Thursday, November 24, 2005

Five Reasons to Consider Tilt-up Construction When Building Naples Real Estate

A construction technique developed in ancient Rome and that made a big splash in American housing construction in the 1940s is once again gaining popularity in the Naples real estate construction market.

The following are several reasons why tilt-up construction continues to gain market share in the development of Naples real estate:

1. “Pouring concrete onsite circumvents having to transport heavy walls,” making the process faster and more economical.

2. Advances in architectural treatments, such as the use of reinforced concrete, make it a more stable and durable way to construct Naples real estate.

3. Concrete is fire resistant, making tilt-up homes less vulnerable to fires than wood houses.

4. Tilt-up construction is very adaptable and can be used to build a wide variety of Naples real estate, from homes to schools to retail centers and office buildings.

5. Owners of tilt-up Naples real estate find that they save money on maintenance, as just about “the only thing that needs to be done is a new coat of paint every six to eight years.”