents: Please ADD an
Allowance of $350 per FEMA Compliant Stainless Steel Flood Vent. Final Number of Flood Vents
Determined by FEMA and/or Building Code Requirements for Designed Foundation. FEMA Compliant Flood
Vents are not required for Homes built upon an open House Piling Foundation System.
FLOOR SYSTEM:
• Treated Wood Sill with Sealer
• Double 2" X 10" Perimeter Band
• Multiple Member 2" X 10" Flush Girder (23'8" and Wider Homes)
• 2" X 10" Floor Joists at 16" on Center for 23'8"' and 27'6" Wide Homes
• 2" X 10" Floor Joists at 12" on Center for 31'’6" Wide Homes
• Floor Joist System for Custom Width Homes per Plan
• 4' X 8', 3/4" Tongue & Groove Sub Flooring/ Decking
• Monolithic Floor System - Glued and Nailed
• Floor Bridging and/or Blocking per Design
• R-38 Fiberglass Crawl Space Insulation
EXTERIOR WALL SYSTEM:
• Hurricane/High Wind Resistant Rated Harvey Classic White Vinyl, Double Hung, 3/4" Insulated Glass
Windows with Tilt-in Cleaning Feature. All Living Area Harvey Windows and Harvey Sliders Include
“Thermalock RS DG with 2X Low E and Argon Gas Glazing” for a 0.25 U Energy Factor. Full Size
Screens Included
• 6" Exterior Window Flange Wrap Installed to Resist Air Infiltration and effects of Storm Driven
Rains
• Vinyl Siding over Wind Barrier House Wrap. Buyer’s Choice of Clapboard or Dutch Lap Style Siding
in Buyer’s Choice of either Double Four or Double Five
• Numerous Optional and/or Custom Siding/Exterior Trim Combinations Available
• Vinyl Shutters and/or 3-1/2" Window Lineals Optional
• 7/16" OSB Wall Sheathing with High Wind Reinforcing over Openings
• All Exterior Wall Framing 16" On Center
• 2" X 6" Exterior Walls at 16" On Center with R-21 Insulation with Vapor Barrier
• High Wind Strapping per code
• Insulated, Six Panel or Half Glass Fiberglass, Weatherstripped Front Door. (Same applicable to
side or rear doors per plan)
• Sill Flashing Installed at All Exterior Doors.
INTERIOR WALL SYSTEM:
• 8'0" Ceiling Height Standard
• Optional 8'-6", 8'-9", or 9'0" First Floor Ceiling Height Available
• Optional 8'-6" Second Floor Ceiling Height Available
• Optional Sloped and Vaulted Ceilings Available
• All Interior Wall Framing 16" on Center
• 2" X 4" Interior Walls. 2" X 6" at Plumbing Walls
• Double 2" X 4" at Matewalls with Structural Sheathing
• Double Top Plate
• 5/8" Sheetrock Ceilings
• ½" Sheetrock Walls
• Painting Package includes:
– Two Primer Coats (From Modular Home Manufacturer)
– Finish Coat of Flat Latex Paint on all Walls and Ceilings (By Sica on the Job)
– Finish Coat of Gloss or Semi-Gloss Latex Paint on all Doors & all Trim (By Sica on the Job)
– Color: Walls & Ceilings: Off White and Doors & Trim: White Painting Allowance is $4.50 per Square
Foot of Living Area
ROOF SYSTEM:
• Gable Style Rafter Roof System at 16" on Center. Attic Pull Down Stairs Included Whenever
Possible Otherwise Attic Access Panel Provided.
(Optional Transverse, Hip, Gambrel or Complex Roof Systems Available)
• GAF Timberline HDZ 50 Year High Wind Resistant, Architectural Roof Shingles (Self Sealing)
• 7/16" OSB Roof Sheathing
• Continuous Eave and Ridge Vent
• R-38 Fiberglass Batt Insulation with Vapor Barrier
• 12" Front, Rear, and Gable End Overhangs
• Fascia Covered with White PVC Aluminum Coated
• Vented White Vinyl Soffit
• White Aluminum Gutters and Leaders (Seamless). Optional Colors Available
DECK SYSTEM:
• Treated Wood Structure
• Timbertech Terrain or Terrain + Decking with Screw and Plug Hidden Fastener System
• Fiberglass Decking Available
• White PVC Trim, White Vinyl Exterior Rails and Posts
FLOOR COVERING:
• Buyer’s Flooring Allowance is $3.50 per Square Foot of Living Area or $31.50 per Square Yard.
Allowance shall also include any and all floor preparation as required or recommended by the
flooring manufacture and Flooring Material and Labor.
• All Flooring through Local Flooring Companies affording the Buyer Maximum Flooring Product
Selections and Color Choice at no extra charge to the Buyer.
