Concrete Footings in Longview TX - a base sized for what sits on top of it
Building an addition, a porch or a carport and need something solid under it? We size and pour the footing for what it carries.
Sized to the load
We ask what it carries before we size anything.
The right footing type
A pad under a column, or one built into the slab.
Planned for clay
On clay ground, your estimate spells out how it's reinforced.
Dug, formed and poured
Our crew digs, sets forms, pours and cleans up after.
What does a concrete footing do for your project?
A concrete footing is the base that carries the weight of what you're building and passes it down into the ground, and in Longview we dig, form and pour footings for additions, porches, carports and columns so what sits on them stays steady.
Most of a footing ends up underground, which is exactly why I fuss over it. We dig, set forms, place the rebar, the steel that keeps concrete from pulling apart, then pour and clean up. Once something's built on top, nobody looks at it again. Concrete is hard to take back once it's poured, and harder still with a wall sitting on it.
The price moves with size and ground. A wider, deeper footing in weak soil takes more concrete and more digging than a shallow one. The schedule mostly turns on the permit, how the ground digs and the weather on pour day. Your written estimate lists what's included, like hauling and cleanup, so you can line it up against anyone else's.
- A footing sized for what it carries
- Steel set in place before the pour
- The owner on site from forms to cleanup
- Hauling and cleanup listed in writing
When do you need a new concrete footing?
If you're adding on, setting new posts or watching something you built start to lean, the footing under it is the place to start.
Adding a room
An addition needs footings of its own under the new walls, sized for what you're building and not borrowed from the old house.
New deck or carport posts
Every post needs a footing under it. Setting posts straight in the dirt works fine right up until the first wet spring.
A post that's sinking
A post that's dropped or started leaning usually sits on a footing too small for its load, or on bare dirt.
A new column in the garage
A new post or wall inside a garage often means concrete cutting through the slab so we can pour a footing under it.
Old footing breaking up
Concrete under a post that's cracked through, crumbling or washed out at the sides isn't carrying the load it used to.
Doors sticking in the house
If the house itself has settled, that's usually a foundation raising job instead of a new footing, and I'll tell you which.
Get a footing estimate on site
Tell us what it'll carry and roughly how long it runs. You'll hear back within one business day, usually from me, to set a free visit with no obligation.
What we look at before sizing a footing
Before I recommend anything, I look at what the footing has to carry, what the ground is doing and where the water goes when it rains.
What it's holding up
A deck post, a carport column and an addition wall all press on the ground differently, so the load comes first.
The ground you're digging in
I check how firm the dirt is and whether it's clay that swells and shrinks, because that changes how the footing gets built.
Where the water runs
Water that sits against a footing softens the ground under it, so I check how your yard drains before we pick a spot.
Getting in and around
I look at access, nearby slabs and anything buried, since a footing inside a garage may mean cutting the slab first.
How a concrete footing job runs
A footing job is planned around what you're building and when, so the dig and the pour line up with the rest of your project instead of holding it up.
You call us
Call or send the form, and I call back to set a time to come look at the job myself.
I come measure
I measure, ask what the footing needs to hold up and look over the ground, the drainage and the access.
Written estimate
You get it in writing, with what's in it and what isn't, so there's nothing to guess about later.
Permit and pour date
If you go ahead, we take care of the permit side for our work and set a pour date that fits your schedule.
Pour and walk-through
We dig, form and pour, outside the worst heat of the day when we can, then clean up and walk the finished job with you.
Why Longview homeowners call Superior Longview Concrete Construction for footings
Footings get buried and built over, so you're trusting whoever pours yours. Here's what you can count on from us, and satisfaction guaranteed.
The owner measures and pours
I come out to measure the job myself, then work alongside our crew through the forming, pouring and finishing.
In business since 2017
We've been in business since 2017, and I learned the trade on another contractor's crew before I started this one.
Fully licensed and insured on your job
We're fully licensed and insured, and we'll go over what that means for your property at the visit, before anything gets dug.
A straight no when you need one
If a new footing isn't the job you need, I'll say so. Call (903) 331-0147 or send the form to set up a visit.
Concrete footings in Longview and the cities around it
Whether a footing job needs a permit in Longview is up to the city, and its Building Inspection staff answer homeowners' code questions before a permit is issued. When the city wants a permit for our work, we handle the application and the inspections. We're based in Longview and work in the cities around it, including Kilgore and Tyler.
Expansive clay, the kind that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, covers wide areas of Texas, and its heaving is behind major foundation problems across the state. That's why footing design here starts with the ground and not just the weight. If you aren't sure your project needs an engineer, the Texas engineering board has a flow chart that walks through it.
Adding on or setting posts? Call about the footing first.
(903) 331-0147Footing questions we hear most
How much do concrete footings cost in Longview, TX?
Installed concrete footings usually cost about $4 to $20 per linear foot across the US, covering concrete, labor and excavation. That's the going range, not our price, and the size of the footing and the ground move it. For a house's strip footing, the long run under a wall, installed prices usually bundle concrete, labor, digging and forms, the molds that shape the concrete, so check that every quote covers the same things.
Which concrete footing type do I need for a post or an addition?
A single post or column usually gets a pad footing, a block of concrete of its own, while a slab floor can have its footing built right into it as a thickened section. Where solid ground sits deeper down, drilled piers, concrete columns cast in holes down to soil that can carry the load, are another option. I'll tell you which fits once I see what it's holding up.
How does clay soil affect a concrete footing?
Clay that swells and shrinks makes the ground heave and then settle, and that uneven movement often goes past what a house can handle. So a footing on clay has to be planned for the ground moving, not just for the weight on it. One foundation association advises against plain, unreinforced concrete for structural foundations on that kind of soil, so ask every contractor how theirs is reinforced. On clay ground, we spell it out right in the estimate.
Where do I apply for a building permit in Longview, TX?
Permit applications go to the City of Longview Building Inspection Department, and each one has to be filled out completely before you turn it in. If you're pulling a homeowner's permit yourself, we'll tell you what we need from it.
What causes a concrete footing to sink or crack?
Usually it's a footing too small for its load, dirt that was raked level instead of dug out to firm ground, or water running toward it. On clay, the swelling and shrinking covered above makes all of that worse. Most of it gets settled at layout, long before the truck shows up.
How do I get a quote for concrete footings in Longview?
Call (903) 331-0147 or send the form, and have ready what the footing will hold up and about how many feet it runs. Any plans or drawings you've got help too, and that's plenty to get the visit on the calendar.
Get your footing priced before you build
Footings come first on any build, so pinning down that number early keeps the rest of your plans honest. Call (903) 331-0147 or send the form.