Faster

Q. How long does it take to build a systems-built home?

A. This really depends on how intricate of a design we come up with together. However, some of Karoleena's designs can be built in as little as three weeks. Best of all, since we build indoors, we never have to worry about weather delays. Once Karoleena has secured the modules together on the foundation, we take another month to finish everything else.

Q. What makes your building process so unique?

A. Most traditional or "stick-built" homes include manufactured parts such as roof trusses, floor joists and windows. At Karoleena, we build our homes off-site, in an environmentally controlled manufacturing facility. This means we can have an entire home built in half the time of the conventional process, without annoying your neighbours. We're the only home builder in Calgary using this systems-built approach. We shift the focus from hammer and nails to an intelligent design process. We employ the latest advances in technology to deliver homes that are structurally, architecturally, mechanically, environmentally and electrically engineered.

Q. How much more expensive is a Karoleena home than a traditional home?

A. It's actually cheaper. Because we don't rely on subcontractors or traditional building methods, we're able to build homes cheaper than you would expect. This savings is, of course, passed on to you.

Q. If I pick out a home now, how long do I have to wait until I can move in?

A. Our timeframe is vastly reduced in comparison to traditional stick builders, which are often 9 - 18 months or more. From the time we break ground, we strive to complete every Karovation home in less than four months. As with any type of construction, the permitting process can be a bit of an unknown. However, dealing with municipalities and the permitting process is second nature to Karoleena's team of professionals, so you are in good hands. Custom homes and commercial projects will have a longer schedule than our Karovation homes, but they will still take less time than the alternative.

Q. How complete is the house when it is delivered to my site?

A. Typically only "button up" work is necessary once your home is secured to its foundation. This includes doing minor drywall and painting touch ups as well as mechanical and electrical tie-ins. Once this brief site work is done, the keys are yours!

Q. Is the Karovation process that different from the conventional process?

A. Our homes are actually built with the very same construction practices as site-built, wood framed homes, but take advantage of the same innovative benefits that Henry Ford established hundreds of years ago with assembly line manufacturing. By virtue of having to be shipped thousands of kilometres and craned 10 metres in the air, our homes are more robust than their site-built counterparts. In contrast to traditional construction, our homes are strengthened and reinforced by approximately 30% more material in order to withstand transport and craning. Considering the amount of waste that is generated by site construction, the 30% of added material in a Karoleena home would have been thrown into the garbage on a regular home.

Q. Do you do the excavation for the basement and crib and pour the basement?

A. Yes, we provide a full turn-key process from start to finish. This includes all design, permitting and on site construction necessary to complete your home.  Excavation and foundation work actually takes place simultaneously with the construction of the rest of the home (unlike the conventional process), which greatly increases the speed of project completion.

Q. Does the house come with all the wiring completed?

A. Yes, all wiring is complete. Once the home arrives and is placed on foundation, we ensure the main service is brought to the house and tied into the panel.

Q. Does the plumbing have to be completed by a separate company?

A. We complete all plumbing ground works prior to pouring your basement floor. Once the home is placed on the foundation all tie-ins are made and tested to ensure proper functionality.

Q. What is included?

A. Everything you would expect and more. Your Karoleena home is 95% complete before it even leaves the factory (don't worry, you'll either travel with us to the factory during construction, or will have the opportunity to see hundreds of pictures along the way). Before you move in, we ensure your shower water is hot, the oven is working and the iPod docks are playing music throughout your home.

Q. What's not included?

A. The only time we wouldn't provide you with a 100% completed home was if you didn't want us to provide your appliances.