What makes Superior Homes of NC superior to your traditional stick-built home? There are several factors: durability, safety, comfort, efficiency, and even affordability.
Durability and Safety: The Strength of Concrete and Timber Frame Construction
A concrete steel-reinforced home with timber frame roofing is more durable and safer. Concrete doesn’t invite termites or carpenter bees, which can destroy typical 2x4 stick frame homes. Precast concrete with bonded foam insulation also requires very little maintenance, versus siding that can rot and fiberglass insulation that can mold. Concrete homes are naturally stronger than stick-built homes and have a better chance of weathering storms, high winds, hurricanes, tornadoes, or falling trees.
Natural Resistance: Protection Against Termites, Mold, and Rot
Concrete and foam-insulated walls offer natural resistance to common issues that plague traditional homes. Unlike wood frames, concrete is impervious to termites and carpenter bees, and it won’t succumb to rot or mold, ensuring your home stands the test of time.
Weather the Storm: Resilience Against Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and High Winds
Laminated timber frame roof systems with SIPs (structural insulated panels) are many times stronger than the typical 2x4 truss system standard in a stick-built home. Besides the natural beauty of exposed timbers, you enjoy the comfort of knowing that your home can typically withstand more impact than a traditional home from falling trees or extremely high winds.
Fire Resistance: Protecting Your Family and Home
Concrete homes are also fire resistant, which is increasingly important in drought and fire-prone areas. The U.S. Fire Administration states that more Americans die of fire than any other natural disaster. According to fire-wall tests, standard 2x4 frame walls structurally collapse from fire in less than an hour, whereas a precast concrete wall has a four-hour fire rating under the same conditions.
Comfort and Health: A Quieter, Cleaner Living Environment
Superior Homes of NC offers a degree of personal comfort and health not found in stick-built homes. The continuous foam-insulated, thick concrete walls decrease outside noise, providing a calm and quiet inside atmosphere for you and your family to enjoy. The amount of outside dust, pollen, and other allergens is also diminished inside, creating a healthier living environment.
Energy Efficiency: Save Money and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Efficiency is important because it helps you save money on energy bills and reduces your reliance on fossil fuels. With a continuous layer of foam insulation bonded directly to concrete walls, a thermal envelope is created, allowing you to reduce your heating and cooling expenses significantly. Concrete homes provide an insulating value much greater than a stick-built home.
Affordability: Long-Term Savings with Superior Construction
While the upfront cost of steel-reinforced, foam-insulated, precast concrete walls may be slightly more than stick-built in some cases, the monthly lifetime savings on energy, maintenance, and, of course, safety, more than make up for the difference. After all, you're building a sanctuary and safe space for your family and loved ones—a place that is more than a structure or a house; it is your home.
Why Superior Homes of NC? Building a Better Future
At Superior Homes of NC, we understand that your home is your sanctuary. Our concrete and timber frame construction ensures your home is durable, efficient, and beautiful, giving you peace of mind that your investment will stand strong for years to come.