If you have recently begun contemplating custom home construction and are curious as to what today’s best forms of insulation might be, you definitely will want to consider Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction for your new home.     

Oakley Construction has served the state of Colorado for over 20 years, and having specialized in ICF homes for many of those years, has grown to be the most experienced Nudura ICF home builder in the Westcliffe / Cotopaxi area.

Oakley Construction uses ICF for all their foundations and, in recent years, more and more homeowners are desiring and greatly benefitting from the usage of Insulated Concrete Form walls for their whole home’s structural support system.  Even though one of the first comments from a homeowner just learning about ICF is “But it’s got to be more expensive”, it is not a difficult task to quickly show them that because of the design of a Nudura block wall system, ICF, by it’s own nature and makeup, completes six building steps with one product... Form System, Wall Structure, Insulation, Air barrier, Vapor barrier as well as Interior and Exterior finish anchorage.  For one, the reinforced concrete walls form their own wall structure of far greater strength than a typical wood framed wall, eliminating the lumber and labor to wood frame the home’s exterior walls.  Along with the concrete, the thick double sided foam walls which sandwich the concrete, create superior insulative values as well as excellent sound, air and vapor barriers, so no separate or added wall insulation is required.  Needless to say, a Nudura ICF built home, in conjunction with other features of an Energy Star Rated Home, creates a remarkably more comfortable and safe living environment for your family… not to mention the considerable amount of savings you will experience in your utility and maintenance bills.

                    Below are just a few of the many reasons why ICF is one of the best forms of insulating your new custom home:  

• High Energy Efficiency: Insulated concrete forms make for greater energy savings for the homeowner. Oakley Construction uses only the best ICF materials, which combine air-tight construction with superior insulation values for elevated efficiency.
• Moisture & Water Management: One of the biggest problems when undergoing home construction, home remodeling, or renovation, is moisture and water intrusion. Poorly-designed framework can be a heavy contributor to this, but an ICF home builder cuts out this problem by using vapor-retardant insulated concrete forms. This also greatly reduces the chance for mold to grow in the home.
• Safety & Disaster Resistance: ICF home builders give their customers peace of mind, by the use of double insulation protection with reinforced monolithic concrete walls that can be designed to withstand winds in excess of 250 miles per hour. Homes that utilize insulated concrete form construction are also able to withstand fires for up to four hours.
• Indoor Air Quality & Comfort: Because of the airtight quality of buildings with ICF, consistent air temperature control is more easily achievable within the home. This same property also decreases the instance of outside pollutants within the home, making this home construction material optimal for allergy and asthma sufferers.

If you are undertaking a home construction project and are in need of an ICF home builder, call Oakley Construction Inc today at (719) 942-4870 for the Cotopaxi office or (719) 735-7928 for the Westcliffe office. You can also visit them online for more information about their services.