Concrete footings in Lomita CA - sized for what sits on top and the ground below
Planning an addition, a patio cover or a new wall? We size and pour footings that fit the weight on top and the soil underneath.
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How do you know you need new footings?
Posts sinking or leaning
If a patio cover or deck post has dropped or tipped, it's usually sitting on a small block or on a footing too shallow for the weight. Left alone, the post keeps settling and pulls the beam and roof above it out of line.
Cracks low on a wall
A crack that starts near the ground on a block or garden wall often means the footing under it is too small, or that there isn't one at all. The longer it goes, the wider the crack gets and the more the wall leans.
Something new going up
An addition, a patio cover or a new block wall needs footings sized before anything is built on them. Fixing a footing after the framing or block is up costs far more than getting it right first.
What goes into a concrete footing in Lomita?
Concrete footings in Lomita are the steel-reinforced concrete under a wall, a post or the edge of a slab, and they carry the weight of what's built above down into the soil so it stays where it was built. They come as wall footings under walls, pad footings under posts and columns, or a thickened edge poured with a slab.
Most calls start with something new going up, like a room addition, a patio cover or a block wall, or with an old post or wall that's settling. What moves the price is how much concrete, labor and digging the footing takes, so a wide, deep footing in weak soil can cost several times what a shallow one does. The schedule usually turns on the permit and on whether the ground needs an engineer's look before we dig, and your written estimate lays out what your job needs and why.
Details to note before an estimate
- What the footing will hold up
- Rough wall length or number of posts
- Plans or drawings, if you have them
- Access for digging and the concrete truck
How we build concrete footings
The first thing I ask is what's going on top, because a footing has to fit what it holds up and the ground it sits on. How wide it needs to be depends on how much weight the soil can carry, how many stories sit above it and how heavy the wall is, and when the ground needs a closer look we bring in an engineer so the soil gets read properly. Then our crew digs the trench or pad holes to size, sets the rebar, the steel bars that hold the concrete together, the way the plans show, and pours. After that the concrete cures, which is the wait while it gains strength before anything gets built on it. Nobody sees the dig or the steel once the concrete's in, so that's often the first place a bid gets trimmed, and it's the part I'd spend on first because everything above depends on it.
Footing work often sits next to other jobs. If a new footing has to go through an existing patio or slab, we open it up with concrete cutting so the edges stay clean and the rest of the slab isn't knocked loose. If the problem is a house or slab that has already settled, foundation raising may be the fix instead of new footings.
Other work that often comes with footings
Concrete cutting
When a new footing has to go where a patio or garage slab already sits, clean saw cuts let us dig without breaking up the rest.
Foundation raising
If a floor, porch or slab has already dropped and doors stick or cracks keep opening, lifting it back up may be the better first step.
What happens when you call about footings in Lomita?
Call or send a note
Call (424) 667-0052 or use the form and tell us what the footing will hold up. We'll set a time for me to come see the job.
Walk the site with me
I look at the ground, the access and what's going on top with you, and we go over the permit side, including which office is involved and who handles each step. If a step falls to you as the owner, I walk you through it.
Get the estimate in writing
You get a written estimate that says what we'll do and why, with the dig, the steel and the curing spelled out in plain words. That way you can hold us, or anyone else you're talking to, to the same standard.
Dig, set steel and pour
I lead the crew on the job and check in with you at the points that matter, before the pour and again at the end. Then the footing cures before anything is built on it.
Questions before you book concrete footings
How much do concrete footings cost per foot?
Installed concrete footings across the US usually cost about $4 to $20 per linear foot, and that's a national market figure, not our price. Where yours falls depends on the size and the soil, as covered above, and even the national price guides say to check their numbers against local quotes.
Who is allowed to build concrete footings in California?
In California, anyone building or altering a structure or excavation needs a Contractors State License Board license if the job requires a building permit, uses any additional workers or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials. Ask any contractor you're talking to for their license before the dig starts. We're fully licensed and insured.
Why do concrete footings need steel bars?
Concrete cracks when it's pulled, a force builders call tension, and the steel inside takes that pull. That matters most in an earthquake, when the loads on a footing can switch from squeezing to pulling within a few seconds.
How do I find out if my footings need a permit in Lomita?
Permits in California are run by cities and counties, and state law has them use mapped Liquefaction Zones, areas where shaking can loosen the ground, as part of that process. Inside one, the foundation soils have to be investigated and the design of a building people live or work in has to account for it. Which office issues yours and who handles each step is something we cover at the estimate visit.
How do I check if my Lomita lot is in an earthquake hazard zone?
Type your address into the California Geological Survey's EQ Zapp map and it shows whether the property sits in a mapped earthquake hazard zone, including a Liquefaction Zone. If the area hasn't been evaluated yet, the map says that too.
Can footings be poured at the same time as a slab?
Yes, a thickened slab is a footing built right into the floor slab, so the footing and the floor go in as one pour. Walls and posts that stand on their own usually get a wall footing or pad footing of their own instead.
Get a written estimate for your footings
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I'll come out for a free estimate on site, then send you a written estimate, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
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- 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
Plan your footings before anything goes up
Have your address, what the footing will hold up and any EQ Zapp result ready when you call, so the first visit covers more ground.