Concrete Solutions For Better Living

Those of us in and around the Gulf Coast live in a harsh environment. Hurricanes, tropical storms and tornados are common; they can destroy homes and businesses in an instant. Termites are constant threat here, and they regularly damage billions of dollars worth of wood construction every year. Finally, we have a potent combination of heat and humidity. Together, these promote the growth of molds that are both toxic and destructive. Maintaining comfortable indoor temperature and humidity levels in this part of the country is very energy intensive and generates some of the highest air conditioning bills anywhere.

Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction by Gulf Coast Lofts (GCL) is your optimum solution for new residential and commercial construction in the Gulf Coast region. GCL multi-story buildings are entirely constructed of reinforced high strength concrete and multiple layers of high R-value foam insulation. Their open loft-style design is simple, appealing and elegant. These buildings are wonderfully comfortable and amazingly energy efficient. GCL buildings use about 70% less energy for heating and cooling than a modern stick-built home meeting energy star requirements. And they cost no more to build than conventional wooden structures.

We can serve your building needs in several ways:

  • GCL can provide complete design/build solutions to your specification,
  • We can serve as a sub-contractor to build your concrete shell structure,
  • Or we can simply provide ICF components and consulting services to guide you through your project.


    • Our goal is to help develop a new generation of smart, durable and environmentally friendly buildings. We are confident that multi-story ICF construction is the best available platform for sustainable housing and eventually integrating entirely self-sufficient 'zero energy' homes.

    Please take a few minutes to read about our many advantages and low cost of ownership, and then give us a call to find out how to get one of your own. We thank you for your visit, and look forward to chatting with you soon!

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