ICF Expert Interview - Techniques, R-Value & More

Welcome to our Industry Expert series! Meet Sean Murphy, owner of Holly Hock Construction. Sean and his team build custom homes and do renovations primarily with Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction. Tune in to see what this expert in ICF has to say about building with the product.
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[@brettrun8575]

Most pest control companies will not provide a termite bond or even touch a home that has an ICF foundation. The foam creates a pathway for termites to enter a house completely undetected and therefore pest control companies will not touch.

[@amcfoamtech]

Hi Brett, every type of structure requires proper insect and termite mitigation details depending on the local/regional prevalence of pests. We've never heard of a pest company refusing to treat a home based on the structure type. Most ICF manufactures (including LOGIX ICF) offer product lines that have termite treatments added to the foam material upon special order for high infestation regions, however again this is not a replacement for standard mitigation techniques. Thankfully with an ICF structure there is no risk of structural damage to the building if termite or carpenter ant intrusion occurs, unlike wood framed buildings which are at much higher structural risk.
Have you personally run into a situation where insects were attacking an ICF foundation? -- Jay from AMC Foam

[@brettrun8575]

@@amcfoamtech I am aware in the southeast of pest control companies not being willing to provide termite bonds or even touch a home that has an ICF foundation because the foam allows a pathway for termites to get into the house that a pest control company cannot see.