Concrete footings in Downey CA - steel and trenches checked before the pour
Planning an addition, a wall or a patio cover that needs solid support? We dig, set the steel and pour footings built to carry it.
Concrete footings carry what you build on top
A concrete footing is the strip of concrete and steel under a wall, a post or a room addition that spreads the weight into the ground. In Downey we dig the trench, set the rebar, the steel cage that keeps concrete from pulling apart under load, build the forms, check that the soil will bear the weight and then pour.
On a lived-in home there's usually old concrete in the way, so we open a clean line with concrete cutting before we dig. I check the trench, the steel and the forms myself before the inspector comes, because once concrete covers them, none of it can be checked again without breaking it back out. If the house itself has settled, new footings usually aren't the answer, and foundation raising is the job to ask about.
What you'll pay comes down to the concrete, the labor and the digging, so a wider, deeper footing in soft ground can cost several times what a shallow one does. The schedule mostly turns on the permit and the inspection before the pour. My written estimate spells out the work for your job.
Concrete footings, owner on site
You get footings laid out to clean, exact lines and poured by our own crew, on a home where your family keeps living while we work.
- I write every estimate and stay on site with our crew
- Clean, exact layout lines for every trench and form
- In business since 2017, working on lived-in homes
- We're licensed and insured
How a footing job runs
Call or send a message
Call (562) 414-1029 or use the form, tell us your address and what the footings will hold up, and we'll set a time for me to come out.
I measure and write it up
I measure, look at what's there now, from old slabs to tight side yards, and write an estimate that spells out the digging, the steel and the concrete.
Permit, inspection, then the pour
After you say yes, we pull any permit, dig, set steel and forms and get them inspected, then pour during Downey's 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday-through-Saturday hours.
Tell us what the footings will carry
Send your address and what you're building on them, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
Footing questions we hear in Downey
How much do concrete footings cost per linear foot?
Across the US, installed concrete footings usually cost about $4 to $20 per linear foot, according to a current cost guide. Width, depth, how much digging it takes and any old concrete that has to come out first decide where yours falls. I measure before I write a number, and your estimate shows what's included.
Who issues the building permit for footings in Downey?
Downey's Building counter issues permits for new construction, additions, and alterations or repairs to an existing building. Its list names decks and retaining walls but not footings, so ask the counter whether your job needs one. When it does, your job card lists the required inspections, such as a foundation inspection, and that card is what we plan around.
Can I pull my own permit or do I need a licensed contractor?
In Downey, a California licensed contractor can pull a building permit, and so can an owner-builder who lives in the single-family home it covers, but townhomes, duplexes and other multi-family jobs go only to licensed contractors. The state licensing board requires a license when work needs a permit, uses hired help or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials. When your job needs a permit, we pull it.
How do I check if my property is in an earthquake hazard zone?
You can look it up yourself on the state's EQ Zapp map, which works on a computer, tablet or smartphone. In a mapped liquefaction zone, the state calls for soil studies and safeguards in occupied buildings, though one- and two-story single-family frame homes outside a development of four or more units are exempt, and the city can still ask for more.
Other concrete work we do
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
Ask about footings for your addition or wall
Footings are the first thing built, so call (562) 414-1029 or use the form with your address and plans, and I'll come out and measure.
