The Role of Concrete in New Home Construction

The Role of Concrete in New Home Construction

When it comes to new home construction, you can’t be too careful about who constructs your home or how the home is constructed. After all, we’re talking about the largest purchase you are likely to ever make, the place that your family will call home for years to come. You need to consider the role that concrete will play in the design and long term support of your home. Concrete is not sexy, and most people don’t think about concrete when building a home. There’s the floor plan and square footage and number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and the extra amenities like a garage and a pool. But all of that is supported by the concrete that makes up the foundation.

Concrete is the basis and support for most new home construction. It has a critical role in new home construction and in the long-term welfare of the home. A concrete house foundation is the most stable and strongest type of foundation there is. In general, concrete provides a number of benefits. It is strong and durable. It provides great support to the home, the walls, and everything in it. Concrete is fire resistant, helps prevent moisture issues, provides insulation and even helps prevent bug and vermin infestation. It is critical not only for load support, but for evenly and effectively distributing the load over the soil bed beneath the house. The same goes for the foundations for your garage, driveways and so on. There are different types of concrete house foundations, but concrete is the best way to go. Here are a few different roles that concrete plays in new home construction:

• Concrete house slab: A concrete house slab is made of concrete up to 6 inches thick, that runs beneath the entirety of the home. Slabs can save on time and money. They eliminate crawl spaces or basements. Concrete house slabs are also protective against flooding and they are built over ample drainage. They keep pests from coming through the foundation and offer strong support.
• Concrete footers. Pouring footers for a house is a great option, as concrete footers evenly distribute the weight of the house, making the home extremely durable when properly poured. You need to have great expertise when pouring footers for a house, to make sure they do their job effectively. Concrete footers offer durable, maintenance free protection from ground shifts, fires, pests and water damage.
• Concrete perimeter foundation: Like footers, a concrete perimeter foundation offers great durability and protection. It gives you great natural space for a crawl space beneath the house, giving an extra level of protection from the ground, water damage and pests.

If you are looking to build your dream home, concrete should play a prominent role in your new home construction. From the home to the garage to driveways and even that in-ground pool you dream of, it all starts with a concrete foundation!

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Rather it be new home construction, concrete replacement at your existing home, or a new concrete structure – Paraprin has your back.

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