Save Money with a
Raised Floor System
Every Year and Over the Long Term
When properly designed, the difference in initial cost between raised floor and slab systems is minimal, with any difference more than made up by the lower costs of repair for a raised floor system if your home settles. But in areas where you must meet local floodplain management ordinances, a raised floor system is the clear winner from the very beginning.
Raised floor owners benefit from reductions in annual flood insurance premiums that can reach 50%. The higher the floor elevation, the lower the insurance premium—and with a raised floor system adding height is much less expensive, complicated and time-consuming than elevating a slab-based structure. And in communities that impose “no adverse impact” fill restrictions, a slab is simply not an option.
Cut Your Heating
and Cooling Bills
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Wood is a natural insulator.
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Unlike steel and concrete, wood has a unique cellular structure that does not readily transfer heat into your house in the summer and out of your house in the winter.
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Wood is 15 times better than concrete as an insulator and 400 times better than steel.
Savings That Increase the Longer You Own Your Raised Floor Home
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