Ironset Wichita Falls Concrete
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Concrete footings in Wichita Falls TX - a steady base sized to your soil and load

Planning a deck, an addition or a shop and not sure what it should sit on? We pour footings that give it a steady base.

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Concrete footings we pour for homes and buildings

  • Continuous wall footings

    A long, wide strip of concrete under the full length of a foundation wall, used when an addition or building is carried on walls rather than posts.

  • Pad footings for piers

    A single pad under each pier, post or column, which suits decks, porches and carports and usually takes less concrete than a footing along a full wall.

What do concrete footings do, and what will my project need?

Concrete footings are the wide base under a wall, or the pad under a pier or column, that spreads the weight of a deck, addition or building into the soil, and our crew forms and pours them across Wichita Falls, TX so what sits on top has a steady base.

Most people call us with a plan in hand and a question about what it should sit on. The price mostly turns on the footing type and size, because continuous footings along a full wall cost more than pads under single piers, a plan carried on piers usually needs less footing, and weaker soil calls for wider footings that cost more. The schedule turns on the groundwork before the pour, such as getting a soil test and checking permits with the city, and your on-site estimate lists what your job includes so you can see where the money goes.

What a concrete footing job covers, ground to pour

I size each footing to the ground under it and the load above it, so I ask about any soil test first. If your house has already settled, foundation raising may suit you better.

  • Reading the soil and plans

    We go over any soil test and your plans, since a footing's width depends on what the ground can bear and what sits above.

  • Finding buried lines first

    811 has to be called before digging so the utilities can mark their lines, and we ask where your septic tank or other buried lines run.

  • Opening the ground

    We dig down to undisturbed soil, the native ground nobody has dug, and use concrete cutting when an old slab is in the way.

  • Forms, steel and the pour

    We set forms and rebar, the steel that keeps concrete from pulling apart, then pour each footing to the planned size and clean up.

Why owners pick Ironset for footings in Wichita Falls

I started out selling ready-mix and writing quotes, then learned the work on a finishing crew before starting this business in Wichita Falls in 2013. Concrete is hard to undo, so I'd rather spend extra time on the ground and the plan than hurry a pour.

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  • I come out to every job

    I look at the site and write the estimate myself, and our crew does the forming, pouring and finishing while I check in along the way.

  • An estimate that spells out the job

    Each estimate lists what the job includes, the footing type and size among it, so you know what you're paying for before any ground is opened.

  • Fully licensed and insured for footing work

    We're fully licensed and insured, and satisfaction guaranteed on every job is the promise behind each pour. If you'd like to talk over your plan, please call (940) 298-1219.

What happens after you call us about footings?

Every footing job starts with your plan and your lot, so we learn what the footings will carry and how you mean to use it before anything gets priced.

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  1. Call or send the form

    Call (940) 298-1219, Mon–Fri 7 AM–11 PM or Sat–Sun 8 AM–10 PM, or use the form, and tell us whether it's for a deck, addition or building.

  2. I visit the site

    I look over the ground and your plans myself and ask how you'll use what the footings carry, because that tells me the load they need to hold.

  3. Your written estimate

    Your estimate lists what the job includes so nothing comes as a surprise. Once you're ready, we check permits, prepare the ground and forms, pour, and walk the finished job with you.

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Get a footing plan and estimate for your Wichita Falls lot

Tell us the project, the rough length in feet and whether you have a soil test. We reply within one business day, and I come out to write a free on-site estimate with no obligation.

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Questions about concrete footings

How much do concrete footings cost in Wichita Falls?

Installed concrete footings across the US usually cost about $5 to $20 per linear foot, and that's the market's range rather than a quote from us. Where your job lands depends on the footing type and size described above. Your on-site estimate lists exactly what your job includes.

What is the best way to check the soil before pouring footings?

A soil test is the best way, and one cost guide advises getting one before work begins because weaker soil needs wider footings, and wider footings cost more. Knowing that up front tells you how much room your budget needs, which is why I ask every customer whether a test has been done.

How deep do footings for a deck need to be?

A national deck guide says deck footings rest on undisturbed soil at least 12 inches below the ground or below the frost line, whichever is deeper. The guide sends owners to the local building authority for the frost line, so we confirm that depth with the city before we dig. It also places deck footings clear of septic systems, leach fields, utility lines and enclosed meters, so please point those out early.

How do I know if my footing job needs a structural engineer?

One cost guide says a structural engineer may need to weigh in, mainly when weak soil sits under a heavier build. If your soil test or plans point that way, I'll tell you at the estimate so an engineer can look at it before the footings are priced.

Who licenses concrete contractors in Wichita Falls?

Building Inspections, the same city office that issues permits, licenses and registers contractors in Wichita Falls. The city says construction work there calls for the correct licenses, and you'll find that office's phone and hours in the section below.

What is a thickened slab footing?

A thickened slab is a footing built as part of the floor slab itself, with the concrete poured deeper where a wall or heavy load sits. Whether it fits your plan depends on the building and the ground, and I'm glad to go over that at the estimate.

Concrete footings on Wichita Falls clay, and the permit

In Wichita Falls, Building Inspections issues permits, and the city says construction work here calls for the correct permits. You can reach that office at 940.761.7459, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Before we start, we check with the city office where your job is, and when a permit is needed we handle the application and paperwork for you.

The ground is the bigger question here, because shrink-swell clay is common and it swells when wet and shrinks as it dries. Inside the city it limits houses without basements on 30% of mapped land, and across Wichita County the figure is 43%. Last month's drought map had all of Wichita County in drought, so the clay under your yard has been drying and shrinking. That's the reason I ask about a soil test and size each footing to the ground, and we plan the same way on jobs in Burkburnett and Iowa Park.