Cost and Value

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Homes model Price
The major difference between a Kodiak Steel Homes^® kit and other types of construction is our pre-engineered red-iron framing system. The prices for both steel and wood fluctuate constantly, and at present our steel frame will probably cost you a little bit more than a wood frame for a similar house. After that, everything else is pretty much a level playing field. It is up to you how much you spend on your roofing, walls, and interior, and you can use the same materials with our frame as you can with a wooden one.

Savings
A Kodiak Steel Homes framing system can also save you money. Labor should cost less because an experienced steel erection crew can assemble it in days (as little as one day for smaller models). Because our pre-engineered frame has sufficient shear strength on its own, you do not have to use sheathing board on your walls although many people choose to anyway. You will need a different type of foundation than those typically used with stick-built home, one with relatively deep piers to support our load-bearing columns. It may cost a little more, but any difference will not be wasted. It is a key element in a superior system that will better protect your home and family in case of flood or high winds.

Value
Over time, your Kodiak Steel Homes model will repay you any additional money you spend. First of all, it is simply better. It is the strongest, safest, and healthiest shelter you can provide for yourself and your family. Your steel framing will not burn. It will withstand high winds, earthquakes, and floods that would devastate conventional framing. Termites will never damage it, mold will not grow on it, and rot will never weaken it. Unlike much of the wood used today, it has not been treated with irritating or even toxic chemicals that can leach into your home.

Security
These qualities will keep money in your pocket that you would probably have to spend to maintain a wood-framed home. Although insurance companies have been slow to offer discounts for steel framing, that has begun to change, and the billions of dollars they are paying out for the countless wood-framed homes destroyed in Florida and the Gulf Coast in 2004 and 2005 will cause them to aggressively encourage steel construction. In any event, steel will lower your maintenance costs while providing superior performance.

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