Concrete footings in Boynton Beach FL - a firm base sized for the load and soil
Planning an addition, a carport or a wall, or watching one settle? We dig and pour footings that spread the weight over firm ground.
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Does your Boynton Beach project need concrete footings?
Concrete footings are the steel-reinforced concrete base we pour into the ground under walls, posts and columns in Boynton Beach, and they spread the weight of what you build over enough ground to give it firm support.
Most people who call me about footings are planning an addition, a garage, a block wall or a carport, or a builder has told them the plans need footings before anything else can go up. The price mostly follows how many footings the job needs, how wide and deep they have to be for the load and the ground, and how easily we can get equipment to the spot. The schedule turns on the permit if the job needs one, the weather on pour day, and the curing time, when the concrete hardens and gains strength before anything heavy goes on it. I write all of that into the estimate, so you can see what's included and what it costs before anything is dug.
How do you know your project needs new footings?
Cracks climbing a block wall
Stair-step cracks in a block wall, or a crack that's wider at the top than at the bottom, usually mean the ground under one part of the wall has given way. Left alone, the crack tends to keep opening, and nearby doors or windows can start to stick.
A post sinking or leaning
A carport, porch or pergola post that has dropped or tilted is often sitting on a small pad or on no footing at all. The longer it carries weight that way, the more the beam or roof above it gets pulled out of line.
Plans showing new walls
If your plans show an addition, a garage or a block wall, the footings come before anything else goes up. Booking that work late can hold up every trade behind it, so it's worth planning early.
How we build concrete footings
I start by asking what the footing will carry, a whole wall or a single post, and by looking at the ground, because those two things decide the shape of the footing and how deep we go. Our crew marks the layout, digs the trench or hole down to firm ground and clears loose dirt off the bottom so the concrete sits on solid soil, then sets the rebar, the steel bars that hold the concrete together when the load presses on it, and pours. Nobody sees a footing once a wall is on it, which is exactly why I won't trim the digging or the steel to save money, and if a budget has to give, I'd rather it give on something you can see and change later. Our footing estimates list the size, digging, steel, site access and cleanup, so you can hold them up against other bids line by line.
Some footing jobs are tied to other work. If part of the house has already settled, foundation raising may be the job to look at first, and I'll tell you plainly if that's what I see. When a new footing has to go under an existing slab, concrete cutting lets us open just that section instead of breaking out the whole floor.
Footings under new walls
This suits additions, garages and block walls, because the weight runs along the whole wall and the footing has to run with it.
Footings under posts and columns
This suits carports, porches, pergolas and columns, where each post pushes down in one spot and needs its own base under it.
Footings close to the house
This suits additions and porches built right against your home, where space is tight and we often dig by hand or with small equipment, which changes the price.
Ask for an itemized footing estimate
We reply within one business day to set a time for my visit. I come out, look at the ground and write a free estimate on site, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
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- Boynton Beach, FL 33426
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- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
What happens after you call us about footings?
Here's how a footing job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send the form
Tell us a little about the project, and we'll set a time for me to come out. If you have plans or drawings, please keep them handy for the visit.
I visit and write the estimate
I look at the site, ask what the concrete needs to carry and write an estimate that lists what's included. That way you know exactly what the price covers before you decide anything.
We prepare, dig and pour
If you decide to go ahead, we take care of the paperwork, and our crew does the prep, the pour and the finish. The concrete then needs time to cure before anything is built on it.
We walk the job together
Before we pack up, we walk the finished footings with you and clean up the site. If something doesn't look right to you, that's the time to tell me.
Why Boynton Beach owners call us for footings
The owner writes every estimate
I come out myself to look at the job and write the estimate, and I'm on site with our crew while the work gets done. If a question comes up during the pour, you're talking to the person who priced it.
Learned on Palm Beach County crews
I learned concrete working on a crew here in Palm Beach County and started this business in Boynton Beach in 2021. Before that I sat behind a desk, so I remember what it's like to be the customer waiting for a straight answer.
Licensed and insured for your property
We're licensed and insured. That matters on footing work, because our crew is digging and pouring on your property, often right beside the house.
Please send us a few details about your project, and I'll come out to see the ground for myself.
Footings, permits and flood rules in Boynton Beach
The city's Building Department issues permits here, and its list of work that needs a permit no matter the cost names structural work and work in flood hazard areas but doesn't name footings by themselves, so please don't assume a footing job is exempt. Ask the Building Department about your project, and when a job does need a permit, we pull it, handle the city submittal through the city's SagesGov permit system and let you know early which papers to have ready. Flood rules can matter too, because the county's updated flood maps put thousands more residents in the eastern part of the county into high-risk zones at the end of 2024. The city requires new homes and substantial improvements in the floodplain to have the lowest floor raised to the base flood elevation, the level the maps expect floodwater to reach, plus one foot. If your lot is in one of those zones, that floor height can shape the whole foundation plan, so it's worth checking before the footings are drawn.
On jobs around here we usually dig into sand, and on lower lots we can reach wet ground sooner than owners expect, so I look at the soil and the lot before I put a footing on paper. We see the same sandy ground on jobs in Delray Beach and Lantana, and from our base in Boynton Beach we work in many cities around it.
Questions about concrete footings in Boynton Beach
How much do concrete footings cost in Boynton Beach, FL?
Installed concrete footings across the US usually cost about $700 to $1,500 per footing, and that's a national range, not our price. Wider footings for heavy loads or poor soil push toward the top of it, and sloped lots or specialized footings can cost much more per footing. Your estimate from us will show what your own footings come to.
Which type of concrete footing does my project need?
A footing that carries a whole wall is usually a continuous footing, which runs the length of the foundation under the wall, while a single post or column sits on a pad footing. The choice comes down to whether the load spreads along a wall or presses down in one spot, and I'll confirm it against your plans when I visit.
Does sandy soil in Boynton Beach change how footings are built?
Yes, it can, because sandy or loose soil doesn't hold much weight and may call for deeper footings or extra steps to firm up the ground first. If you'd like to look before we talk, UF/IFAS Extension's guide to the Web Soil Survey shows how to open the Water Features tab and see how deep the water table sits under your land and how often the soil is expected to flood.
How do I compare concrete footing quotes from different contractors?
Ask every bidder for the same items, because a quote that only gives a price per foot isn't ready to compare. A complete footing quote should spell out the footing size, the digging, the rebar, how the crew will reach the spot and the cleanup, so you're pricing the same work from each company.
How long do new concrete footings need to cure before building on them?
New footings need to cure, the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength, before a wall or heavy load goes on them, and the wait is set by the mix, the weather and the plans. I'll tell you the wait for your job when we schedule the pour, so the next trade isn't booked too early.
Will new concrete footings crack?
New concrete can get small hairline cracks as it dries and shrinks, and in a footing those are usually not a problem, because the steel inside holds the concrete together. The cracks worth worrying about come from the ground moving underneath, and I'll explain what's normal for your job before we pour.
Other concrete work that often comes with footings
Foundation raising
When a wall, room or porch has already dropped out of level, lifting it back may need to happen before or alongside any new footings we pour.
Concrete cutting
If the new footing belongs under an existing patio, floor or driveway, a clean saw cut opens only the section we need and leaves the rest alone.
Service areas for concrete footings near Boynton Beach
Quality Boynton Beach Concrete Company is based in Boynton Beach, Florida, and the 12 cities below each have their own page on this site, including Boca Raton and Greenacres. If you don't see your city listed, please ask, because we work in many cities around Boynton Beach.
Book a footing estimate before you build
Please have the property address and what the footings will carry ready when you call (561) 336-6418 or send the form, so the first visit can cover your whole project.