First-winter and second-winter nail pops are constant in Mount Pleasant. The subdivision was framed fast with engineered lumber, and the shrinkage cycle pops fasteners along ceilings and bedroom walls with predictable regularity. Most homeowners have already had one round done under Tarion warranty and are calling us for round two, which the builder no longer covers.
Builder-grade flat paint is the other universal Mount Pleasant complaint. It marks from anything — furniture rubs, kids' hands, cleaning attempts — and there's no washable finish underneath. We repaint in a premium eggshell (Benjamin Moore Regal or Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint eggshell) that actually stands up to cleaning.
Basement finishing is booming in Mount Pleasant right now — first-generation owners are hitting the point in the mortgage where finishing the basement makes financial sense for either the family or as a legal secondary suite. Full-height poured foundations and modern moisture management make these basements pleasant to work in.
Streets we cover: Bovaird Drive West, Sandalwood Parkway West, Wanless Drive, Mount Pleasant Village area, Creditview Road.