Concrete footings in Gillette WY - support set deep on firm, undisturbed ground
Planning a deck, porch or addition that needs solid support? We set your footings deep enough, clear of buried lines, and on firm ground.
I look at your site myself
Before anything gets priced, I come out, walk the spot where your footings go and ask what they'll be holding up. On pour day my crew does the work with me on site, so the person who planned it is there when it goes in.
Pouring in Gillette since 2013
I learned concrete from my dad, working beside him from the time I could push a wheelbarrow, and I started this business here in 2013. We explain what goes under your concrete before we pour, so you know what you're paying for.
Licensed and fully insured for your job
We're licensed and fully insured, and we stand behind the work with one promise. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. When you're ready, call (307) 670-7851 or send the estimate request form and tell me what the footings will hold.
What goes into concrete footings in Gillette
A concrete footing is a pad of concrete under a post or column that carries the weight of everything above it down into the soil. Concrete footings in Gillette, WY hold up decks, porches, carports and additions, and they're for anyone who wants that structure to stay level.
You're usually planning a deck, porch, carport or addition and know each post needs something solid under it. The price mostly comes down to how many footings you need, how deep each one goes, how easy the spot is to dig and reach, and whether the pour lands in cold weather. The schedule turns on getting buried lines marked, any permit and the weather, and your written estimate spells out what's included.
Footings are the one part of a deck or addition nobody sees once it's built, so they're the first thing people want to trim, and I'd rather you spend the money there than on the railing. Before we start, we check with the city or county office that covers your address and handle the permit paperwork when the job calls for one. Doing business in Gillette as a contractor without a license is a misdemeanor, so make sure whoever you hire has one.
Concrete footings and the work around them
Dug to firm, undisturbed ground
We dig each footing down to undisturbed ground, the native soil nobody has dug up or filled, and to the depth your building office calls for. Loose fill and backfill settle over time, and a footing sitting on them settles right along with it, which is how a deck ends up out of level a few winters in. If the hole hits soft or wet spots, I'll tell you what I'm seeing before we pour, because that's the cheapest time to fix it.
Laid out clear of buried lines
A widely used deck guide says to call 811 before digging and to keep footings off septic systems, leach fields, utility lines and enclosed meters. Once your utilities are marked, we lay the footings out clear of them, and sometimes that means shifting a post or adding a beam so the load still lands where it should. It's a lot easier to move a footing on paper than to hit a gas line or a septic tank with an auger.
Footings under old slabs and settled work
Sometimes the spot for a new footing sits under an existing patio or garage floor, and concrete cutting lets us open a clean hole instead of busting up the whole slab. Other calls come from people whose porch, steps or foundation has already started to sink because what's under it sat on poor ground. In that case foundation raising can bring it back up, and I'll look at what's underneath before we decide what to pour.
Get a free on-site estimate for your footings
We reply to every message within one business day, and then I set a time to come out, measure and ask what the footings will hold. The estimate is free, done on site and comes with no obligation.
(307) 670-7851How a footing job goes with us
I come out and measure
You call or send the form, and I come out to look at the site, take measurements and ask what you're building. Have in mind where it sits on the lot and when you'd like to start, since both shape the plan.
Written estimate and pour date
I write up an estimate that spells out what's included, from how many footings and how deep to any cold weather protection. Once you're comfortable with it, we pick a pour date together around utility marking, any permit and the weather.
Pour day and aftercare
On pour day I show you the holes, the forms and the ground they sit on before any concrete goes in. Before we leave, I tell you how to look after the new concrete while it cures and gains strength.
Concrete footing questions from Gillette
How deep do concrete footings need to go in Gillette?
One widely used deck guide sets footings on undisturbed soil at least 12 inches down or below the frost line, whichever is deeper. That guide leaves the frost line to the local building office, so Gillette's depth comes from them. We dig to whatever depth the office that covers your address calls for.
Can concrete footings be poured in winter, and does it cost more?
Yes, but it costs more, because the work goes slower and needs insulating blankets, tarps and heaters. Early freezing can ruin fresh concrete or leave it permanently weak, so a Michigan concrete group's guide pours only on thawed ground and keeps new concrete at 50°F or above for at least 3 days. Waiting for mild weather may cost less, and that's your call.
Why does soil matter for footings in Wyoming?
Some Wyoming soils swell when they get wet and shrink as they dry, bentonite being one of the most common, and the state geological survey says that movement can damage foundations and sidewalks. It's one reason we set footings on undisturbed ground. The survey's map is only regional, so it strongly recommends a detailed soil study of the specific site.
How do I check a contractor's license in Gillette?
Call the city at (307) 686-5260, 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, and ask whether the contractor's license is current. Since working here without one breaks city rules, the call is worth making before you sign anything, and you're welcome to check ours.