Superior Walls of America, LTD Franchise News

May 22, 2012 // Franchising.com // NEW HOLLAND, PA. - Homeowners and builders both have the opportunity to win an Apple® iPad® in the "Living with Superior Walls Video Contest" running now on Facebook through July 16, 2012.* The promotion allows people ages 18 and older to create and submit a testimonial video online until July 2. Online voting between July 3 and 16 will determine the two winners.
"If you're a homeowner, we want to know why you like --- or love --- living with a Superior Walls foundation in your home," says Jim Costello, president of Superior Walls of America. "And, if you're a builder, we invite you to submit a video that tells us why you like --- or love --- to build your homes with dependable Superior Wall foundations...

November 30, 2011 // Franchising.com // NEW HOLLAND, PA - For students at Ranken Technical College, there's no such thing as a "normal" classroom setting. These students, who are studying the fields of construction, plumbing, HVAC and electrical skills, spend their time in the St. Louis community building homes to gain hands-on training.
"Since 1993 we've had students actively building homes in blighted areas of our community," says John Wood, vice president for student success at Ranken Technical College. "Everyone's a winner with this program. Students gain technical skills and experience while the community gains much-needed affordable housing in the Central West End area of St. Louis."
More than 50 project homes have been coordinated by the non-profit organization Ranken Community Development Corporation (RCDC) since the program started almost two decades ago...

November 14, 2011 // Franchising.com // HAMILTON, MI - In 2012, Michigan builder Gary Jurkovich's business will celebrate its fifth year of constructing spec and custom homes. To celebrate his continued company growth, he plans to build 55 new homes --- all with R-5 precast concrete foundations from Superior Walls®.
"We switched from poured concrete walls to precast wall panels a few years back because they are more energy efficient and increase our cycle time," says Jurkovich, president of Pathway Homes. "We've constructed more than 40 homes in 2011 with these insulated foundation systems and our goal is to create at least 55 more homes with R-5 foundations in 2012."
The R-5 foundations installed by Jurkovich and his team are custom created by Great Lakes Superior Walls out of Hamilton, Mich...

October 26, 2011 // Franchising.com // ST. JOSEPH, MI - Despite a challenging economy, builder Greg Powell has experienced growing success in constructing his Cottages at Harbor Shores Hideaway development on the shores of Lake Michigan. With seven units now completed and sold, and seven more under construction, Powell believes his determination to feature only high-performance, low-maintenance products in the homes has led to the project's success.
"We will have 58 homes and a clubhouse in this Jack Nicholas Signature Golf Course community on the Paw Paw River when it's completed," says Powell, owner of Powell Construction Services, LLC out of St. Joseph, MI. "Every one of those homes will feature high-performance Simonton ProFinish® Brickmould 600 windows and patio doors...

September 30, 2011 - NEW HOLLAND, PA. - Superior Walls®, a leading manufacturer of energy-efficient precast foundation systems, now offers precast concrete wall panels specifically designed for use in above grade applications. The AGTM Wall Systems allow builders to use the panels in stacked applications to create multiple stories of construction.
″Superior Walls precast concrete wall panels are a fast, efficient way to construct a home or commercial project,″ says Jim Costello, president of Superior Walls. ″Our AG Wall Systems provide an energy-efficient way to construct an entire building from the ground up.″
Superior Walls introduced AG Wall Systems to bring the strength and energy efficiency typically found in Superior Walls foundation systems to above grade building applications...

August 19, 2011 // Franchising.com // POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. - When the Korpai family of Crawford, N.Y. woke up this morning, they had no idea they'd never sleep in their beds again. After being greeted by the cast of ABC-TV's popular show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, the Korpais learned they were going to get a new home in just seven days. And, the Superior Walls® foundation that launches this family's dream home will be installed in less than seven hours.

"We're on-site and ready to install the 646-linear feet of precast concrete foundation system for the crawl space of this home," says Keith Weller, CFO of Superior Walls of America. "Our team from Superior Walls of the Hudson Valley will set this energy-efficient foundation in place beginning at 5pm Friday night, August 19th and construction on the foundation can begin by midnight...

July 15, 2011 // Franchising.com // MILLVILLE, N. J. - Crushing the idea that concrete house foundations have to be constructed with straight walls, Northeast Precast has constructed a variety of radius prefabricated walls for a custom home in New Jersey. The unique XiTM panel walls, created in various heights with radius lengths of nine feet, were pre-assembled at the company's manufacturing facility in Millville, N. J.

