Room additions and garages
An addition or a garage puts the weight of its walls and roof onto its footings, so I start with your plans and ask what's going up before anyone picks up a shovel.
Concrete footings in Carlsbad CA - solid support for what you build next
Planning an addition, a wall or a new garage and not sure what goes under it? We pour footings planned around what they'll carry.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
What concrete footings do for your project
Concrete footings in Carlsbad are the concrete under an addition, garage, wall or set of posts that passes the weight above into the ground, and we form, pour and finish them so the rest of your project has solid support to start from.
Most people who call about footings are planning something bigger, like a room addition, a garage, a patio cover or a wall, and the footings are the first concrete in the ground and the last thing anyone sees. The price moves with what they'll carry, how much digging and concrete that takes, how easy the spot is to reach and whether old concrete has to come out first. The schedule turns mostly on the permit and the city's inspection visits, and your own figure comes in the written estimate.
We're licensed and insured, and when your project needs a permit, we file it for you and keep you posted on each step.
I look at the job myself
I come out to see the spot, ask what's going on top and write the estimate, so the person pricing your footings is the same one running the pour.
Our own crew, with me there
Our own crew digs, forms and pours your footings, and I run the job on site, so nothing you were told at the estimate gets lost on the way.
Planning before the pour
Concrete is hard to undo once it sets, so I'd rather spend an extra hour planning your footings with you than rush a pour and leave it under your addition.
How we build footings that carry the job
Footings carry the rest of your project, so I want to know what's going on top before we talk about anything else, because the plans for the room or wall above decide what the concrete below has to do. This is also the one place I won't help trim a budget. Once the framing or the wall goes up, nobody sees the footings again, and if they were short-changed, everything above them pays for it.
On the job, our crew digs out, builds the forms and sets the rebar, the steel bars inside that help the concrete hold together under load, then we pour, finish and clean up. We line up the inspections that come with the job and let you know when the inspector is coming, and we give the concrete time to cure, the wait while it hardens and gains strength, before anything gets built on it.
Sometimes the spot isn't clear. If an old slab, path or wall is in the way, we handle the concrete cutting to open it up cleanly, and if what you're really seeing is an existing foundation that has dropped, foundation raising may be the better call than new footings. We're based in Carlsbad and work in the cities around it, like Oceanside, Vista and Encinitas, and if you'd rather ask the city something in person, its Permit Center at 1635 Faraday Ave. is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
What we pour footings under
Patio covers and pergolas
Each post on a cover or pergola sends its load down to one spot, so we set those footings where the posts will actually land, not where an old slab happens to end.
Garden and retaining walls
A wall sits on its footing for as long as it stands, so we pour the footing first and build up from it, and we can pour the wall too if you want one crew.
Decks and raised landings
Raised decks and landings rest on a handful of posts, so each footing carries a real share of the weight, and we pour them before your carpenter starts framing.
Get a written estimate for your footings
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out, look at the spot and write up your estimate, with no obligation to book.
Free look on site
I come to your property at no charge, because I'd rather see the spot, the access and your plans myself than guess at a price over the phone.
Every estimate in writing
You get the estimate in writing, so you can read what's included, compare it with others and ask me about any line before you decide anything.
No obligation to book
Getting an estimate doesn't commit you to anything, so take the time you need to plan the rest of your project before you say yes to us.
Concrete footing and foundation work examples
These photos show forms, rebar, fresh footings and finished walls, examples of the layouts and details we can talk through at your site.
Questions about footings in Carlsbad
Here are the questions we hear most about footing permits, inspections, licenses, work hours and price in Carlsbad.
Do I need a permit for concrete footings in Carlsbad?
The city generally requires a building permit when you add or physically change a structure, and it says most construction work in Carlsbad needs one. Its sample list names decks and patios, not footings, so call the city's building permit line at 442-339-2719 with your project. Work that needs no permit still has to meet building, state and city codes.
Who schedules the city inspections for a footing job in Carlsbad?
Once the city issues a permit, inspections are required and someone has to schedule them, and on our jobs we do that and give you a heads-up before the inspector comes. If you want to check on an inspection yourself, the city's inspection line is 442-339-2700.
Does a concrete contractor need a license in California?
Yes, whenever the project needs a building permit, uses any additional workers or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials, under the rules of the California Contractors State License Board. The board licenses anyone who builds or alters a structure in the state, and we're licensed and insured.
What hours can concrete crews work in Carlsbad?
The city lists construction hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, with no construction on Sundays or federal holidays. We plan the digging, the pour and the inspections inside those hours, so a holiday can move your schedule.
How much do concrete footings cost in Carlsbad?
There's no single price for footings, because how many you need and how big they are comes from what they hold up, and that's different on every project. I come out, look at the spot and your plans, and put your number in a written estimate before anything is scheduled.
Other concrete work tied to footings
Book a site visit for your footings
Call (442) 216-7701 or send the form with your address and what the footings will hold, so my first visit covers the whole project.