FAQ

You can have any size you want as long as it’s 19 feet in diameter (265 square foot floor space). We’re just getting started and will introduce different sizes in the future.
We do, however, have a hallway structure that can connect multiple Zomes if you desire more space.

We’ve opened our doors to reservations right now; when you reserve a Zome, we’ll let you know how long the wait is. Right now it’s about 4-6 weeks before we’ll call you with the time to complete your payment and schedule delivery. Installation takes around a week.

Glad you asked, our pricing is available here:

Pricing and Reservation

Optional, depending on whether or not you’re placing your Zome on a pre-existing patio or floor, and whether or not you want it permitted. Our Zomes are self contained designs that don’t need foundations for structural integrity, but in order to be permitted or withstand severe seismic loads we offer an integrated concrete slab foundation solution at no extra cost. Our team will come out and set up the foundation days before your Zome arrives.

We hand build our Zomes in our factory in Petaluma, California.

Zomes are being engineered to meet or exceed the requirements of modern building codes, including California's stringent seismic design requirements. They are designed to provide a safe and resilient structure suitable for a variety of severe conditions. Strong winds of 100 MPH and snow loads of 15 PSF are also taken into account to ensure that the building will withstand most, common loading situations. The design will not be applicable to 100% of California because the state has smaller zones of very extreme loading in very lightly populated areas. Though, the design parameters have been selected to go well beyond what the average California home is designed to handle. The Zome engineering State certification is moving full steam ahead and expected to be completed in early 2022.

The ceramic cement shell is tough. But things happen. A rogue baseball won’t hurt, but a big tree limb could crack it. A crack doesn’t impact the structural integrity of the Zome since it is mesh enforced. However, Zomes can be repaired swiftly by patching. If you need it, we will ship you a bucket of our bio-ceramic cement that you can mix with water and apply to the crack to re-seal it. If worse comes to worst, you can individually replace the Zome’s panels.

Short answer: As locally as possible. The perlite is mined right next door. The Magnesia is from Michigan, and the EPS is US-based. Our wood panels come from lumber harvested from renewable, local sources.

It’s different. If you’re looking for the cheapest possible option it’s hard to beat a yurt. But if your hope is for a structure that is better insulated, won’t burn or rot or mold, and will be around longer than your house, we think it’s worth the extra cost.

We designed our Zomes to be disassembled and moved if needed. If you choose to have your Zome be built to seismic load code and permitted, the foundation will be permanent but the Zome itself can be disassembled and moved by our team within a ten day window.

We offer an integrated HVAC system option that will cool/warm and dehumidify your Zome to perfection! Whether or not you go with our system, Zomes are built compliant to title 24 standards. Meaning they retain temperatures and release moisture well.

The walls are rated R-16. Which is great, but it's only one dimension of thermal insulation. The thermal mass, and shape contribute to our Zomes being thermally superior to traditional buildings.

Glad you asked. we currently offer a kitchen, loft, bathroom and shelves, more is coming on the way!

Yes. We’ve chosen a wood for the interior that we think looks great and enhances the Zomes' natural beauty, but it is also easy to paint to fit the interior you want. You can paint the exterior as well if you choose.

Pretty much no maintenance is needed. Rodents and insects are not interested in ceramics or foam. Mold doesn't grow in the walls. Moisture has little to no impact. The shell is tough and doesn't settle or warp. If for any reason you needed repairs or replacements on your Zome we would be happy to assist.

Yes. We initially wanted to make Geodesic domes, but it turns out they are notoriously leaky. We scratched our design and built our Zomes from the ground up to create a lapped connection between the panels. This, along with our air-tight rubber seal, makes sure water stays where it should.