Concrete footings in Cathedral City CA - a base sized for the soil under it
Planning a wall, addition or post that needs solid support? We design and pour footings that carry the load into the ground.
Soil checked first
We'd like a soil test before we design your footings.
Matched to the load
Continuous or pad footings, chosen for the wall or post above.
Dug, formed and poured
Our own crew digs the trench, sets the forms and pours.
Choices explained first
You see each choice in writing before any digging starts.
What does a concrete footing job in Cathedral City involve?
Concrete footings are the wider concrete base under a wall, pier or column that carries its weight and spreads it into the soil, and in Cathedral City we dig, form and pour them for additions, block walls, patio covers and other new structures.
Most footing calls start with something new going up, and the footing is the part nobody sees again once the block or framing goes on. That's exactly why I care about it most. A footing that's too small for the ground under it can settle, and that usually shows up later as cracks in whatever it's holding up.
What moves the price is how much footing the job needs, how many feet of wall or how many posts, along with the soil and how easy the site is to dig and reach. The schedule turns on the soil test, the permit and inspections, and a pour day that suits the weather. Your written estimate spells out your own figures.
- A soil test before we design
- The right footing for what it carries
- A clear written plan before digging
- A clean site once the pour is done
When does a project need new concrete footings?
Most people look into footings when something new is going up, or when something already built has started to lean, crack or sink.
Adding a room or garage
An addition needs footings under its new walls, sized for the soil, before any framing can go up on top of them.
A new block wall
A wall needs a footing along its whole length, so its weight doesn't press down on one soft spot in the ground.
A patio cover or carport
Every post on a shade structure needs a solid base under it, so the roof stays level and the posts stay plumb.
Cracks in a wall above
Stepped cracks in block or stucco often mean the footing below is settling, and we'll dig down to find out why.
A floor that's dropped
If the house itself has sunk, you may need foundation raising as well, and we'll tell you which job you're looking at.
New posts through old concrete
When a new footing has to go under an existing patio or floor, we start with concrete cutting to open a clean trench.
Ask for a footing estimate
Tell us what you're building and where. I'll reply within one business day to set a visit, and the on-site estimate is free, with no obligation.
What I look at before designing footings
Before I recommend anything, I look at the ground, what the footing will carry and how we'll get to it, because each one changes the plan.
The soil underneath
A soil test shows where the ground is weak, and weak soil needs wider footings, so I'd like the results before we design and price anything.
What it's carrying
A long wall, a single post and a room addition press on the ground differently, and that decides which type of footing fits.
Where the water goes
I check how water drains around the spot, because ground that stays wet next to a footing is ground that can move.
Access and old concrete
I look at how we'll reach the spot and whether a slab or wall is in the way, because both change how we dig.
How a footing job runs with us
We plan each footing job around your project and the weather, so the trench, the forms and the pour line up with your schedule and the city's inspections.
Your call
You call or send us a message about what you're building, and I get back to you to set a time to see it.
The visit
I come out, measure, look at the ground and listen to what you have in mind, then we talk through the footing type.
Written estimate
You get an estimate written out in full, and once you're ready, we file the permit and book the inspections.
Dig and form
Our crew digs the trench and sets the forms and steel, and the inspection lands on another weekday, since the city holds none on Fridays.
Pour and walk-through
City work hours start at 6 AM on weekdays from May through September, so we can pour before the heat builds. Then we walk the finished job with you.
Why Cathedral City homeowners call us for footings
You'll deal with me from the first visit to the walk-through, and I'll explain each choice on your footings before I ask you to make it.
I come out myself
I measure the job and write the estimate myself, our own crew does the work under our foreman, and I stop by while it's underway.
Pouring here since 2017
I spent my summers through school on concrete crews and started this business in Cathedral City in 2017.
Licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured, and I'm glad to go over both with you before any work starts on your property.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
If something about the work doesn't sit right with you, tell me. To get started, call (442) 219-3033 or use the form above.
Concrete footings in Cathedral City and nearby
In Cathedral City, the city's Building Division issues building permits, reviews plans and inspects all construction, additions and alterations, so footings for an addition or a new structure go through that office. When your job needs a permit, we handle the application, set up the inspections and keep you posted along the way.
One soil type mapped near Cathedral City is described as well-drained ground laid down in old lake beds, but soil still changes from lot to lot, which is why I'd rather test than guess. We do the same footing work in Palm Springs, La Quinta and many of the cities around us.
Planning an addition, wall or shade structure that needs footings?
(442) 219-3033Footing questions we hear most
How much do concrete footings cost in Cathedral City?
Installed concrete footings across the US usually cost about $5 to $18 per linear foot, and that's a national range, not a Cathedral City price. A long wall footing and a handful of pads under posts price very differently, and the soil can push the figure either way. For your own number, I'll measure the job and write it up for you.
How do I choose between continuous and pad footings?
Continuous footings run the full length of a foundation under a wall, and pad footings sit under one concentrated load, such as a pier or column. So a block wall or an addition usually takes continuous footings, while a patio cover or carport on posts usually sits on pads. I'll help you pick based on what the footing is carrying.
Can a footing be poured as part of the concrete slab?
Yes, a thickened slab is a footing built as part of the floor slab, so the floor and its footing form one piece. Whether it suits your project depends on what's being built and what the soil can hold, and I'll go over it with you at the visit.
What is the best way to pour footings in Cathedral City summer heat?
The best way is to plan the pour around the forecast, because hot-weather problems can show up any time of year but are most common in summer. High heat and low humidity hit harder as the wind picks up, so it's fair to ask any contractor how they handle a hot, windy day. We choose a pour day that suits the weather, and a hot, windy afternoon is one we'd rather move.
How do I make sure new concrete footings cure properly?
Ask your contractor how they'll cure the concrete, meaning how they'll keep it from drying out too fast while it hardens. With good strength and enough curing, concrete poured in hot weather lasts about as well as concrete poured at normal temperatures. I'll walk you through how we'll cure your footings when we go over the estimate.
Does a footing contractor in California need a license?
Yes, in most cases, because California's contractor licensing board lets someone without a license do minor work only when the job is under $1,000, needs no permit and they employ no one on it. That limit was raised from $500, and most footing jobs need a permit anyway. The board's concrete contractor classification covers forming, pouring, placing and finishing concrete, which is the work a footing job involves.
Get your footing estimate from Cathedral City Concrete
Have your project type, its length or number of piers and any soil test results handy, and our first conversation about your footings goes quicker.