Concrete footings in Ridgecrest CA - built on ground that's checked before the dig
Planning a wall, shed or addition and need footings? We check the ground and the water around it, then pour footings that stay put.
I give the estimate and run the crew
I come out to look at your site and give the estimate myself, so the person who plans your footings is the one on site when we pour. Our own crew does the work, and I run it start to finish.
Running a small crew since 2017
I learned concrete as a helper, hauling forms and pouring slabs, before I started this business in 2017. I still answer my own phone, and I'd rather explain a step twice than have you guess.
Licensed and fully insured for your job
We're licensed and fully insured, and you're welcome to ask about either at the estimate. Every footing we pour is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. Call (442) 294-1117 or send the form to set a time.
What a footing job in Ridgecrest involves
Concrete footings are the concrete we form and pour under a wall, post, addition or other structure so its weight spreads into the ground. In Ridgecrest, CA, we pour them for property owners adding on, building new or replacing something that's started to settle.
Most footing calls start with a plan for something new, like a wall, a shed, a patio cover or an addition, and a question about what it should sit on. The concrete is the easy part. Whether that structure stays put depends on the ground under it, how wet it gets and how well it was dug and packed, so that's where I put most of my care.
The price mostly follows how long the footing run is, how deep and wide it has to be, how much soil has to come out and whether a machine can reach the spot. The schedule turns on what we find once the ground is open, on any review your lot needs before the dig, and on the weather. If your job needs a permit, I'll tell you at the estimate and we'll pull it before work starts.
Footings and the ground work around them
Asking about water before we dig
Before I plan a dig, I ask about sprinklers, drip lines, leaking pipes, a pool or a tank near the work, because landscape watering and leaks from any of those can make some soils settle under a footing. If a line runs where the footing has to go, we plan around it now instead of finding it with a shovel. If something on your property has already settled, foundation raising may be the job to look at before any new footing goes in.
Looking up your lot's hazard zone
I also ask you to look up your address on the state's EQ Zapp map, which works on a phone or computer and shows whether your lot is in an earthquake hazard zone. If it puts you inside a fault zone, cities and counties permit a new project, including most buildings people live in, only after a geologic investigation. That study finds ground failure hazards and ways to reduce them before we build, so the structure stands up better to shaking. We're based in Ridgecrest and take jobs in the cities around it.
Ground work first, then the pour
The ground work is the part nobody sees once the concrete is in and the first thing people want to cut, and it's the part I won't skimp on, because a footing is only as steady as what's under it. We dig out loose soil, pack the subgrade, the ground the footing rests on, set the forms and rebar, the steel that keeps the concrete from pulling apart, and then pour. If an old slab or patio is in the way, we use concrete cutting to take out only what the footing needs.
Get a footing estimate on your own lot
We'll get back to you within one business day and set a time for me to come out. I'll look at the ground, answer your questions and go over a free estimate on site, with no obligation.
(442) 294-1117How a footing job goes with us
Call or send the form
Call (442) 294-1117 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. It helps to have your address, a rough footing length and your EQ Zapp result ready, so I can plan the visit around your lot.
I walk the site with you
I look at the ground, the water sources nearby and how you'll use the structure, then go over the estimate with you. Ask as many questions as you like, about the soil, the price or anything else.
From ground work to final walk
I'm on site with our crew from the first day of ground work through the pour and cleanup. Before we pack up, we walk the job with you so you can see what went in and ask about anything.
Concrete footing questions from Ridgecrest
What do concrete footings cost per foot in Ridgecrest?
Across the US, typical residential concrete footings, fully installed, usually cost about $15 to $25 per linear foot. That's a national range, not our price, and your job moves with the length, depth and soil work your lot needs. I'll measure it and go over your own figure at the estimate.
Why does the soil under a footing matter so much?
It matters because some soil shrinks and drops when it gets wet or takes on new weight, and the footing goes down with it. Where this soil shows up in the Southwest, settling of two to three feet is common. One fix is replacing the weak layer with properly compacted fill, which is most practical when it's shallow.
Can concrete footings be poured well in hot weather?
Yes, when the pour is timed and handled for the heat. Adding water to keep up with the heat can weaken concrete, so hot weather practice moves the pour to a time of day or night with better weather and keeps the concrete from drying out while it cures, the stretch when it hardens. So your pour time may move with the weather.
Who is allowed to build concrete footings in California?
A contractor licensed for concrete work can build your footings, and so can a general building contractor who holds that license or hires one. The state's contractor license board defines concrete work as forming, pouring, placing, finishing and installing concrete. If you're hiring a general contractor, ask which of those two applies to your job.