Most of what a homeowner spends on maintenance is spent fighting decay in materials that were always going to decay. Remove structural wood from the building entirely and a whole category of cost disappears with it — permanently.
Everlasting Homes is a leader in life-cycle affordability, and the savings arrive from three directions at once: energy, maintenance and insurance. Combined, operational savings reach up to 60% of the home’s construction cost over time. Add solar and the figure grows.
The insurance component is the one owners tend not to anticipate. Because of the durability and disaster resistance of the construction, an insurer is offering exclusive nationwide policies for Everlasting homeowners — including in high-risk wildfire areas and regions prone to hurricanes and tornadoes. Lower premiums work alongside lower maintenance and lower energy consumption to cut the cost of simply owning the house.
There is no structural wood anywhere in an Everlasting home — so there is no wood rot and no termite damage to manage, ever. The roof is built in SCIP whether flat or sloped, resilient against rain, sun, severe heat, snow and winds over 200 mph, and lasts well beyond a lifetime.
In wildfire-prone regions, Everlasting can substitute its proprietary Ultra-High Performance Concrete for the standard concrete layer. UHPC has a 1,000-year design life, is ten times stronger than regular concrete, withstands fire up to 2,192°F continuously, and self-heals minor cracking — so roofs and exterior walls need little or no cosmetic maintenance.
Because the envelope does the thermal work, energy consumption is minimal and the mechanical systems are small. Combined with high-performance plumbing and appliances, that means less to service and lower running costs across the life of the home.
The SCIP system Everlasting builds with has been scientifically tested and is backed by the International Code Council, the trusted global standard used by building and safety departments in major U.S. cities. Everlasting homes exceed many U.S. structural and energy standards, and every home carries a 10-year structural warranty.
“In the durability department, the completed, monolithic home can withstand 200-plus mph winds, would survive an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, has a fire rating, and is mold, wood rot and termite resistant. Additional benefits include an extremely low life-cycle cost due to reduced operating cost of energy, insurance and maintenance.”
Operational savings reach up to 60% of the home’s construction cost over time, and more if solar is added. That figure combines three streams: lower energy consumption from the SCIP envelope, lower maintenance because there is no structural wood, and lower insurance premiums driven by the home’s disaster resistance.
Because of the durability and disaster resistance of the construction, an insurer is offering exclusive nationwide policies for Everlasting homeowners — including in high-risk wildfire areas and regions prone to hurricanes and tornadoes. Specific premiums depend on your policy and location, so confirm details with your insurer.
Substantially less than a wood-framed home. There is no structural wood, so no rot or termite treatment. The SCIP roof resists rain, sun, severe heat, snow and winds over 200 mph. Where Ultra-High Performance Concrete is used on roofs and exterior walls, minor cracking self-heals and very little cosmetic maintenance is required.
UHPC is Everlasting’s proprietary concrete, used optionally in place of the standard concrete layer in wildfire-prone regions. It has a 1,000-year lifespan, is ten times stronger than regular concrete, withstands fire up to 2,192°F continuously, and self-heals minor cracking.
Yes. The SCIP system Everlasting uses has been scientifically tested and is backed by the International Code Council, the standard used by building and safety departments in major U.S. cities. Everlasting homes exceed many U.S. structural and energy standards, and come with a 10-year structural warranty.
Green Builder Magazine, reviewing the company for its 2024 Green Home of the Year award, wrote that the completed monolithic home can withstand 200-plus mph winds, would survive an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, has a fire rating, and is mold, wood rot and termite resistant.
Talk through the life-cycle numbers for your site — energy, insurance and maintenance together.