Foundation installation in Gillette WY - a foundation planned around your soil
Planning a new home or addition on Gillette ground? We check your soil and water first, then build a foundation that suits the lot.
I look at every lot myself
I come out to every job myself and walk the lot before anything gets priced. My crew does the work with me on site, so the person who planned your foundation is standing there when it goes in.
Explaining the job before we pour
I learned concrete from my dad and started this business in 2013, so we've been at it 13 years. We're best known for walking you through the job before we pour, so you know what goes under your house and why.
Licensed and fully insured on every job
We're licensed and fully insured, so a crew digging and pouring on your lot isn't a risk you carry. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. Call (307) 670-7851 or fill out the form below, and I'll come out to look.
New foundations in Gillette, built for the ground
Foundation installation is the whole job of putting a new concrete foundation under a building, whether that's a slab, a crawl space or a basement. Gillette Concrete does it for owners building in Gillette, WY and the cities and rural areas around it, from the dig to the backfill.
What moves the price most is the type of foundation and the ground under it. A slab usually sits at the low end, a crawl space in the middle and a basement at the top, because each one digs deeper and needs more wall. Soft, wet or clay ground adds work below the surface, and the size of the footprint sets how much concrete and steel goes in. Your estimate spells out what's included for your lot.
The schedule turns mostly on paperwork and weather. We check with the city or county office that covers your address before we start, and we handle the permit paperwork when the job calls for one. For a rural lot outside a subdivision, Campbell County's Building Division has a guide to building a home there and takes the permit application. After that, the pour date leans on the forecast, and a cold snap can push it back.
Foundations, footings and the drainage around them
Reading your soil and water first
Before anything gets drawn up, I walk the lot and look at the soil and where the water runs, because those two things decide which foundation design makes sense. The subgrade, the ground your foundation rests on, has to be dug to firm soil and packed, not just raked level, or it settles and the walls move with it. That work is buried by the time the walls go up, so it's the first thing people want to cut from a budget. I'd spend there first, since you can't fix a foundation from the top.
Basements with the water plan built in
Concrete by itself isn't waterproof, so a basement or any wall below ground needs a way to keep water off it and carry it away. We count that water system as part of the job from the start, not an add-on after the walls are poured, so it's planned and priced with everything else. That means waterproofing on the outside of the walls, drainage down at the footing and backfill that lets water reach the drains instead of sitting against the wall.
Footings first, then poured walls
Every foundation sits on concrete footings, the wide base that spreads the building's weight across the soil, so we set those before any wall goes up. For the walls, poured concrete goes in much faster than block and usually wins where labor costs more than concrete. On a rural lot where the ready mix truck has a long haul, block can come out cheaper, and I'll tell you which fits your site. If you're putting up a shop or business building, we can also take on the concrete parking lot building around it.
Get a foundation estimate for your lot
We reply within one business day, and the on-site estimate is free with no obligation. Have your lot address, the foundation type you're picturing and its rough footprint in square feet handy, and I'll set a time to come out.
(307) 670-7851How a foundation job goes with us
I come out to the lot
You call, and I come out to look at the site, take measurements and ask how you plan to use the building. While I'm there I'm also looking at the soil, the slope and where water runs, since that shapes the design.
A written estimate and pour date
I write up an estimate that spells out what's included, so you can see that drainage, waterproofing and backfill are in it. Once you're ready, we pick a pour date together and keep an eye on the forecast.
Pour day and after
On pour day I show you the forms and the base before any concrete goes in, so you see what's under your house. Before we leave, I tell you how to look after the concrete while it cures, the stretch when it's still gaining strength.
Foundation questions from Gillette owners
How much does a new foundation cost per square foot?
A new concrete foundation in the US usually costs about $4 to $50 per square foot of the ground-level area it covers. The type, the soil and what's included decide where yours lands, so when you compare bids, ask whether each one covers engineering, permits, testing, insulation and cleanup. Our estimate spells out what's in it.
Can clay soil in Gillette change the foundation plan?
Yes, weak, expansive or poorly drained soil can call for deeper footings, more steel, replacing some of the soil or a different design altogether. Shrink-swell clays like bentonite are among the most common in Wyoming, and they swell when wet and shrink as they dry. That's a statewide pattern, not a read on your lot, which is why I check yours first.
Can a foundation be poured in cold weather in Gillette?
Yes, a foundation can be poured in cold weather, but it has to be planned and protected. Concrete guides treat it as cold weather once the air drops to 40°F, or is expected to, while the fresh concrete is being protected, because it can freeze before it gains strength. So the forecast and how slowly the mix sets both shape your pour date.
How do I check a contractor's license in Gillette?
Call the City of Gillette at (307) 686-5260, 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, and ask whether the contractor is current on licensing. Doing business in the city as a contractor without a license, or after one's been suspended, is a misdemeanor under city rules, so it's worth the call before you sign anything.