Concrete footings in Vallejo CA - solid support for your deck, porch or addition
Planning a deck, porch or small addition and not sure what it should stand on? We dig and pour footings sized to the job.
Do I need concrete footings for my deck, porch or addition?
Concrete footings are concrete poured into holes dug in the ground, and in Vallejo we set them so the porch, deck or small addition built on top rests on something solid instead of loose dirt.
If you're planning something that stands on posts or sits on the ground at its edges, the footings are the part that decides whether it stays put or starts to lean. Precision Vallejo Concrete is based in Vallejo and works in the cities around it in Solano County and Contra Costa County. The price moves with how many footings you need, how big the plans call for them, what kind of soil they go into and whether an engineer has to design the system. The schedule turns mostly on that design work, any permit, and the wait while the concrete cures and hardens. The estimate gives you the figure for your own job.
How we build concrete footings
Before we dig a single hole, I ask about the whole project, because the right footing depends on what's going on top and what the engineer calls for, and a deck footing and an addition footing aren't the same job. Once the plan is set, we mark where each footing goes, dig the holes and clean each one out, since a root or a scrap of trash left in the bottom makes a weak spot inside the concrete. If the plans call for rebar, the steel bars that help concrete hold together, we set it in place before we pour. Then we fill the holes, level the tops so whatever sits on them starts out true, and leave the concrete alone to cure. We haul off the extra dirt and clean up before we go.
Footings are often one piece of a bigger job. If part of an existing foundation has already sunk, foundation raising can bring it back up before anything new is joined to it. When a footing has to go through an old slab or patio, concrete cutting opens just the spot we need so the rest stays in one piece.
Why Vallejo homeowners call Precision Vallejo Concrete for footings
I walk every job and stay
We've been in business since 2017, and I come out to look at every job myself, write up the estimate and stay on site running our crew. The person who measured your footings is the one watching each hole get dug and filled.
Licensed and insured for concrete
California's contractor license board counts forming, pouring, placing and finishing concrete as a concrete contractor's work, and footings are exactly that. We're licensed and insured, so the crew in your yard is allowed to do this work and covered while we do it.
Your estimate spelled out in writing
I walk the job with you, explain what I see and put it all in writing. You'll know what goes into each footing and what you're paying for before the first hole is dug.
On footings, the work that counts is buried by the time the deck or wall goes on, so we'd rather spend our time on the holes than hurry to the pour. Tell us about your project or call (707) 310-8309. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Get a written estimate for your footings
We reply to every call and request within one business day. I'll set a time to walk your property, look at what's going on top and give you a free estimate in writing, with no pressure and no obligation. It helps to have your project type, the property address and any engineer's plans ready, along with your result from the state's earthquake hazard map if you've checked it.
Footings and piers going in
What people ask about concrete footings
How much do concrete footings cost near Vallejo?
Concrete foundation work in San Francisco usually costs about $9 to $15 per square foot, which gives you a nearby reference point, not a quote. Foundations on expansive soils, the kind that swell when wet and settle as they dry, cost more than on ordinary ground, and the soil investigation and design will most likely cost more too. Your own number comes from the estimate, once I've seen the site and the plans.
Do I need an engineer for footings under a deck or addition?
A porch, deck or small addition can rest on simple piers, but expansive soils call for a designed system such as an engineered pier-and-grade-beam foundation, where the piers are tied together by a concrete beam. That kind of foundation generally needs a soils engineer and a structural engineer to design it and to supervise or inspect the work, so bring both in before any concrete goes in. We build to what they call for.
Do I need a permit for concrete footings in Vallejo?
The city's building office decides that, because in California cities and counties run the construction permitting process. We check with the city before we start, and when your job needs a permit, we can take care of the paperwork. State law also has cities use mapped liquefaction zones as part of permitting, which is worth checking for your address.
How do I check if my Vallejo property is in a liquefaction zone?
Type your address into the state's EQ Zapp map, which shows whether the property lies in a mapped earthquake hazard zone or hasn't been evaluated yet. Liquefaction zones mark areas where wet ground can lose its strength in a strong earthquake, and for buildings people occupy, the foundation soil there has to be investigated and countermeasures built into the design. A result in a zone tells you early that the soil check will weigh heavily on the footing type, so bring it to the estimate.
How long does it take before new concrete footings can be built on?
One decking maker's guide says footing concrete can set and be ready to build on in as little as 24 hours in a warm climate, and it can take longer in colder weather. I'll tell you on site when your footings are ready for whoever builds on them, because putting weight on them early isn't worth the time it saves.
Can an unlicensed handyman pour footings in California?
Only within tight limits, since California's minor work exemption for unlicensed workers now tops out at $1,000, up from $500. It applies only when the work needs no permit and the person doing it employs no one on the project, so anything outside that calls for a licensed contractor.
Work that often goes with footings
- Foundation raising
When a house or an older addition has settled and you see sloping floors or sticking doors, raising the foundation back toward level may make more sense than starting over.
- Concrete cutting
Adding a deck post or porch support next to the house sometimes means going through existing concrete, and a saw cut leaves straight edges that are easy to patch around.