Our lives are shaped by our experiences, and the road we choose is determined by the places we've been. This is particularly true for Kent Franklin, Owner and President of M. Kenton Franklin, Inc. A fourth-generation home builder, building homes is second nature to Kent. Starting his building career at a young age along side his father Morris, has given him years of hands-on construction training.
This early start complimented with years of experience in new home design and sales, a degree in Construction Technology from Purdue, residential development and business operations experience gives Kent a wealth of experience to rely on.
Establishing M. Kenton Franklin, Inc in Greenwood in 1978, Kent has brought to his own company an uncompromising heritage of dedication to quality and a "tradition of excellence" in homebuilding.
Before we build you a new home we strive to build within you the confidence in our ability to design and assemble your dream project all along keeping your budget in mind.
Today, M. Kenton Franklin, Inc is synonymous with craftsmanship and character, two features which are carried into the everyday operations and the quality custom homes we build. We take great pride that many of the homes that we build each year are for second, third or fourth time repeat customers. It dates us a little, but also gives us great pleasure when we build homes for young couples that were just little boys and girls when we built their parent’s homes. Building for numerous families and their children, as well as all the great referrals they send our way, is probably the strongest recommendation for our business. This alone is testimony to the fact that using an experienced builder is one of the wisest decisions a homeowner can make. To the community, our clients, and peers, the statement is strikingly clear, we build the very best...
M. Kenton Franklin, Inc is proud to have assembled a team of skilled craftsmen and contractors who approach each project with creative vision and the highest standards of excellence. WE strive to build for you a home that reflects your individuality and lifestyle, with distinctive design and detail, while remaining sensitive to your personal budget. We are proud that much of our business is repeat clients and client referrals.
Relationships that are based on trust and respect because we work hard to make certain that each project progresses smoothly and to the client’s satisfaction.
We take a personal interest with a strong level of pride in each and every project. We build with passion and enthusiasm, always striving for better ways to serve our valued customers, while searching for innovative energy efficient design and product ideas to accommodate the changing needs of today's buyers.
What you don’t see!
Walls between bathrooms and bedrooms where they back up to activity areas are filled with sound deadening insulation before the Tufcon plaster board is installed. This helps eliminate a large portion of sound transmission from one room to another.
What you don’t see!
Tufcon Plastered wall systems are a vastly superior wall finish system that provides a seamless, very smooth wall system. There are no nail holes or taped seams to show thru from light reflection like you would see in a drywall wall system. You will not find this quality of wall finish system in other builder’s homes. There are also many beautiful ceiling and wall textures available.
Each garage features floor drains to collect melting snow or ice. Also makes it easy to wash the car or garage out whenever you want. Wood grain pegboard line the garage walls to provide unparalleled storage space. If the plan allows, we build the garage ceiling joist system so we can install a pull down attic stairs for extra storage convenience.
What you don’t see!
Whole house electric surge protectors are built directly into the electrical panel. These cover the entire electrical system in the home (plugs, appliances, inside and out) not just a few plugs scattered throughout the house.
Most Builders sub-floors are glued to the floor joist but our subfloor is glued not only to the super straight engineered I- Joist system but we glue ALL the subfloor tongue and grooved edges to each other AND both nail and screw the subfloor to the joist . This creates an incredibly stiff smooth and silent subfloor to attach, ceramic, hardwood or carpet to.
We offer a 2-10 warranty as a standard feature on our homes in order to provide additional peace-of-mind to our homeowners. This warranty provides a two year systems coverage and ten-year structural warranty.
We use a professional closet company that allows you to meet them at your new home, walk thru and custom design the fully adjustable shelving systems in all closets. You can create the design that is needed for each room, whether it is for little children, your owner’s closet or a hobby room, the choices are yours. Wall mounted, they leave the floors unobstructed for ease of cleaning and offer more storage options
What you don’t see!
Urethane foam is sprayed into the ENTIRE wall cavity not just around the doors and windows. This seals all penetrations, electric boxes, joints and seams. This creates a vastly superior air infiltration and insulation system and makes air infiltration virtually nonexistent.
The crawl space walls and floor joist band boards are also sprayed to allow no airflow between floors and provide crawlspace insulation that won’t wick moisture or come loose as in batt insulation or glued on panels.
This foam not only provides an additional insulation R-value of 6.8 /inch but also provides a complete air infiltration barrier.
This is just another example of how we try to use the finest products available to give you a superior quality new home.
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