Your dream home in a matter of weeks
Do you remember DURABRIC, our soil-stabilized earth-cement brick for affordable housing? It is now part of a brand new concept launched in Malawi in February 2018. 14Trees, LafargeHolcim’s joint-venture with CDC, the UK’s development finance institution, has developed DURABRIC Homes, a turnkey solution for more beautiful, more affordable houses that are faster to build.
The promise? With DURABRIC Homes, 14Trees delivers your dream home on time (12 to 16 weeks), on budget and in high quality! All that customers have to do is provide their own plot of land, and choose from five free house designs which include kitchens, bathrooms, and even verandas. 14Trees takes care of the rest with its partner contractors to ensure a hassle-free construction process.
What does DURABRIC offer?
DURABRIC Homes will be built from top quality, climate-friendly and innovative materials including products from the DURABRIC range:
- DURABRIC soil-stabilized brick, which doesn’t require firing and help fight deforestation,
- DURABRIC Concrete Blocks, which promotes circular economy by incorporating fly ash from local industry,
- Other integrated products such as doors, windows, sanitation and a solar water heater specifically sourced for the best quality and price from our partner suppliers,
- A solar kit can also be provided on demand which will protect against grid blackouts.
The DURABRIC Homes concept is being considered for expansion beyond Lilongwe, Malawi. 14Trees is currently looking at other African countries such as Kenya.