Foundation installation in Lancaster CA - a level base with every drain in place
Building a house or an addition and need the base under it? We lay it out with you, then pour it square and level.
What foundation installation involvesfor a Lancaster home or addition
Foundation installation in Lancaster, CA means building the base your house stands on. That's either a slab poured onto ground we've dug out and packed, or a crawl space foundation that lifts the house off the dirt. Nobody looks at the base once the walls go up, and you don't get to redo it.
On a slab, every drain and conduit has to sit in its exact spot before we pour, because moving a toilet or a kitchen sink later means saw cutting the concrete and trenching it back. So I pin down the layout with you first, room by room, and we don't order concrete until it's settled.
The price turns on the size of the footprint, slab or crawl space, how much digging the lot needs and how much plumbing runs underneath. The schedule mostly turns on the permit and the weather on pour day. If your job needs a permit, we find the office for your address and handle the paperwork, and your written estimate gives your figure.
You'll know exactly what you're getting before we start, so call (661) 952-4153 and I'll come out and take a look.
Slab, crawl space and footing foundations
The lot and the house decide the foundation, so we start with your ground and your plans, then build the type that fits them, not the one that's easiest for us.
Slab on grade
A slab is one solid piece of concrete poured straight onto ground we've dug out and packed, with drains and conduit set in place first. Your floor sits right on it.
Crawl space foundation
A crawl space lifts the house on a perimeter wall and leaves room underneath to reach plumbing and wiring. It needs ventilation and moisture control, or it can grow mold and rot.
Footings for additions
Additions, garages and porches often sit on concrete footings, the wide concrete base under a wall or post. We size them to what they have to carry.
Why owners hire L&M Lancaster Concrete Constructionsquare, level and as promised
Working with us is plain. You know what you're getting before we start, and nothing goes in the ground until we've agreed on it.
I measure every job myself
I come out to look at the lot and measure it, and I'm on site for the pour while a crew I trained does the work.
Pouring concrete since 2013
I learned under a foreman who'd make me tear out forms until they were dead straight, and I've run this business the same way for 13 years.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured. California's licensing board defines a concrete contractor as one who forms, pours, places and finishes concrete, which is the work a foundation takes.
The money goes under the slab
When a budget gets tight, the subgrade, the packed ground the slab sits on, is the last thing I'd cut, because a nice top on a soft base cracks right on schedule.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
That holds for a house foundation or concrete parking lot building for a small business, and it's why I'd rather pass on a job than pour something I'd have to apologize for.
Your foundation and footing estimatefrom L&M in Lancaster
Tell us where you're building, where the toilets and sinks go, and send any building plans you have. We'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no pressure and no obligation.
From first callto a cured foundation
You deal with me from the first visit to the pour, and the written estimate says what's included and what isn't, so nothing on the job comes as a surprise.
Call or send the form
Call (661) 952-4153 or fill out the form with where you're building and what's going on top. Plans help, even rough ones.
I come out and measure
I look at the lot, measure and ask what the concrete has to carry, then we pin down the layout. You get a written estimate that spells out what's in it and what isn't.
Permit and inspections
We get the permit before any work starts and line up the city's inspections. The city can check smaller plans at the counter, while larger ones usually take about three weeks for a first review.
Ground, steel and the pour
We dig out and pack the ground, set drains, conduit and rebar, the steel bars that hold the concrete together, then pour with me on site.
Cure and walkthrough
We cure the concrete, which means keeping it from drying out too fast so it reaches full strength. Then I walk the job with you before we call it done.
Foundation questions we get
Should I choose a slab or a crawl space foundation for my Lancaster house?
Go with a slab if your lot is flat and dry, and look at a crawl space if it's damp or sloped or you want to get under the house to work on plumbing later. A slab is simpler, cheaper and quicker to build, and it holds up well when the ground shifts. Ground out here has moved before, since satellite maps tracked sinking ground in an Antelope Valley groundwater basin from 1993 to 1995, compared against records back to 1926.
How much does a concrete foundation cost in Lancaster, CA?
Concrete slab installation across the US usually costs about $4 to $14 per square foot, and that's a national range for the slab, not our Lancaster price. Your figure comes from your lot and your layout, so I'll come out, measure and put it in writing.
Do I need a permit to pour a foundation in Lancaster?
Most likely, yes. The city's Building & Safety office issues permits for any work that physically changes your property or adds value to it, and its list of work that needs no permit names sheds, not foundations. The permit has to be in hand before any work begins, some jobs need building plans too, and we handle that paperwork for you.
Does a foundation contractor need a California license for a small job?
Yes, if the work needs a permit of any kind, California requires a contractor's license even when the job comes in under $1,000. So if your foundation needs a permit, whoever pours it needs a license, no matter how small the job is.
How long does a new concrete foundation take to cure?
One industry guide for hot-weather concrete says to start curing as soon as finishing is done and keep it up for at least 3 days. That's a minimum, not a framing date, and I'll tell you when your foundation is ready to build on.
What is the best way to pour a foundation in hot, dry weather?
Pour early and plan around the conditions, because heat, wind, dry air and strong sun all pull water out of fresh concrete too fast. Hot-weather trouble comes most often in summer, but those conditions can cause it any time of year, especially in a dry climate. If the day looks wrong, we'd rather wait than pour concrete that turns weak and dusty on top.
Foundation installation around Lancaster
We're based in Lancaster and pour foundations in Palmdale, Quartz Hill and the other cities below, plus plenty that aren't listed. Pick yours, or call (661) 952-4153 to ask about your address.
Plan your foundation installation in Lancasterwith L&M before the pour
Call (661) 952-4153 or send the form with your toilet and sink spots marked and any plans you have, because the sooner the layout's settled, the sooner the permit can go in and the ground can get dug.