Park Lane is different from other companies in two primary ways: (1) Quality homes borne of quality relationships and (2) Our focus on building a “healthy home.”

First, we have long-standing relationships with our vendors and crews – almost all of which span more than 20 years. We ensure Quality by using top-rated building materials and proven building methods – but we achieve superior Quality largely because of the people on our jobs.

Also, we create and maintain a strong rapport with our customers with a focus on open communication. Ask any of our past customers and they all will attest – whether it is their ability to talk with anyone at any time – or the recurring and detailed reporting of where every dollar was spent between the last payment and the next one – Park Lane is all about communication. (We are also differentiated from other companies in that, because we take our responsibility as custodians of our customers’ money very seriously, we open a separate bank account for every job and do not co-mingle funds in any way. Each jobs’ funds are isolated for that job). Building and remodeling Quality homes starts with understanding what our customer wants and then properly executing it in their home.

Park Lane adheres to the highest standards for home health and energy efficiency and are certified and trained in the Building Sciences and by the Building Performance Institute, Inc. Park Lane utilizes proven and certified techniques to ensure your home’s systems work together for a safe and healthy, as well as efficient, environment. Additionally, we help educate your family on many behavioral changes to keep an ongoing healthy home.

There is a lot of confusion around “Green Construction”. Park Lane will educate and help guide you to determine the best way to achieve your architectural goals and ultimately create a healthy structure within your budget. Compromising health should not be an option!

chemical concerns

More than 84,000 chemicals have been developed since the 1970s, many of which are used in products Americans come in contact with much of every day. Of those, only about 200 have been studied for health safety. What’s more, no standards exist for VOCs (volatile organic compounds) in non-industrial settings. Which all adds up to the fact that many homes have air quality issues, regardless of when they were built.

There are thousands of chemicals in our homes yet very little is known about their long-term effects on humans. What is known is that more than 75% of the materials used to build and remodel homes come with warning labels disclosing that the materials are “Known to cause neurological disorders,” or “Known to cause cancer or other chronic ailments.” What is also proven is that when materials such as sheetrock, particleboard, insulation and oriented strand board are cut, particulate matter is created. That matter can circulate in a home for years, or until the particulates are inhaled by the people living there. Chemicals also enter the home’s air supply during routine actions such as extermination, cleaning, cooking, burning candles and incense, and running the dishwasher.

VOCs can result from common household items, among them:

• Paints
• Caulks, Glues and Sealants
• Insulation
• Plywood and Trim Materials
• Cleaning products
• Pesticides
• Plastic materials
• Candles and Incense
• Cabinetry
• Furniture
• Carpets and rugs
• Grooming products
• Air fresheners
• Dry cleaning solutions/solvents

The U.S. government does not require companies to study the long-term effects of newly introduced chemicals. And governmental agencies do not have the resources to test all new chemicals and countless chemical combinations. Even if these agencies had unlimited funds, it would be extremely difficult to conduct regression analyses on the effects of single chemicals over an extended period and practically impossible to study the inter-reaction of two or more chemicals and the long-term effects on humans of differing ages, health and physiology. This explains, in large part, why indoor air quality is a growing concern in the U.S.

Incidents of many chronic ailments including allergies, asthma, ADHD, poor sleep, early memory loss and several types of cancer have spiked in the U.S. since the 1970s when the trend of building tighter homes and buildings began. It is becoming clearer to researchers that these ailments are often related to poor indoor air and water.