Concrete footings in Orem UT - poured on ready ground to carry what you build
Building a deck, carport or addition and worried it'll settle? We pour footings on ground that's ready, so the weight goes where it should.
Concrete footings that carry the loadunder Orem decks, posts and additions
A concrete footing is the pad under a post, column or wall, and its whole job is to pass the weight above it down into the soil. When one sits on soft or loosely filled ground, you find out later as a sagging deck, a leaning post or a crack that keeps opening.
Price moves with how many footings you need, how much digging it takes and how close we can get the truck. The schedule turns on the city's sign-off, which we check before booking, and on the cold, because we'd rather wait than pour onto ground that isn't ready. Your written estimate spells out what's included and what isn't.
The dig and the packed ground under a footing are buried by the end of pour day, so they're the first thing people ask to trim. That's the part I won't cut corners on, because a footing is only as steady as what it's sitting on.
You'll know what you're paying for before we dig a single hole, so call (385) 533-2723 and tell me what the footing needs to hold up.
Concrete footings for what you're building
Every footing starts with what's going on top of it, so I ask about the structure and look at the ground, then we plan the dig and the pour around both.
Pad footings for posts
Single pads under deck posts, pergolas, carports and porch columns, each carrying one point of weight into the soil. We dig each hole to firm ground and pour it clean.
Continuous wall footings
A long strip of concrete under a wall, garage or addition, with rebar, the steel that keeps the concrete from pulling apart, set in the forms before we pour.
Replacing a failed footing
When an old footing has sunk or cracked, we find out why first, then use concrete cutting to take the old pad out clean before the new pour.
Why people pick Driveline Orem Concretefor the footing under their build
I'd rather ask why the last footing failed than guess, because a fix that skips the cause won't hold up, and you hear all of it from me before we pour.
The owner plans your footing
I come out to look at the job and plan it myself, and our crew lead runs the work on site, so the person who bid it is the one who planned it.
Pouring concrete in Orem since 2013
I quoted jobs at a concrete supply yard before I learned the work on a crew, then started our company here in 2013.
Licensed and insured on every job
We're licensed and insured, and we check with the city about your footing before we put it on the schedule.
A bid you can read line by line
Your estimate is written out so you can see what's included and what isn't, because concrete is hard to undo once it's in the ground.
Awkward jobs, priced clearly
We're known for the calls others pass on, like a settled slab that needs foundation raising or a footing tucked where the truck can't easily reach.
A written estimate for your footingsfrom Driveline Orem Concrete
Tell us the project type, your address and the pour date you're hoping for. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free on-site estimate with no pressure to book.
From your call to the pouron your Orem footing job
You deal with me on the bid and with our crew lead on pour day, and the written estimate tells you what's in the job before anything gets dug.
You call or write
Call (385) 533-2723 or send the form with the project type, the address and the date you'd like to pour, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit.
I look and ask questions
I come out, look at the ground and ask what the footing will carry, then write an estimate that shows what's included and what isn't.
We sort out the city
Once you're ready, we take care of anything the city needs for your job, including the permit paperwork and inspections when the city calls for them.
The dig and the pour
Our crew lead runs the dig, packs the subgrade, the ground the footing sits on, sets the forms and steel, and picks a pour day by the forecast and the ground.
Walkthrough with me
After curing, the wait while the concrete gains strength before anything goes on it, I walk the finished footings with you and go over what comes next.
Footing questions we hear
When is it too cold to pour a concrete footing in Orem?
Cold weather conditions start once the air falls to 40°F, or is expected to drop below it, while the fresh concrete still needs protecting. Cold slows the set and risks freezing, and early-fall and late-spring nights can count, so we plan a pour around the night forecast and not just the afternoon.
How long does a new concrete footing need protection from freezing?
Most concrete kept at 50°F takes about two days to gain enough strength to stand up to freezing. Concrete that freezes young can lose up to half its final strength, so for a cold-season pour we work out how to keep the footing from freezing through that stretch before the truck shows up.
How do I plan a footing pour in late fall or early spring?
Plan around the ground as much as the air, because concrete belongs on unfrozen ground, and a footing poured on frozen soil is likely to settle unevenly and crack once it thaws. That can mean waiting for the ground to thaw, and that's a wait we'd rather take than pour onto ground that isn't ready.
Do I need a building permit for concrete footings in Orem?
Orem's permit list doesn't answer it for footings, because it names masonry and concrete fences and fences with a retaining wall, not footings. The city's building safety office answers questions and schedules inspections at 801-229-7198, and permits are filed fully online through the city's permit system, starting with an account. We check with the city before we schedule, and when a permit is called for, we handle the paperwork and set up inspections with you.
How much do concrete footings cost in Orem?
There's no one price, because footings are priced on the work your job takes. Beyond the count and the digging, the cost goes up when an old footing has to come out first or a cold-season pour needs protecting. The written estimate shows what's included and what isn't, so call (385) 533-2723 to set one up.
What causes concrete footings to settle or crack?
Usually it's the ground underneath, more than the concrete itself. Across Utah, state geologists point to problem soils that can badly damage foundations, including collapsible soils that are strong when dry but settle a lot once they get wet. Nobody can tell from the street what's under your lot, which is why I look at the ground and ask questions before we plan the dig.
Concrete footings around Orem, UT
From our base in Orem, where the city rates weathering severe and lists a 30-inch frost line, we pour footings in Provo, Lehi, Spanish Fork and the cities around them. Pick yours below or call us.
Plan your concrete footing pour in Orembefore the weather picks the day
Call (385) 533-2723 or send the form with your project type, address and hoped-for pour date, because the earlier I see the ground, the more room we have to pick a good pour day instead of a rushed one.