09 · Concrete

Footing excavation and foundation prep

Footings have to be at the right depth, on undisturbed bearing soil, and square to the plan. We trench to the drawings, verify the bearing, and hand the concrete crew a hole that passes inspection the first time.

This runs directly out of our grading work — the pad is already cut and compacted, so the footings go in on ground we know rather than ground someone else left.

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What's included

Footing trenches cut to plan dimensions and below the frost line
Bearing soil verified, soft spots undercut and replaced
Basement and crawlspace excavation with stable side slopes
Foundation drain stone, piping and backfill
Coordinated with your concrete crew and the county inspector

How it runs

Four steps, one number to call

Call or send the address

Two minutes on the phone tells us most of what we need.
We walk the property

Access, slope, drainage, utilities and what has to stay standing.
Fixed written price

Scope, schedule and number in writing before a machine rolls.
We clear out clean

Debris gone, grade set, erosion control in and site swept.

Straight answers

Footings & Foundation questions

How deep do footings need to be in North Carolina?

The state residential code requires footings below the frost line, which is 12 inches in this part of the Piedmont, and bearing on undisturbed or engineered soil. Your plans or soils report may call for deeper.