Earth Sheltered Technology Inc

This company simply does business like they live next door. What they say is what they do. They delivered a superior product, patiently worked with the county inspectors and soils engineers to make sure that my house would stand the test of time at the least expense. The crew was dedicated to the work, friendly and professional. I would recommend them to anyone. As I get further toward finishing my home I am confident that I will enjoy cost savings in heat and cooling plus live in a tornado and hail proof home. Thank you Earth Sheltered Technology!
Mar 2nd, 2019

We have recently had our three modules poured. The crews were professional, careful, and fast. We initially had trouble meeting ResCheck requirements and finding HVAC professionals, so the EST people provided resources for both. We have zero complaints and sterling service, with several meetings at our site.We just now poured the floor, and will soon enclose the front. We feel that our build is a good value, that it is not overpriced. We recommend EST, and, although we plan to stay in this home forever, we would definitely build with them again.
Jan 22nd, 2018

My husband and I hired Earth Sheltered Tech to build our dream home in 2003, finished in 2004. Everything was great and we loved our home. Then in 2007 the house started leaking inside causing significant damage. Jerry was the owner then and sent the crew mgr that built our home to repair the leaks. There wasn't enough rainfall for several years to know if the leaks were fixed or not. When the rain did return, not only did the prior leaks show up along with more inside but there were leaks outside. I called the current owner, Jeff (Jerry's son) in 2014. In fact, I've called him 81 times in the last 4 years. Most of those calls resulted in my leaving a message requesting an update on when they would be here. When I did actually talk to him, he promised at least 32 times that someone would be here to repair our home, giving us a range of dates or even specific dates when they would arrive. There was only 2 times that a person did show up. One man drilled holes inside on the concrete walls and injected epoxy to stop the leaks. It appears to have helped on some of the leaks but not all. Now we have dried epoxy running down our walls along with the holes he drilled and water damage. On the outside, he dug down to the rubber liner and flooded the roof to observe the leaks. The second guy also dug down to the liner and assessed the leaks inside and out. Both of these men told us they would recommend that Jeff replace the liner. Jeff agreed to replace the liner, fix the damage and problems but he always had an excuse when they didn't show up. The latest word from Jeff was they would arrive March 11-13. 2018 and wouldn't leave until all problems were resolved. On March 12th, Jeff contacted my husband who let Jeff know we were very, very upset and tired of being jacked around for 4 years. Now we're told they will not stand behind their product and our home will not be repaired. We used to be a model home and advocate for Earth Sheltered tech, now we have a water damaged home that causes us daily stress. Be very careful when hiring this company or you too could end up in a water damaged home with only empty promises of repair.
Feb 6th, 2019

We have been in our Earth Sheltered Technologies (EST) underground home for about 4 years and we love it. We did not have any problems with the construction of our home. The EST representatives and workers were awesome. They did a great job constructing the concrete shell, waterproofing and covering the structure with dirt. The EST people were knowledgeable, easy to work with, did what they said they would do and were flexible when needed. Our local contractor did a super job finishing the house, also. It was very important to have a good flexible local contractor, since some things had to be done a little differently than normal home construction. Our home is great and everyone that visits really loves it. They are all surprised at how light it is inside, especially since we did not face it south, have a covered porch across the front and have no skylights or light tubes. Visibly our home is beautiful, inside and outside. (We may be a little prejudice.) It is very comfortable, extremely quiet and gives us a very secure type feeling. Our home is easy to heat and cool. Following an ice storm last winter, we were without any source of heat, with single digit temperatures outside for three days. The temperature inside our house dropped from 70 degrees to 66 degrees. We have two inside dogs that must be let out a few times each day and of course we went in and out a few times to view the spectacular iced landscape. This past summer and fall we had our HVAC systems turned off most of the time and the inside temperature stayed between 68 and 72 degrees. We've been using dehumidifiers in our home as concrete takes a long time to dry; plus we built in a very damp area and on a cliff overlooking a waterfall. The dehumidifiers ran most of the time at first, but not so often now. We keep the humidity around a comfortable 55 percent. We have had a tremendous amount rain since we moved in, but no leaks. We love our underground home and wish we could have built it many years earlier! David and Charlotte
Jul 12th, 2018

For years my wife and I explored many different Earth friendly design options in our quest to construct a house with an exterior that is uniquely proportioned for our chosen site and an interior composition that defines our lifestyle and values. For peace of mind, we wanted a structure that offered protection from natural disasters and resistant to sustained weathering. In 2006 we decided to build an Earth Sheltered Technology home in the Black Hills of Wyoming. The location we choose is at an elevation of 6300 feet, overlooking a rock faced canyon surrounded with pine and aspen trees, exposed to the harshest of Wyoming weather - severe blizzards, high winds, tornadoes, sustained cold temperatures, considerable snow, and intense sunshine. After living in our home for over 9 years, our choice to build an EST home was the best thing we could have ever done. During our design phase the EST Team diligently worked with us until we were satisfied with every aspect of our final layout and with technical details associated with structural design no architect or engineer was needed. We were able to proceed with construction without a general contractor because of the professional and experienced staff of EST. Their crews were knowledgeable, courteous, and worked well with our subcontractors. The EST portion of our construction was completed on time and within budget, in spite of some harsh working conditions attributed to unusual spring and fall weather. Our house faces south east for the most part to capture solar gain. We have portions of three sides of our structure exposed to natural light. We added three Sola-Tubes so each room in the house has natural light. We choose to go with total electric heating to take advantage of reduced electric rates associated with a heat sink design (earth storage floor heating system) by Therma-Ray Smart Rooms. Our electric panels are located one foot below the top of our ceramic tile floor and offer comfort and warmth without forced air. Our highest monthly heating cost for our approximately 5000sf is $275.00. We did not install air conditioning because our house maintains a comfortable upper 70s temp during the extremes of summer. EST followed through promptly and professionally before, during, and after construction. In addition, to our enjoyment, the owners visited our house (or should I say their house) after we moved in. This was a nice reunion between professional, considerate, business associates and friends and us, that developed from this building experience. Our home is named HOPE (Home Of Peaceful Endeavors). Thank You EST for enriching our lives and helping to sustain our dream.
Jan 30th, 2016