"We transported these massive radius walls along with more than 400 linear feet of Xi straight wall panels on a special trailer and installed them as single units to form the foundation of the home in Lakewood, N. J.," says Mark Gorgas, project manager for Northeast Precast. "A brick ledge was attached during the manufacturing process and the radius walls feature the same energy-efficiency features as our standard Xi products...

June 29, 2011 // Franchising.com // NORTH EAST, PA. - When Calvin Smith became involved in the City of Akron Energy Efficient Homes project, he was pleased to learn that Ferut Architects had been secured to design the two homes his company, Calvin Smith Builders, Inc. would construct. Why? Because, according to Smith, he and lead project architect Joe Ferut share the common belief that energy-efficient homes should start with Superior Walls® foundations.

"I've used Superior Walls for four years and found they provide the ideal energy-efficient foundation for our new home projects," says Smith, owner of Calvin Smith Builders, Inc. out of LaGrange, Ohio. "Our company focuses on green building practices and the precast concrete foundation panels from Superior Walls complement our construction efforts...

June 21, 2011 // Franchising.com // NEW HOLLAND, PA. - When Superior Walls of America signed up as a proud supporter of Season 9 for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, they had no idea the first project of the season would be right down the road. On June 21, 2011, Superior Walls will provide the foundation for the makeover project for the Keefer family --- located in York County, Pa., just 30 miles away from the corporate headquarters of Superior Walls in Lancaster County, Pa.

"This first project of the season is really striking close to home," says Keith Weller, CFO for Superior Walls of America. "We're proud to assist this family by providing an energy-efficient crawl space foundation for this project."

The Keefer family, of Etters, Pa...

June 14, 2011 // Franchising.com // NEW HOLLAND, PA. - Will it be Jim, Keith, Bob, Lee or Marcus wearing a pink tutu and pink leotards to work in October? The votes are being cast now to determine which executive at Superior Walls in New Holland, PA will come to work dressed in pink to support awareness and fundraising efforts for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.

"When our corporate controller, Liz McQuiston, told us she would be walking in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure event in Philadelphia this October, the guys in our company agreed to help her raise funds for breast cancer research," says Keith Weller, CFO of Superior Walls of America. "Quite simply, people are voting with their wallets to select the man they'd most like to see wear a pink tutu to work at Superior Walls...

February 18, 2011 // Franchising.com // NEW HOLLAND, PA. - When the Hall family of Wichita, Kansas woke up this morning, they had no idea they'd never sleep in their beds again. After being greeted by the cast of ABC-TV's popular show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, the Halls learned they were going to get a new home in seven days. And, the Superior Walls® foundation that launches this family's dream home will be installed within 12 hours.

"We're on-site and ready to install the 494 lineal feet of precast concrete foundation system for the basement of this home," says Keith Weller, CFO of Superior Walls of America. "Our team from Superior Walls of the Twin Cities will set this energy-efficient foundation in place during the middle of the night so that when the sun comes up on Friday, February 18th the construction process can begin...

February 14, 2011 // Franchising.com // NEW HOLLAND, PA. - When the Sharrock family of Rossville, Ga. woke up yesterday morning, they had no idea they'd never sleep in their beds again. After being greeted by the cast of ABC-TV's popular show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, the Sharrocks, who live in the greater Chattanooga area, learned they were going to get a new home in seven days. And, the Superior Walls® foundation that launches this family's dream home will be installed in less than five hours.

"We're on-site and ready to install the 410-lineal feet of precast concrete foundation system for the crawl space of this home," says Keith Weller, CFO of Superior Walls of America. "Our team from Superior Walls of East Tennessee will set this energy-efficient foundation in place during the middle of the night so that when the sun comes up on January 15th the construction process can begin...

February 07, 2011 // Franchising.com // NEW HOLLAND, PA. - Despite tough economic conditions throughout 2010, builders seeking strong return-on-investment for their new homes drove sales up at Superior Walls® of America. System-wide the company saw an increase of seven percent foundation jobs over 2009 nationwide, a strong indicator that despite challenging economic times, builders are investing in energy-efficient precast concrete foundations for their home projects.

"We find that once a builder has experienced the quality, speed and value of a Superior Walls foundation that they return to us repeatedly," says Jim Costello, president of Superior Walls. "Builders recognize the value of precast foundations. They help kick-start a new build while adding long-term value to a home...

November 17, 2010 // Franchising.com // NEW HOLLAND, PA. - When the Brown family of Wellman, Texas woke up this morning, they had no idea they'd never sleep in their beds again. After being greeted by the cast of ABC-TV's popular show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, the Brown's learned they were going to get a new home in seven days. And, the Superior Walls® foundation that launches this family's dream home will be installed in less than 12 hours.

