Concrete footings in Hayward CA - a footing built for the load it carries
Adding a wall, a deck post or a room, and need something solid under it? We build footings that keep it from settling.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What does a concrete footing do, and which kind do you need?
A concrete footing is concrete and rebar, the steel bars that hold it together, poured in a trench under a wall, a post or a foundation so it carries the weight and keeps it from settling. We build concrete footings in Hayward, CA, and the cities around it, sized to whatever sits on top.
Most footing calls start with some other project, like a concrete retaining wall, a deck, a room addition or a post that's sinking. The price moves with what the footing carries, how long and wide it has to be and how firm the ground is, and the schedule usually turns on the permit and the inspections more than on the pour. I measure and put all of it in a written estimate, including what goes in the ground, so you have your number before anyone digs.
How do you know you need a new footing?
A post that's sinking
A deck or carport post sitting lower than it used to usually means it's on a loose block or bare dirt with no real footing under it. Wait long enough and the beam it holds starts to sag, which turns a footing job into a framing job too.
A wall leaning out
A block or garden wall that tips or cracks along its length usually has a footing that's too small or missing altogether. Once it's leaning, it's more often a rebuild than a repair, and it doesn't get cheaper with time.
Something new going up
A new wall, addition or shade structure needs its footing before anything else, and that's the part that's hardest to fix later. If it's on your plans, it's worth getting the footing priced along with the rest of the job.
How we build concrete footings
The first thing I ask is what the footing holds up, a wall or a single post, because that decides the type before anything else does. If there are approved drawings, we build to those and not to a guess. Then our crew digs the trench to firm ground instead of raking loose dirt flat, sets the forms and the rebar, pours and finishes the top. On most concrete, the first budget cut lands underneath, where nobody can see it, and on a footing underneath is the whole job. Nobody has ever complimented a footing. That's how you know it worked.
Sometimes a new footing isn't the fix. If the house itself has already settled, that's foundation raising, and I'll tell you which one you've got. When a new footing has to go through an existing patio or garage floor, we use concrete cutting to saw a clean opening so we're not breaking out more slab than the job needs.
Footings in open ground
This suits a new wall, deck or pergola going into the yard, where we can dig straight down. It's usually the simplest version of the job because there's nothing in the way but dirt.
Footings through an existing slab
This suits a post or wall that has to land inside a patio or garage floor. We cut the slab, dig, pour the footing and patch the opening so the floor stays usable.
Replacing a footing that failed
This suits a leaning wall or sunk post where the old footing was too small or never there. We take out what's failed and build a new one sized for the load, since setting a fresh post on the same bad base just repeats the problem.
Get a written footing estimate after I measure on site
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out, measure and send a written estimate, free and with no obligation.
(510) 264-7080- Based in
- Hayward, CA 94541
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
What happens after you call about footings in Hayward?
Here's how a footing job runs with us, from your first call to the walk-through at the end.
Call or send the form
We set a time for me to come look at the job. If you know what the footing will hold up, a wall or a column, and roughly how long it runs, tell us then.
I measure and write it up
I measure and ask what the concrete has to carry and how you use the space. The written estimate covers what goes under the footing as well as what goes on top, so you can see where the money goes before anything's dug.
We file, form and pour
If you go ahead, we sort out the permit side, set the forms, pour and finish. We keep to the city's construction hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays and holidays.
I walk the job with you
When it's done, I walk it with you and show you what went in. You'll know what's under your wall or post before it gets covered up.
Why homeowners call Creekstone Hayward Concrete Company for footings
The owner measures and runs it
I come out to look at the job and measure it myself, and I'm on site running the crew when it's poured. The person who priced your footing is the one standing next to the trench.
Started in Hayward in 2017
I learned concrete on a flatwork crew, the driveways, patios and walks, and came back to the trade to start this business in Hayward in 2017. Nine years in, I still spend most of my time on the part that goes underneath.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured. California requires a license from the Contractors State License Board for structural work that needs a building permit, uses other workers or runs $1,000 or more in labor and materials, so a permitted footing calls for a licensed contractor.
Straight talk about cracking
Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. I'd still rather tell you now that concrete cracks than explain it to you later, so you'll know what to expect from yours.
A good footing is one you forget about. Send us the details or call (510) 264-7080, and I'll come out and measure.
Concrete footings, foundations and permits in Hayward
Before anything gets dug, we check who issues permits for your address, the city or the county, and we file when the job needs one. Inside the city, whether your footing needs a permit is a question for the City of Hayward Building Division, which reviews drawings for code compliance and checks the work during construction. The state building codes apply everywhere in California and the city enforces them, so we build to the approved plan, not to habit.
Hayward sits close to the Hayward fault, and the city points to studies suggesting a major earthquake is possible here. A state map also marks zones where the ground may lose its strength in a strong quake, and properties inside one may be required to look into that during permitting. If yours is one of them, we build to whatever the approved design calls for. We take jobs on both sides of the bay, and the same questions about ground and earthquakes come up on jobs in Castro Valley and San Leandro.
Questions about concrete footings in Hayward
What is the difference between a continuous footing and a pad footing?
A continuous footing runs the full length of a foundation and spreads a wall's weight into the soil, while a pad footing sits under one concentrated load, like a post or a column. Continuous footings cost more to install because there's more of them.
How much do concrete footings cost in Hayward?
Across the US, a residential strip footing usually runs about $5 to $19 per linear foot installed, which bundles the concrete, labor, digging and forms. That's a national market figure, not our price, and a wider or larger footing costs more. For your own number, I measure on site and send a written estimate.
Does my soil change the price of a footing?
Yes, weaker soil needs a wider footing, and a wider footing costs more. That's why two footings of the same length can be priced differently, with the ground and the design both setting the number.
How do permits and inspections work in Hayward?
Applications go through the city's online permitting system, and that's also where fees get paid and inspections get scheduled. The same system lets an owner add contractors to the project, check the inspector's estimated arrival and see inspection results. When your job needs a permit, we file it.
What causes a concrete footing to settle?
Usually it's the ground under it, because a footing set on loose fill or raked dirt moves when that dirt does. Water softening the soil and a footing that's too small for its load make it worse, and that's why we dig to firm ground and size the footing to what it carries.
How do I get ready for a footing estimate?
Know what the footing will hold up, a wall or a column, and roughly how long it runs. If you have drawings, have them handy too. Call (510) 264-7080 or send the form to set up a visit.
Related work that often comes with footings
Foundation raising
When the house itself has already sunk at one corner and doors start sticking, raising the foundation back toward level may be the fix, not a new footing.
Concrete cutting
A new post or wall often lands in the middle of an existing patio or garage floor, and a clean saw cut opens just enough room to dig.
Service areas for concrete footings around Hayward
Creekstone Hayward Concrete Company is based in Hayward, CA, and builds footings in the 12 cities listed here, including Fremont and Union City. We take jobs in other cities around Hayward too, on both sides of the bay.
Hayward, CA
Get your footing measured and priced
A footing gets priced by what it carries and how far it runs, and that's quicker to settle with a tape measure in your yard than over the phone.