Concrete footings in West Covina CA - a solid base planned around your soil
Planning an addition, wall or new slab? We set the footings around your soil, slope and drainage so the weight sits on solid ground.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
What do concrete footings do, and what sets the price?
Concrete footings are the buried concrete that carries a foundation's weight down into the ground. That can be a wall footing under an addition, a single pad under a post or a thickened edge on a slab, and in West Covina we plan them around your soil, slopes and drainage before anyone digs.
Most people call us about footings because something new is going up, like a room addition, a block wall or a patio cover, and the plans call for them. The price mostly comes down to how many feet of footing the plan needs, how deep and wide it has to be, how easy the spot is to dig and whether the soil needs testing or work first. The schedule mostly turns on the permit and any soil study, and if your job needs a permit, we take care of it before the first shovel goes in. I'll walk you through all of it, with your own figure, when I write up your estimate.
How do you know your house needs new or better footings?
Planning an addition or wall
A room addition, block wall, patio cover or new garage puts weight where there wasn't any, so it needs footings sized for that weight and for your ground. It pays to plan them before the framing bid, because footings that come up short show up later as cracks you can't patch away.
Cracks along the foundation
Stair-step cracks in block, a gap opening where the wall meets the slab or a slab edge that's dropped usually mean the ground under a footing has moved. Waiting lets that movement keep going, and the longer it runs, the more of the house it pulls along with it.
Water pooling against the house
Puddles that sit along the wall after rain, or a downspout that dumps right at the foundation, keep soaking the ground your footings rest on. Wet ground can soften or swell, so fixing where the water goes now usually costs less than fixing what it does later.
How we build concrete footings
I start by walking your lot and looking at the soil, the slopes and where the water runs, because those decide how wide and deep the footings need to be before the footing plan is set. Once any permit the job needs is in hand, we mark the layout, dig the trenches to the depth on the plan and make sure the bottom is firm ground, not loose fill that'll settle later. Then we set the forms dead straight, place the rebar, the steel bars that keep the concrete from cracking apart under load, and pour. After that it has to cure, which is the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength, before anything gets built on top. My old boss used to say a slab is only as good as the work under it, and a footing is the work under it, so if the budget's tight I'd rather you trim something you can see than have us rush the trench.
Footing jobs often run into the concrete that's already there. If an old footing has sunk and pulled part of the house down with it, foundation raising may be a better fix than starting over. When new footings have to go through an existing slab, driveway or patio, we use concrete cutting to open a clean, straight section instead of busting it out with a hammer.
Get a footing estimate for your West Covina lot
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out, look at your lot and write up a free estimate at your property, with no obligation to go ahead.
- Based in
- West Covina, CA 91790
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens when you call about footings in West Covina?
From your first call to pour day, here's who does what and when, so you know what's coming before anyone breaks ground.
Call or send the form
Call (626) 412-8532 or use the contact form, and have your address and any sketch or plans handy. We'll set a time for me to come out.
I walk the lot with you
I look at the build spot and ask what's going on top, whether that's an addition, a wall or a few posts. You get a written estimate with the plan for your footings and your price.
We line up the permit
If the job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork and line up the inspections with the office that covers your address. You'll hear from us as it moves along, so you're not left wondering where it stands.
We dig, form and pour
We dig, set and check the forms, then pour and finish. When it's done, I walk you through how to care for it before the next trade starts building on top.
Why West Covina homeowners call A&D for footings
The owner writes your estimate
I come out myself to look at the job and write the estimate, and then I work it alongside our crew. The person who heard what you need is the same one standing in the trench.
Forms reset until they're straight
I learned under an old-school foreman who made me tear out and reset forms until they were dead straight, and I started this business in 2023 after years on his crew. That habit counts most on footings, because once the concrete's in the ground, nobody's moving it.
Licensed, insured and based here
We're fully licensed and insured, which protects you if something goes wrong on your property. We're also based right here in West Covina, so getting out to your lot is a short drive, not a day trip.
Footings get buried for good on pour day, so the time to ask questions is before the trench is open. Send us your address and what you're building, or call (626) 412-8532, and I'll come take a look.
Footings, permits and lot checks in West Covina
In West Covina, the city's Building Division handles plan review, permits and inspections for private work, so if your footing job needs a permit, that's the office that issues it and the one to ask. Work that needs a permit can't start until the plans are approved and the permit is issued, and the city answers early work with an immediate stop-work notice and a citation for a non-compliance fee. That's why we get the paperwork done first and keep the shovels on the truck until the permit's in hand.
Lots around here range from flat tract yards to back yards that step down a hillside, and some older yards are graded so rain runs toward the house instead of away from it. When we find that, we'll usually suggest fixing the grade or the drainage as part of the job, and we see the same kinds of yards on jobs in Covina and Baldwin Park.
Questions about concrete footings in West Covina
How much do concrete footings cost in West Covina?
Installed residential strip footings usually run about $5 to $19 per linear foot across the US, and that covers the concrete, labor, digging and forms. It's a national range, not our price, so your number depends on how much footing the plan calls for, how deep it goes, how easy the spot is to dig and whether the soil needs work first. I'll give you your own figure after I've walked the lot.
What causes concrete footings to crack or move?
Soil that swells when it's wet and shrinks as it dries is one of the big causes, and state foundation guidance says house footings are lightly loaded enough to be damaged by it. That guidance says expansive soil under footings should be investigated, which is why I ask about your soil before anything else.
Does my soil need to be tested before footings go in?
Sometimes, because the state's residential code calls for soil tests where conditions warrant them, so some lots get tested before the footing design is set. Where the soil pushes up harder than the footings press down, the same state guidance says removing and replacing that soil or treating it in place should be considered first. Knowing early keeps a soil test from stalling the job halfway.
Does a sloped lot change how footings are built?
Yes, it can, because the state's residential code for foundations covers drainage, how close footings sit to a slope and how deep they have to go. A lot near a slope or with water problems can change where the footings go and how deep we dig, so it's better to sort that out before the plans go in than after the trench is open.
How do I apply for a building permit in West Covina?
You apply online through the city's One Stop Building Permit Center Portal, since the Building Division no longer takes applications by email. The Building Counter also takes them in person Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and inspections are booked at 626-939-8425. If we're doing your footings, that part's on us.
How do I find out if my lot is in an earthquake hazard zone?
Type your address into the state's EQ Zapp map, which shows whether it sits in a mapped earthquake hazard zone and tells you when the state hasn't evaluated that area yet. Inside the state's Zones of Required Investigation, cities and counties have to require a site-specific study of the ground, done by a state-licensed engineering geologist or civil engineer, before most developments designed for people to occupy get a permit. If your address lands in one, plan for that study before the footing design is final.
Other work that often goes with new footings
Foundation raising
When part of your house has dropped because the ground gave way under it, raising lifts it back toward level before cracks in walls and floors get worse.
Concrete cutting
Need a straight opening in a slab, driveway or wall for new footings, plumbing or a doorway? Clean saw cuts keep the rest of the concrete intact.
Cities we serve from our West Covina base
A&D West Covina Concrete Construction is based in West Covina, CA, and the 12 cities on this list include El Monte and Pomona. We work in many of the cities around them too, so reach out even if yours isn't listed here.
Get your footings planned before you dig
Have your plans or a rough sketch ready for the first visit, and we can sort out footing sizes and any soil questions before the permit goes in.
West Covina, CA