"We're on-site and ready to install the precast concrete foundation system for this 2,300-square-foot home," says Keith Weller, CFO of Superior Walls of America. "Our team from Superior Walls of the Twin Cities will set this energy-efficient foundation in place during the middle of the night so that when the sun comes up tomorrow, the construction process can begin...

October 28, 2010 // Franchising.com // NEW HOLLAND, PA. - Superior Walls of America, the nation's leading pre-cast concrete foundation system manufacturer, has signed on as a supporter for Season 8 of ABC-TV's popular show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The company will supply and install custom-made energy-efficient basement and crawl space foundations for a variety of homes featured on the home improvement show in 2010 and 2011.

"This sponsorship actually represents a formalization of our ongoing relationship with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," says Keith Weller, CFO of Superior Walls of America. "Since the show started in 2003, our corporate office and licensee partners have donated almost two dozen foundation systems to project homes for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition...

Company Offers Nation's First NAHB Green Approved Foundation System

September 16, 2010 // Franchising.com // ROCK ISLAND, TENN. - Based on consumer demand for dry, energy-efficient basements, Superior Walls® of East Tennessee has expanded its product coverage availability areas into western Kentucky and central Tennessee. The company now offers damp proof XiTM precast concrete panels in 138 counties throughout Tennessee, northern Alabama, western Kentucky and northwest Georgia.

"Since 2003 Superior Walls of East Tennessee has constructed thousands of customized basements for homeowners," says Jim Costello, president of Superior Walls of America, Ltd. "The expansion of their geographic reach now allows more homeowners the opportunity to start the construction of their new homes with energy-efficient insulated precast concrete wall systems...

May 29, 2008 // Franchising.com // NEW HOLLAND, PA. – Energy-efficient Superior Walls® Xi™ wall panels have been selected as the basement foundation for the next project on the Emmy Award-winning television series This Old House. The show is partnering with New Hampshire-based custom homebuilding company Bensonwood to build a new timberframe home in Weston, Massachusetts. New episodes of the This Old House Weston project premiere nationally on PBS this October.

On Thursday, May 29, 2008, the foundation walls will be installed in the Weston home by the certified crew from Superior Walls by Jointa Lime out of Schenectady, New York. The extensive foundation system was constructed by Superior Walls of Upstate New York in Lima, New York...

April 02, 2008 // Franchising.com // NEW HOLLAND, PA. – As energy costs continue to rise, savvy builders are incorporating energy efficient products into new home construction that will help their customers save on long-term energy bills. Those builders smart enough to be looking from the ground up for savings have a way to help their customers potentially save up to 50 percent on the total heat loss in the home simply by constructing with the right foundation system.

"Builders should evaluate every aspect of the building process for potential long-term energy savings for homeowners," says Aaron Schoeneberger, director of market development for Superior Walls®. "Smart builders can add value from the bottom up in their new home projects by using energy-efficient foundation systems...

February 04, 2008 // Franchising.com // NEW HOLLAND, PA. – While "design by committee" has been rumored to be a flawed system, nothing could be further from the truth at the DIY Network. In 2007 more than 4.2 million on-line voters helped design the Blog Cabin for the network, launching one of the most popular programming endeavors in the network's history.

In 2008, as Blog Cabin begins a second season, the number of on-line participants and show viewers is expected to increase dramatically as a new cabin is constructed in Tennessee. As part of the design, Superior Walls® has been asked to provide an energy-efficient foundation system for the Blog Cabin.

"This show gives us the opportunity to showcase the value of using an Xi™ wall panel system to help reduce energy bills for homeowners," says Aaron Schoeneberger, director of market development for Superior Walls...

January 21, 2008 // Franchising.com // NEW HOLLAND, PA. – You store the holiday decorations there. You have laundry facilities there. But, are you actually living in your basement?

Seen as a high-value feature of a new home, basements have moved a long way since the time of low ceilings, cobwebs and damp areas. While the basements in today's homes may still be used for storage and laundry, you're more apt to find them converted into true living spaces --- serving as bonus rooms, children's play areas and home offices. What makes this evolution possible? The move toward using custom-designed foundations that make the basement warm, dry, bright and livable.

"We've created and installed more than 85,000 custom-designed, damp proof foundations for homes nationwide during the past 26 years," says Aaron Schoeneberger, director of market development for Superior Walls®...