I really don't think it matters nearly as much when you start building with ICFs. We started in the middle of December 2008 during some pretty heavy snow storms. We were dried in by the end of January, and that included lumber delays caused by the bankruptcy and closing of a major lumber distributor. We had three 50 degree days in a row in February and were able to shingle the roof, which was a very cut up design. I spoke with the couple earlier this week and they have yet to turn the heat on--it is still in the 70's in the house.

Jake and his crew did all of the concrete flat work, icf's from footings to trusses and the rough framing of our home.  Jake was a great communicator, extremely knowledgeable, detail oriented, honest and fast.  He achieved everything that we agreed on before the start of the project - the work to be completed, the time frame and the price.  Jake resolved all obstacles that presented themselves in the course of the project quickly and to my satisfaction.  If I were to do it all over again I would definitely hire Jake to do every part of the project that he was interested in.

Walls look awesome! Thank you so much. Not sure we'll know how to frame on such square walls? 🙂

Jake, Yalanda and I want to let you know how impressed we are with you and your crew.  Your work ethic is to be commended! Thank you for your labor and excellent craftsmanship. Yalanda told me that the garage pour has been put off until next Monday.  Sorry that we will miss that.  Would have really like to see how you accomplish the slope needed for proper drainage out of the garage since no flow drains are allowed.  No need to explain… Thanks again for working with us.

Jake has always been my go to guy when I need an experienced ICF installer. I have complete confidence that Jake will deliver when he takes on a project. The job will be done right and on time. He cares about the quality of his buildings and it's clearly evident that his experience will save the owner money but no short cuts will be taken if workmanship is sacrificed.

Jake, I didn't properly thank you. The driveway and stairs are spectacular. Thanks.

R-Value was a major subcontractor on a project of mine (I am a general contractor). This was a 4,000SF custom home new-build. R-Value provided ICF foundation, flatwork, framing and deck construction on the project. All of their work was excellent . Jake is highly experienced, well organized and a man of his word. The project was relatively detailed and a bit unique, and not surprisingly there were a few unexpected twists along the way. Jake and I were always able to agreeably sort out the implications on work flow, cost, etc.  The end result was a beautiful, well constructed and efficient new home for the homeowner. R-Value had a significant, positive impact on this result and I fully expect to hire them again.  PS - If you have not used ICF foundations before, I can just say that I love them because, in my opinion, they provide a highly insulated and "tight" building envelope, sound insulation from exterior noise and better engineered foundation wall system.

We love the house and wouldn’t build with anything but ICF’S.  The  two things that amaze us most about that house are how quiet it is and how stable the temperature and humidity is.