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 With a 12-year history of creating
quality homes, Gatta Homes is Niagara’s premier residential
builder with a proven track record of outstanding craftsmanship
and service.
In a region known for its natural beauty,
Gatta Homes’ reputation
for attention to detail is unmatched. With a portfolio of over
180 homes in Niagara-on-the-Lake and the surrounding area,
Gatta is committed to using only the best construction materials
to build homes of distinction.
 Gatta Homes’ President, Kekoo Gatta, takes pride in
the innovative design of his homes, which he describes as "unique
and bold." Inspired by the latest trends in residential
designs in Europe, Gatta offers discriminating customers something
different from traditional track-built homes that have become
standard in North American suburbs.
With its reputation for quality and craftsmanship, Gatta Homes
entrusted its framing needs to Thermapan in 1998.
Since that time, favourable customer response and exceptional
performance have led to a dynamic partnership. Gatta relies
on Thermapan Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) for wall systems
on all designs and models.
 "When we chose to partner with Thermapan,
great interest was created among the home buying public," says Mr. Gatta. "We
have had repeat requests and inquiries, and many interested
clients visit in person to tour homes built with Thermapan
SIPs."
This groundbreaking decision - Gatta was one of the first
Ontario home-builders to utilize this revolutionary building
system as a standard building material -produces real benefits
for both the homebuilder and the homeowner.
Construction Benefits
 Thermapan SIPs allow Gatta Homes to expedite the building
process by more than 2 weeks. Installation is fast and
straightforward,
cutting down on lengthier building times associated with
traditional wall systems and lowering labour costs. Thermapan
SIPs provide other benefits. A solid system replaces
the conventional 2X6 exterior frame, creating a stronger
and
straighter wall. There are fewer callbacks once the home
is built, creating greater efficiencies and savings.
The exceptional strength of Thermapan SIPs means a more flexible
building design with superior axial load-bearing properties,
even distribution and increased load capacity. Because the
SIP is straighter, it allows more flexibility in its interior
finishing, such as fastening cabinetry. Job sites are also
cleaner and more efficiently organized.
"With Thermapan SIPs, we incur less waste on the job
site. Once built, the home is quieter and stronger with straighter
walls. Since we began using Thermapan SIPs we have had no call
backs on screw pops or cracks, even in winter built homes.
Our sub-trades have seen the benefits of working with Thermapan
SIPs and they are all very happy with this choice," explains
Mr. Gatta.
Homeowner Benefits
Compared to traditional stick built dwellings, Gatta homes
using Thermapan SIPs offer customers valuable savings and peace
of mind.
 The Thermapan system can save the customer 30 to 35 percent
in energy costs each year. It also provides an exceptional
return on investment, as homeowners quickly earn back their
initial investment with outstanding savings in heating and
air conditioning costs alone. Not to mention that homes built
with Structural Insulated Panels typically command a higher
price on the resale market.
"Our customers are quickly learning these benefits. More
than half request SIPs upfront during the design stage, and
many more are sold on the system after a little research," Mr.
Gatta notes.
Furthermore, the thick foamcore used in the panels produces
a quieter home and the air-tight materials reduce dry rot and
mould, eliminating key factors that cause Sick House Syndrome.
"Since we started building with Thermapan SIPs' we're
in a totally different class of builder. Customers see us at
the leading-edge of technology and as an elite builder," Mr.
Gatta says.
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