Concrete footings in Lancaster CA - a solid base for posts, columns and slabs
Putting up a carport, deck or addition and need a base that stays put? We plan each footing around what it carries.
Concrete footings that carry the loadfor Lancaster homes and businesses
A footing is the piece of concrete you never see once the job's done. It takes the weight of whatever sits on it, a post, a column or the edge of a slab, and carries it down into the soil. When it's poured wrong, the thing on top sinks, leans or cracks, and that's an expensive way to find out.
At L&M Lancaster Concrete Construction, we pour concrete footings across Lancaster, CA, and I plan each one from what it has to hold up, a post or part of a slab. The price and the schedule depend on how many footings you need, how big they are, how easy the site is to dig, and whether a permit comes first.
If your footing needs a permit, we handle the paperwork and the inspections. Your written estimate gives you the figure for your job and lays out plainly what's included and what isn't.
Concrete doesn't give you a second try, so call (661) 952-4153, tell me what the footing has to carry, and we'll plan it before anyone digs.
The kinds of concrete footings we pour
We start with what you're building and how its weight comes down. Then we pick the footing that fits, on open ground or on a slab that's already there.
Pad footings
A single, separate block under one post or column, the usual base for carports, patio covers and decks. We set each one right where the weight comes down.
Thickened slab footings
A footing poured as part of the floor slab and dug deeper at the edges or under a wall, so the slab carries its own load. It suits sheds and garages.
Footings in existing concrete
When a new post has to land on an old patio or slab, we open it up with concrete cutting and pour a proper footing in the gap.
Why property owners in Lancaster hire L&Mfor footings and foundation work
Working with us is plain and simple. You get straight answers, you see the plan before we start, and the footings come out square and level.
I'm on site for the pour
I trained the crew that digs and pours, and I'm there on pour day, because that's the part of the job you can't redo.
In business since 2013
I learned under a foreman who made me tear out forms until they were dead straight. I've run this business since 2013, so that's 13 years now.
Fully licensed and insured
That counts on permitted work, because when a California city or county issues a permit, it asks for a licensed contractor's signed statement that the license is active.
I'll tell you if it's not the job
I'd rather pass on a job than pour something I'd have to apologize for, so if a footing isn't the right fix, you'll hear that from me.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
That's our promise, and we back it by putting the effort into the dig and the base under the concrete. Nobody sees that part once it's buried.
Your footing estimate in Lancastermeasured on site, put in writing
Tell us what the footing will carry, the site address and any plans you have, and we'll reply within one business day. The estimate is free and done on site, with no pressure and no obligation.
How a footing job runsfrom first call to walkthrough
You get one written estimate that shows what's included and what isn't. That way you know what you're paying for before we dig.
Call or send the form
Call (661) 952-4153 or send the form, and tell us what you're building and where it's going. We'll set a time for me to come out.
I measure and price it
I come out myself, look at the site, measure and ask what the footing has to carry. Then you get a written estimate showing what's included and what isn't.
Permit and dig
If you hire us, we sort out any permit the job needs before we start. Then the crew lays out each footing and digs where the load comes down.
Pour and cure
We set any forms and rebar, the steel that helps concrete carry weight, then pour and finish. Curing comes next, the wait while it gains strength before anything goes on top.
Walk it with you
Once it's cured, we walk the job with you and check every footing against the estimate before we call it done.
Footing questions we get
How much do concrete footings cost in Lancaster?
There's no flat price for footings, because each job comes down to how many you need, how big and deep they go and what's in the way. Open ground a machine can reach costs less than a tight backyard we dig by hand, and going through an old slab adds cutting. Grouping several footings into one pour usually keeps the cost down, and your written estimate gives the figure for your job.
How do I get a permit for a concrete footing in Lancaster?
In Lancaster, permits come from the city's Building & Safety division, which reviews building plans for code and lets you handle residential permits online through its portal. The division also inspects during construction, so the work gets checked along the way, not just at the end.
Do I need a licensed contractor to pour a footing in California?
If the job needs a permit or runs over $1,000, plan on a licensed contractor. The state's minor work exemption only covers jobs up to $1,000 that need no permit, done by someone who employs no one. An unlicensed person can pull a permit only when they're exempt from licensing, and they have to sign a statement giving the reason.
What causes a concrete footing to sink or crack?
Most of the time it's the ground underneath, not the concrete. On sites with expansive soil, the kind that swells when wet and shrinks as it dries, shallow spread footings are among the foundations most likely to be damaged. Grading the ground so it slopes away from the building is one way to limit that. If something has already dropped, look at foundation raising before pouring new.
Can you pour concrete footings in hot weather in Lancaster?
Yes, but heat during a pour can lower the concrete's final strength and how well it holds up, so we pick the pour day and time with the heat in mind. On a hot day that usually means starting early, before the worst of it, and if the forecast turns bad we'd rather move the pour than fight the weather.
Should the concrete mix for footings be wet or stiff?
Stiff, because the more water goes into the mix, the more the concrete shrinks once it hardens. Water makes concrete easier to place and worse at nearly everything else, so we keep the mix stiff and do the extra work. It's a fair question to ask any crew you're comparing.
Concrete footings around Lancaster
We're based in Lancaster and pour footings in the cities around it. Outside the city, your permit may come from a different office, so we check which one covers your address. Pick your city below or give us a call.
Get your concrete footings planned in Lancasterbefore the rest of the build
Footings come first, so planning them early keeps your framer or carport kit from sitting around waiting on concrete. Call (661) 952-4153 or send the form with what the footing will carry and any plans you have.