ICF Construction
Planning
ICF homes and structures are custom-built to your design, with no special engineering requirements. Building officials in Michigan even encourage using ICF for its efficiency!
Planning an ICF Build
While traditional wood-frame construction can’t compare to the safety, permanence, and energy efficiency of walls built with insulated concrete forms, it doesn’t take extra effort to design with it either!
Since Michigan doesn’t have any special engineering or design requirements for ICF structures, they are easy to plan, and can even offer more options than traditional construction too. It could even cost less for special features like archways or unique angles.
While ICF is widely accepted, and often recommended in Michigan, building officials do require that ICF must be labeled on home plans when requesting a building permit.
The current Michigan Residential Code Book even includes pre-engineered tables to assist with placing the proper amount of rebar, and using the right type of concrete.
Costs
Custom ICF homes cost about 7% more than wood-framed houses.
When you compare that with the energy you’ll save, lower insurance rates and better protection, it’s worth every penny!
Then, consider that you’ll achieve concrete, framing and insulation in one step – ICF is the obvious answer.
Talk with Turtle Wall for expert advice and a complete price quote for your custom ICF home.
Options
The options for building with ICF are virtually endless!
Building with Insulated Concrete Forms offers all the options you want, with the long-term value you need.
From basements to fully-custom home layouts to unique finishing touches, ICF lets your ideas and personal preferences flourish.
Build the home of your dreams, or the premier commercial building in your portfolio with ICF Construction and Turtle Wall!
Benefits
The super-insulated, concrete shell of an ICF building can span from foundation to the eaves. This superior construction technology creates a much more comfortable climate indoors, and a stronger external shell.
It saves construction time by combining the 3 of the most time-consuming parts of construction – framing, insulating and concrete – and uses fewer materials too.
Requiring 40% – 80% less energy to operate, ICF structures provide substantial long-term value.
Costs
Custom ICF homes cost about 7% more than wood-framed houses.
When you compare that with the energy you’ll save, lower insurance rates and better protection, it’s worth every penny!
Then, consider that you’ll achieve concrete, framing and insulation in one step – ICF is the obvious answer.
Talk with Turtle Wall for expert advice and a complete price quote for your custom ICF home.
Options
The options for building with ICF are virtually endless!
Building with Insulated Concrete Forms offers all the options you want, with the long-term value you need.
From basements to fully-custom home layouts to unique finishing touches, ICF lets your ideas and personal preferences flourish.
Build the home of your dreams, or the premier commercial building in your portfolio with ICF Construction and Turtle Wall!
Benefits
The super-insulated, concrete shell of an ICF building can span from foundation to the eaves. This superior construction technology creates a much more comfortable climate indoors, and a stronger external shell.
It saves construction time by combining the 3 of the most time-consuming parts of construction – framing, insulating and concrete – and uses fewer materials too.
Requiring 40% – 80% less energy to operate, ICF structures provide substantial long-term value.
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Wyoming, MI
(616) 299-8726
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