Southampton Building Corporation will assist you with every facet of the building experience, whether you’d like a traditional custom-built wood-frame building, a contemporary concrete structure or a simple modular home. Over 20 years’ experience has made Nicholas Alimanestianu an expert in all facets of the construction process.
Wood-Frame Construction
Wood-frame construction is the predominant method for residential construction in the United States. Wood-frame buildings are economical to build, heat and cool, and can easily be tailored for any number of architectural styles, whether traditional, contemporary or experimental. Southampton Building Corporation has been building the finest Hamptons homes utilizing wood-frame construction for over two decades.
Concrete Construction
What is Concrete Construction?
Concrete construction is a revolutionary construction method that uses insulating concrete forms, or ICFs, to create the structure, rather than a wood frame. The components of an ICF system are simple – a core of modified expanded polystyrene flanked by wire mesh, connected with galvanized wire mesh, field coated with concrete or poured in place with forms.
What are the benefits of Concrete Construction?
Concrete houses, or cement houses as they are sometimes called, have numerous advantages over their wood-framed counterparts. Its durability, versatility and economy have made concrete the world’s most used construction material.
SPEED- The fast-paced construction of exterior and interior walls, decks, stairs and columns completely encloses the structure, which allows interior finishing to proceed rapidly without costly weather delays. Block outs are cut for plumbing and HVAC needs when the concrete is set, so clients can move into their beautiful new homes more quickly than is possible with lumber structures.
DURABILITY - Concrete homes are resistant to fire, infestation, rot, mold and the abrasion damage that occurs with weathering. Concrete homes can withstand forces of nature, such as tornadoes, hurricanes and earthquakes, much better than typical wood and steel-framed houses. Concrete houses will also typically outlast the lifetime of most wood structures.
THEY'RE GREEN – Because of concrete’s incredible thermal storage capacity, a concrete home stays warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than a traditional house, reducing utility costs. Concrete construction conserves trees by reducing the need for lumber and there is less production of construction waste. Also, the airtight construction reduces indoor air pollution.
DESIGN FLEXIBILITY– A concrete home can be built in a choice of architectural styles, and once cast, the exterior walls can be covered in a wide range of attractive, low-maintenance materials – stucco, siding, brick or stone.
Modular Construction
Southampton Building Corporation can also assist you with the construction of your pre-fabricated, or modular, home in the Hamptons – from choosing the right quality pre-fabricated manufacturer to site preparation and construction.