Concrete footings in Hayward CA - built to carry the wall or column on top
Adding a room, a wall or a heavy post? We dig, set the steel and pour footings built for the weight they'll carry.
A concrete footing is concrete and rebar, the steel bars inside, poured into a trench under a wall, post or column so the weight spreads into the soil instead of pushing one spot down. Most calls for concrete footings in Hayward, CA come from people adding a room, a wall or a deck. Some come after an old footing has sunk, which is a job for foundation raising.
The price depends on what the footing has to carry, how wide and long it is and the ground it sits in. The schedule mostly depends on the permit and the inspection before the pour. I write all of it into the estimate, and we figure out early whether the city or the county handles your address.
How we build concrete footings
- Built to your drawings. We build each footing to the drawings for whatever it'll carry, a wall or a column, so the width and the steel match the load instead of a guess.
- Ready for the inspector. We cut the trench clean, set the rebar on supports so it sits inside the concrete, and have it all ready for the city's inspection before we pour.
- Our own crew, with me there. We've been building in Hayward since 2013. Our own crew digs, forms and pours, and I'm on site to run the work.
- Licensed in California, fully insured. The state licensing board requires a license when work needs a building permit, uses extra workers or runs $1,000 or more in labor and materials. We're licensed and fully insured.
When a footing isn't doing its job
| Problem | What it looks like | Usual fix |
|---|---|---|
| Sinking footing | What it looks like: Cracks in the wall above, sticking doors, a low corner | Usual fix: Raise and support it, or replace the footing |
| Footing too small | What it looks like: A post or wall leaning, cracks spreading out from one spot | Usual fix: New footing built to drawings for the load |
| Water around the footing | What it looks like: Puddles along the wall and soft, wet soil after rain | Usual fix: Regrade or drain so water runs away |
| Old slab in the way | What it looks like: A patio, path or floor sitting where the new footing goes | Usual fix: Saw it out first with concrete cutting |
Which footing your job needs
- Continuous footing. This runs the whole length under a wall and spreads its weight into the soil. It suits a new wall, an addition or a long garden wall.
- Pad footing. This is a single block under one concentrated load like a pier or column. It suits deck posts, porch columns or a beam support.
- Fix the one you have. When an existing footing has settled but the structure above is sound, raising and supporting it often makes more sense than tearing everything out and starting over.
How a footing job runs
- Call or send the form. You call (510) 264-7026 or send the form, and we get back to you to set a time for me to come out.
- I walk the site. I come out, look at the ground and the drawings, ask what the footing will carry, then write an estimate spelling out the prep and the steel.
- Permit paperwork. Once you say go, we work out whether the city or the county handles your address, then file the permit paperwork or walk you through it.
- Forming and pouring. Our crew forms and pours within the city's construction hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays and holidays.
- Final walk-through. I walk the finished footings with you, and our crew clears out the forms and the extra dirt so the site's ready for the framers.
What keeps a footing sound after we leave
A footing holds up when the trench bottom is firm and undisturbed, the steel stays wrapped in concrete and water runs away from it instead of softening the ground underneath. That's the part nobody sees once the framing goes up, so if a budget gets tight, I'd trim somewhere else before the trench or the steel.
We're based in Hayward and build footings for homeowners, rental owners and small commercial lots here and in many cities around it, like San Leandro and Fremont. Ask us for a free estimate, especially if your site has a catch.
Tell us about your footing job
Tell us what the footing will hold up, a wall or a column, and roughly how long it runs, and we'll reply within one business day to set a visit.
(510) 264-7026- Free on-site estimate
- No obligation to go ahead
- Prep and steel in writing
Footing questions we hear in Hayward
How much do concrete footings cost in Hayward?
A residential strip footing installed across the US usually costs about $5 to $19 per linear foot, a national figure that covers concrete, labor, digging and forms. Continuous footings cost more than pads, and wider ones cost more, so I price your job after walking the site and seeing the drawings.
Does the soil on my property change the price of a footing?
Yes, weaker soil needs wider footings, and wider footings cost more. The ground under your house sets the price along with the design, which is one reason I do the estimate on site and not over the phone.
How do permits and inspections work for footings in Hayward?
When a job needs a permit, applications in Hayward go through the city's online permitting system, where owners pay fees, schedule inspections, add their contractor and see results. The city checks drawings against the state building codes and inspects the work during construction, and we file the paperwork or walk you through it.
Does the Hayward fault affect footing work at my house?
It can, because the city points to how close Hayward sits to the fault, and a state map marks liquefaction zones, where the ground may lose strength in a strong earthquake. If your property is inside one, you may be required to look into that hazard and reduce it during permitting, which we'd want to know before we dig.