Concrete footings in Lewiston ID - poured on the right day, kept from freezing
Planning a garage, addition or deck that needs footings under it? We plan the pour around the forecast and protect the concrete while it hardens.
Get your footing pour on the calendar
Call (208) 848-5044 or send the form early, because pour dates hang on the weather and an early start gives us more good days to choose from.
What does a concrete footing job in Lewiston involve?
Concrete footings are the buried runs and pads of concrete that carry a wall, addition, garage or deck down to firm ground, and Lewiston Concrete builds them for homeowners in Lewiston, ID and on both sides of the state line.
Most people call us when they're planning something new, like a garage, a room addition or a deck that needs more than blocks under its posts. The price moves with how many feet of run or how many pads the job needs and how the site digs, and the schedule turns on the permit question and the weather on pour day. Before we dig, we check with the city or county office that covers your address and tell you what they said. If an old footing has already sunk under your house, foundation raising is usually the place to start instead. Either way, my written estimate lays out the prep and the mix, so you can see what you're paying for.
Why Lewiston homeowners call us for footings
The owner measures and pours
I'm the one who comes out to look at your footing job, and I run the crew on pour day. The person who measured your site is the one watching the forms.
In business since 2017
I learned concrete on my own place and on other crews' sites before starting this business in 2017. Footings get the same care as our driveways, since nobody sees them once framing goes up.
Licensed, insured and clear before signing
We're licensed and insured. Idaho law also calls for a disclosure statement before a home improvement contract over $2,000, so expect one before you sign a bigger footing job.
Footings get one pour and then they're buried, so most of the work is in the planning. Send us a message and I'll come out to see the site.
How we build concrete footings
We price footings by the run or by the pad, so our number lines up easily against other bids. On the job we mark out where every run and pad goes, dig out the trenches or holes, and clean out loose dirt so the concrete sits on a firm subgrade, the ground right under the footing. Then we set the forms and the rebar, the steel that helps the concrete carry its load, pick a pour date with the forecast in mind and keep the fresh concrete from freezing while it cures, which is the slow hardening that gives it strength.
Footings often come with other work attached. If an older footing has dropped and your floors have gone out of level, foundation raising may need to happen first. When a new footing has to go where a slab or patio already sits, concrete cutting gives us a clean opening instead of a broken edge.
Continuous footing runs
These run in a line under a garage, a room addition or a wall that needs even support along its whole length. They're the usual choice when the load sits on a wall rather than on posts.
Separate footing pads
Pads sit under single points of load, like deck posts, porch columns or a carport. Each one is formed and poured on its own, which keeps a smaller job simple.
Footings through an existing slab
When a post or wall has to land where concrete already sits, we cut an opening and pour a footing inside it. It suits a new support post in a garage or basement.
When does a project need new concrete footings?
Deck posts on loose blocks
Posts resting on blocks or bare dirt tend to settle unevenly. Left alone, the deck starts to lean and boards pull loose, and fixing it later means lifting the deck to get underneath.
An addition or garage planned
A new room, garage or shop needs footings before anything goes up. Waiting until framing is booked usually holds up the whole project while the permit and pour date get sorted.
Cracks climbing a foundation wall
Stair-step or widening cracks in a block or concrete wall often mean the footing under it has moved. The longer it goes, the more doors stick and the bigger the repair gets.
Steps pulling away
Steps or a porch drifting away from the house usually means they were set without a real footing. The gap tends to widen, and water running into it speeds that up.
What happens after you call about footings in Lewiston?
Call, then I visit the site
I come out, look at the ground and talk through what the footings will carry. Then I send a written estimate that spells out the prep and the mix.
Sort out the permit and date
We check the permit question with the office that covers your address and handle any application. In Lewiston, the city inspects as part of an issued permit, and we work through those inspections with you.
Pour, protect and cure
I'm on site running the crew when we form and pour, and I stay with the job through curing. That way someone who knows the forecast is watching the concrete while it hardens.
Footing questions we hear most
These are the questions homeowners ask before a footing job in Lewiston. If yours isn't here, call (208) 848-5044 and I'll talk it through with you.
How much do concrete footings cost in Lewiston?
Across the US, concrete footings usually cost about $5 to $18 per linear foot, and that's a national figure, not a Lewiston quote. The size of the job and the site conditions push the price up or down within that range. For your own number, I'll come out and write you an estimate.
How do I find out if my footing project needs a permit in Lewiston?
Ask the City of Lewiston's building services, which takes permit requests through its Permit Portal and helps owners work out if a permit or a plan review is required. A permit representative answers questions at cd@cityoflewiston.org or 208-746-1318 option 1. If a permit is issued, the city's inspections come with it, with a final one once the project is done.
How do I pick a pour date for concrete footings?
Pick it with the forecast in front of you, because industry guidance treats concreting as cold weather work when the air drops, or is expected to drop, below 40°F while the new concrete needs protecting. If your date falls in that range, ask the crew how they'll handle it. I'm glad to walk you through our plan at the estimate.
Can concrete footings be poured in cold weather?
Yes, if the concrete is protected, because fresh concrete that freezes can lose more than half its potential strength and won't hold up. It should stay protected from freezing until about two days after the pour. Before pouring, snow and ice should be cleared and the ground touching the concrete should be above freezing, which can mean insulating or heating it first.
Does a concrete contractor need to be registered in Idaho to pour footings?
Yes, Idaho requires contractors to register with the state rather than hold a state license, so registration is the thing to ask a contractor to show. A contractor who has to register and doesn't can't get a building permit, which is a good reason to ask up front.
Can I pour my own footings in Idaho without a contractor?
Yes, Idaho exempts owners from contractor registration when they do their own work on their own land and don't plan to sell within 12 months. You'd still check the permit question with the city. If you'd rather hand it off, we're happy to take a look.
Get a written estimate for your footings
Tell us what the footings will carry, about how many feet of run or how many pads, and when you're hoping to pour. We reply within one business day, and the on-site estimate is free with no pressure to book.
Examples of footing work
Work that often goes with footings
Foundation raising
When an older footing has dropped and doors stick or floors slope, bringing the house back toward level often comes before any new concrete goes in.
Learn moreConcrete cutting
Need a footing where a slab, patio or garage floor already sits? A clean cut opening leaves the rest of the old concrete whole and the edges neat.
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