Concrete footings in Redmond WA - A solid base dug to firm ground under your build
Planning a deck, garage or addition, or replacing a post that sank? We dig footings to firm ground so what you build stays put.
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What do concrete footings do, and what drives the cost?
Concrete footings are the base under a deck post, a wall or an addition that takes its weight and passes it into the ground, and in Redmond we dig them down to firm ground so whatever you build stays supported.
Most footing calls come from people putting up a deck, a garage or an addition, or replacing an old post base that sank. The price mostly turns on how many feet of footing you need, how far down we dig before we reach firm ground, whether your lot slopes and how easy it is to get equipment to the spot. The schedule turns on rain, on inspections and on curing, which is the time new concrete sits and hardens before anything gets built on it. Your own figure comes from the estimate, where each part of the job sits on its own line of a written quote.
How do you know your footings need attention?
Deck posts leaning or sinking
If a post has dropped or tipped, the footing under it usually sits too shallow or on loose fill that has packed down over the years. Waiting lets the beams and joists twist along with it, and that turns a footing fix into a framing fix.
Posts sitting on loose blocks
Older decks and sheds often rest on concrete blocks set right on the dirt, with nothing dug in below them. They shift every wet season, and the wood sitting on damp ground rots from the bottom up.
Water pooling around the posts
When rain sits around a post base after a storm, the soil under that footing stays soft and is likely to settle. Fixing where the water runs now costs less than resetting the footing later.
How we build concrete footings
Footings end up where nobody looks again, so most of the job happens in the hole. We mark where each footing goes, dig through the topsoil and loose fill until we hit firm ground, and check every hole before any concrete goes in. Then we set the forms and the rebar, the steel bars that hold the concrete together if the ground shifts, and pour. If rain moves in, we keep the fresh concrete covered so the top doesn't wash out and go weak. A footing has no finish to show off, so the dig is the only place left to trim the budget, and I won't trim it, because nobody can fix a footing once the deck is sitting on it.
Footings often come with other work. If an old patio or slab is in the way, concrete cutting opens a hole just big enough to dig through instead of breaking the whole thing out. If part of your house has already settled because an old footing gave out, foundation raising brings it back up before we set anything new under it.
Get a written quote for your concrete footings
Send your project type, the rough footing length in feet and whether your lot slopes. We'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
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- Redmond, WA 98052
What happens when you call about footings in Redmond?
Here's how a footing job goes from your first call to the cleanup, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send the form
You reach us by phone or the form, and we set a time for me to come see the site. If you have deck or building plans, keep them handy.
I visit, measure and ask
I look at the ground, measure where the footings go, ask how you'll use what sits on them and ask about your slope, since it can change where footings go. Then you get a written quote with the dig, the concrete and the forms each on their own line.
We schedule and handle permits
Once you say go, we set a date and take care of the permit side if your job needs one. Redmond has inspections done before any work gets covered up, and a skipped one can hold up the project, so we plan the dig and the pour around those visits.
We dig, pour and clean up
Our crew does the digging, forming and pouring, and I'm on site running it from the prep to the cleanup. Once the footings have cured, I'll let you know they're ready for the next stage.
Why Redmond homeowners call Allied Redmond Concrete for footings
Footings get one chance to be right before something heavy sits on them. Tell us about your project or call (425) 285-8289, and I'll come take a look.
I look at your lot myself
I come out for the estimate in person, and I'm on site running the job while our crew does the work. The person who measured your footings is the one checking the holes before the pour.
In business since 2021
We started this business in 2021, and I learned concrete on flatwork and foundation crews before that. I left a desk job to build things you can stand on, and footings are about as literal as that gets.
Licensed and insured for your job
We're licensed and insured, so the crew digging in your yard is covered. That counts on footing work, where we're running equipment close to your house.
Straight answers about your lot
Yards around Redmond run from flat lawns to steep hillsides, and the ground can change from one hole to the next. If I don't know something about yours, I'll say so and go find out rather than quote on a guess.
Concrete footings, permits and slopes in Redmond
The City of Redmond issues residential building permits, and its list names new homes, additions, remodels, decks, garages and carports, not footings on their own. Footings almost always hold up one of those, so I'll tell you at the estimate whether your project needs a permit, and if it does, we handle the application and the inspection requests. If a question falls outside what we handle, the city is the place to ask, and I'll point you to the right office.
Plenty of yards here slope, and a footing run that starts in flat lawn can end halfway down a bank. We see the same hillside lots on jobs in Sammamish and Kirkland, and we handle them the same way, digging each hole to firm ground and stepping the footing where the grade drops. We're based in Redmond and work across the cities around it.
Questions about concrete footings in Redmond
(425) 285-8289How much do concrete footings cost per foot?
Installed residential strip footings across the US usually cost about $5 to $19 per linear foot, and that covers the concrete, labor, digging and forms. That's a national range, not a Redmond quote, and where your job lands in it depends on depth, access and slope. Your own number comes from the written quote after I've seen the site.
How deep do footings need to be in Redmond?
Redmond's residential code lists a frost line depth of 12 inches, and footings go below that so frost can't get under them. One footing form maker's guide also says each hole should end on undisturbed soil strong enough for the load, so the real depth is wherever firm ground starts below the frost line. On some lots that's just past it, and on old fill it can be a lot deeper.
How do I know how wide my footings need to be?
Washington's building code sets footing size by how much weight your soil can carry, with set minimum widths and depths. Softer soil needs a wider footing to spread the same load, so the ground on your lot helps decide the size. I'll go over it with you at the estimate once I've seen what you're building.
How long do new footings need to cure before you can build on them?
One maker's guide says to keep new concrete damp or covered with plastic for at least three days and to protect it from freezing for at least 48 hours, and the framing waits out that time. In Western Washington, curing takes longer in cool, wet weather and rain can damage fresh concrete, so a wet-season pour needs covers and a longer wait before building. It's fair to ask any crew how they'll cover the footings if rain shows up mid-pour.
Do I need a permit for a small shed in Redmond?
Redmond's code needs no permit for a one-story detached accessory building of up to 200 square feet, unless it's a storm shelter. Exempt work still has to follow the code, so the footings under a small shed still need to reach below frost and sit on firm ground. For anything bigger, I'll tell you at the estimate what the project needs.
Can I put deck footings on a steep lot in Redmond?
Not in a landslide hazard area unless geotechnical studies, which are soil and slope reports, show the footings or pin pilings leave the slope stable. The city counts any slope of 40 percent or steeper with 10 feet or more of vertical rise as a hazard area, unless it's bedrock, and it bars development there and in the buffer around it. If your yard drops off steeply, mention it when you call so I can look at it closely on the first visit.
Related concrete work to plan with your footings
Foundation raising
If a corner of your house or porch has dropped, raising it back to level first means the new footings hold up a structure that's sitting right.
Concrete cutting
When a footing has to go where a patio, slab or garage floor sits, cutting a clean opening lets us dig and pour without tearing out good concrete.
Service areas around Redmond for footing work
Allied Redmond Concrete is based in Redmond, WA, and we pour footings in the cities around it, from Bellevue to Woodinville. The 12 cities below have their own pages, and we work in plenty of others nearby too.
Redmond, WA
Get your footings planned before you build
Footings go in first and can't be changed once framing sits on them, so it pays to settle the depth and layout before your framer shows up.