ICF Foundations
ICF stands for insulated concrete forms: foam blocks that stack like building blocks, get reinforced with steel and filled with concrete, then stay in place. You end up with a solid concrete wall wrapped in insulation on both sides. It's one of the specialties listed right on our Facebook page.
Why ICF up here
Chenango County sits in climate zone 6, one of the colder zones in the energy code. A basement or foundation that's insulated as part of the wall itself makes a lot of sense in a place with long heating seasons. ICF walls are also strong and quiet, and the foam stays put for the life of the building.
What we handle
- Excavation. We dig the hole and the footings with our own equipment.
- Footings. Formed and poured to the depth and size your plans call for.
- Walls. ICF blocks stacked, braced, reinforced with rebar and filled with concrete.
- Backfill and grading. Once the walls are ready, we backfill and grade so water runs away from the house.
Your plans and your building department set the details: footing size, frost depth, steel and wall height. We build to them.
Good fits for ICF
- Full basements for new homes
- Frost walls and crawlspaces
- Additions and garages
- Heated shops and outbuildings
Where we do icf foundations
From our shop in Norwich we cover Chenango County and Central New York, including:
Our work, not stock photos.
Every photo here is a Bennett's job from our own crew.
Straight answers.
Don't see yours? Call (607) 244-5118. You'll talk to the people doing the work.
Is ICF more expensive than a poured or block foundation?
It usually costs more to build than a plain poured wall, but the insulation is already built in. Our ICF guide walks through the tradeoffs so you can compare apples to apples.
Do you dig the foundation too?
Yes. Excavation, footings, ICF walls and backfill can all be one crew.
Can you pour the basement floor too?
Yes. Basement and garage floors are another specialty.
Helpful guides
ICF Foundations in Central New York
Insulated concrete form (ICF) foundations explained for Central New York: climate zone 6, insulation built into the wall, how the build goes, and what to ask.
Call 811 Before You Dig in New York
New York's dig safe rules in plain English: notice of 2 to 10 working days, white lining, the tolerance zone and hand digging. Upstate calls go to UDIG NY.
Pouring Concrete in Cold Weather
When it's too cold to pour concrete in Central NY, what cold weather concreting means, the 500 psi rule, and how fresh concrete is protected.
Barndominium Foundation Options
Frost wall and slab, frost-protected slab, or post frame with a floor poured later? Barndominium foundation options for Central NY frost and code, compared.
Frost-Protected Shallow Foundations
How frost-protected shallow foundations use insulation to keep footings shallow, when New York's residential code allows them, and the design numbers.
ICF vs. Poured Concrete vs. Block Foundations
Insulated concrete forms, poured concrete or block walls? Compare insulation, water resistance, finishing and cost drivers for a Central NY home foundation.
Tell us about your icf foundations project
(607) 244-5118Call or text, or send the form. Tell us what you're thinking and where the job is, and we'll get back to you.
- Phone
- (607) 244-5118
- natebenn03@gmail.com
- Based in
- Norwich, NY