Specialties
R-Value Homes builds custom homes of uncompromising comfort, health, and durability.
Our transparent process ensures consistent quality and meticulous attention to both your wishes and needs.
Integrity is our foundation, and our experienced team of trade partners are carefully selected so you can trust both our people and our process.
The amazing performance of our homes showcases our passionate commitment to excellence, and the belief that building better is not only possible; it is the responsible thing to do.
History
Established in 2004.
R-Value Concrete Structures got its start when the owner Jake Vierzen attended the World of Concrete and was exposed to ICF's for the first time. He saw some great potential for the concept, but found that many people who were familiar with them as builders or subcontractors had a distaste for them due to poor installations, usually by do it yourselfers.
Having 10 years in as a commercial poured wall contractor already he was that clearly there was nothing inherently wrong with the concept, so in 2004 he formed an installation company to fill the gap in the market for prefessional installers.
Many, many pours and projects have taught them that the manufacturers recommendations are often not adequate, and helped them develop a system to ensure good installations every time.
Meet the Business Owner: Jake V.
Energy efficiency has been a passion my entire life, probalby starting with my childhood when it was drilled into me to turn the lights off when I left a room. To this day it still irks me when I see them on in an unused room.
It progressed into the vehicles I drove and a quest to get the best mileage out of them. I still try to get better mileage each tankful.
As a business owner and a homeowner, I am often pondering ways to improve efficiency, chiefly by cutting waste (but not necessary things, such as good service).
I have a great deal of knowledge about building an efficient home, for those who care to listen. It is exciting to me, but I have to confess that not everyone sees it that way. My friends probably get sick of hearing it!