DOORS AND TRIM:
• Two Panel with Square Top Hollowcore Doors (Carrara) with Wood Colonial Trim (Paint Grade)
• Solid Core Doors available as an option
• Wood Window Sills at Each Window (Paint Grade)
• Custom Interior Door Styles and/or Custom Trim Packages Available as an Option
• Vinyl Coated Ventilated Closet Shelving
• Custom Oak Interior Colonial Handrails and Painted White Square Balusters (If Applicable).
Sanding Sealer and Satin Polyurethane Finish by Sica on the Job.
KITCHEN:
• Shaker Style Partial Overlay Maple Cabinets by Merillat (Full Overlay Option and Other Styles
Available)
• Painted or Stained from Standard Selections
• All Kitchen Cabinets Feature 5/8" Dove Tail Drawers with Full Extension Under Mount Soft Close
Drawer Glides and Six Way Adjustable Soft Close Door Hinges
• Crown Moulding at Kitchen Wall Cabinets
• Square Edge, High Pressure Laminate Kitchen Countertops with Backsplash
• Quartz, Granite, Marble, Corian or Tile Countertops available as an Option
• Lighted Range Hood Vented to Exterior. (Standard Color Choice of White or Black. Optional
Stainless Steel)
• Buyer’s Choice of Single or Double Bowl 8" Deep Stainless Steel Sink
• Single Lever Faucet with Spray Attachment
• Appliances: Any and All Appliances Provided by Owner and Installed by Sica
BATHROOMS:
- One Piece Fiberglass Tub/Shower Combination Unit with Shower Rod or
One Piece Fiberglass Shower with Shower Rod per Plan. Units include AcryIX with ArmorCore
Reinforced Bottom. Partial or Full Tiled Showers or Tubs Available as an Option. - Anti Scald Shower Diverter
- Low Water Consumption Elongated Toilet
- Combination Ceiling Fan/Light with Exhaust Vented to Exterior
- Medicine Cabinet with Mirror
- Shaker Style Partial Overlay Maple Cabinets by Merillat (Full Overlay Option and Other Styles Available)
- Painted or Stained from Standard Selections
- Quartz Vanity Top and Backsplash. Color from Standard Selections
- Granite, Corian or Tile Vanity Tops Available as an Option
- Satin Nickel Faucets and Plumbing Accessories
- Dual Lever Vanity Faucet
- Choice of Bath Fixture Color of either White or Bone
HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM:
- Efficient Gas Forced Warm Air Heat with Efficient Central Air Conditioning Included.
- Optional Efficient Gas Hot Water Baseboard Heat with or without Efficient Central Air Conditioning Available
- Optional High to Super Efficiency Rated Gas Forced Warm Air Heat Available
- Optional High to Super Efficiency Rated Gas Hot Water Baseboard Heat Available
- Optional High to Super Efficiency Rated Central Air Conditioning Available
- Multi Zone Heating and/or Multi Zone Central Air Conditioning available as an option
- Alternate Heating Systems available as an Option
PLUMBING SYSTEM:
- Tankless Gas Hot Water Heater.
Optional Power Vented 40 Gallon Gas Hot Water Heater, Electric or Boiler Mate Type Hot Water Heater
Available - ZurnPEX Hot and Cold Water Lines with Manufacturer’s 25 Year Limited Warranty
- Shut Off Valves at each Plumbing Fixture
- PVC Drain and Vent Lines
- 2" Future Vent on All Basement Models
- Washer and Dryer Hook-Ups Included
- Separate Gas Shut Off Valves for each Gas Appliance/Unit
- Two Exterior Hose Bibs (Frost Free)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:
- 200 AMP Main Panel Box with 40 Circuit Breaker Capacity with 200 AMP Exterior Disconnect and
200 AMP Whole House Surge Protector. - Decora Style Switches and Receptacles
- Dimmer Switches per National Electrical Code
- AC/DC Interconnected Smoke Detectors on each Floor and in each Bedroom
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors per Building/Fire Code
- Preselected Satin Nickel Lighting Fixtures
- Optional Lighting Fixtures Available
- Exterior Porch Light at each Door
- Outside Weatherproof GFI Receptacles
- All Kitchen and Bath Circuits are GFI
- Front Entry Wireless Doorbell
- Up to (5) Phone or CATV Outlets Included. Optional (2) Gang Recessed Media Boxes Available
- Paddle Fan Outlets Available as an Option
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS REMOVAL:
- Cleanup, Removal or Recycling of All Construction Debris Created by Sica During the Construction Process is
Included - Every Sica Home Interior is Professionally Cleaned Upon Completion
NEW HOME WARRANTY:
- Comprehensive (10) Year New Home Warranty