Concrete footings in Sherwood OR - a solid base sized for what it carries
Putting up a wall, a pier or a column and need something solid under it? We size each footing to the load and the ground.
What do concrete footings do, and what sets the price?
Concrete footings in Sherwood are the wider strip or pad of concrete poured under a foundation, wall, pier or column, so the weight spreads out into the soil instead of bearing down on one narrow spot.
Most folks call when something new is going up, like a wall, an addition or a set of posts, and they want it to stay put. The price comes down to the size and type of footing and what your ground will bear, and the schedule usually turns on permits and whether an engineer needs to weigh in first. If your trouble is an older foundation that's already sunk, that's a foundation raising job instead, and either way the estimate is where you'll see your own job laid out.
Why folks pick us for concrete footings
You can count on us to put the most care into the part nobody sees once the dirt goes back in, because that's what decides how your project holds up.
The owner on site
I write your estimate myself, then work on site with the crew all the way through the pour.
In business since 2021
I learned the trade hauling forms as a helper on a small crew before starting this business in Sherwood in 2021.
Covered while we work
We're fully licensed and insured, so you aren't carrying the risk of an uncovered crew on your property.
Load and ground first
We ask what each footing will carry before sizing it, and if it needs an engineer, we'll tell you early.
Straight answers to questions
I'll explain what you're paying for and why, and no question is too small to ask me.
Concrete footing types we pour
Which footing you need comes down to what it's holding up and how that weight lands, spread along a wall or bunched under a post, so we start there.
Let's talk about your footings
Call (971) 626-0086 and tell us what the footings will hold up, so we can bring the right questions to your site.
Why homeowners trust Sherwood Concrete with their footings
A footing is the first concrete on a job and the first to get buried. When a budget gets tight, the hidden stuff is what folks want to shave, and I'll steer you toward trimming something you can change later, because you can't widen a footing once a wall is sitting on it.
As a helper, I spent days scraping loose dirt out of footing trenches by hand, and I learned why it matters. We dig to firm ground, clean the trench and set the forms and the rebar, the steel that helps concrete carry a load, before the truck shows up. If an old slab is in the way, concrete cutting opens it up first.
Footing questions we hear in Sherwood
How much do concrete footings cost in Sherwood?
There's no one price, because the cost follows how wide and large the footings are, which type you need and what your ground will bear. Continuous footings that run a whole wall usually cost more to put in than separate pads, and an engineer's review adds to it when the job needs one. We'll go over the numbers for your own job at the estimate.
How do I find out how deep my footings need to go in Oregon?
Where the ground freezes, footings may need to sit below the frost line, the depth the freeze reaches, so freeze-thaw cycles don't lift and shift them, and that depth depends on your site. Oregon's Design Criteria Hub is a state map that shows the frost line depth for a home's location, along with the earthquake rating that design work follows. We look it up for your address before we set a depth.
Do I need a soil test before pouring footings?
A soil test before work starts is the usual way to learn how much weight your ground can carry, and weaker soil calls for wider footings that cost more. A heavier build on weak soil may need a structural engineer, so it's worth planning for that step early. That's the call we'll make with you before anything gets sized.
Do I need a permit for concrete footings in Sherwood?
Check with your local building department before work starts, because the state's list of work needing a permit names things like a deck more than 30 inches off the ground but doesn't name footings by themselves. Oregon's directory of local building departments has the contacts for the office that handles permits for your address. Whoever does the work, you or your contractor, gets the permit, work can begin once it's issued, and it stays on site for the inspector, and we help with the paperwork when your project needs it.
Does a concrete contractor need a license in Oregon?
Yes, Oregon law generally requires anyone paid to work on improvements to a property to be licensed, and the state's board lists concrete among its examples. You can look up any company with the Construction Contractors Board before you sign, and the board also explains how to file a complaint if something goes wrong.
What is the best way to compare bids for concrete footings?
Ask each contractor how they sized the footings and what they figured each one would carry, because a low bid can just mean a smaller footing. A bid that spells out the digging, forms, steel and cleanup is a lot easier to line up against another. Ours lists each of those, so you can hold it next to anyone else's.
What happens when you call about footings in Sherwood?
We plan footing work around what you're building and your schedule, and nothing gets poured until you've read the scope and we've settled the permit question.
Get in touch
Call (971) 626-0086, email team@concretesherwood.com or send the form with your address and what you're building.
We walk the site
I come out myself and walk the property with you, looking at where each footing goes and what it has to carry.
Your written scope
You get a written scope listing each step, from what goes underneath to cleanup, and we agree on who applies for any permit.
Pour and walk-through
We pick a date, the crew and I dig, form and pour, and we walk the finished footings with you before packing up.
Concrete footings in Sherwood and the cities around it
We're based in Sherwood and pour footings across the cities around it, including Tualatin and Wilsonville. Pick your city below, or if you're nearby and don't see it, give us a call and ask.
Get a footing estimate from Sherwood Concrete
Satisfaction guaranteed, and you'll know what's going under your project before we dig. Call (971) 626-0086 or send the form.