Concrete footings in Whittier CA - solid support with rain steered away
Need something solid under a new patio cover, deck or wall? We pour the footings and grade the yard so rain runs away.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
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Do I need a concrete footing for my patio cover, deck or wall?
If it carries a roof, a wall or real weight, it usually needs a concrete footing, the buried concrete under a post, wall or slab edge that carries the load down into the soil, and we form and pour concrete footings in Whittier, CA for decks, covers, walls and additions.
Most calls start with something new going up, or with an old post that's sitting on a paver and starting to lean. The price mostly moves with how many pads or how many feet of wall footing you need, how deep they go, how easy the spot is to dig and reach, and how much regrading it takes to get rain moving away. The schedule turns on the weather, on whether your job needs a permit and inspection, and on the curing time the concrete needs to harden before anything sits on it. My estimate puts your own numbers on all of that.
How do you know a post or wall needs a real footing?
Posts on blocks or dirt
A patio cover or deck post resting on a paver, an old block or straight on the dirt has nothing under it to spread the weight. It usually tips or sinks a little more each rainy season, and the longer it goes, the more the beam above it sags and pulls at its connections.
Water standing near posts
Puddles at the base of a post or wall usually mean the ground pitches toward it instead of away. That soil gets soaked, then dries out and shrinks, and a footing riding those swings starts to move or crack.
A new cover or wall coming
If you're adding a patio cover, a block wall or a room, the footings go in before any framing or block can start. Planning them late usually means everyone else waits on concrete that still has to cure.
How we pour concrete footings
Footings get into trouble when the ground around them keeps swinging between wet and dry, so I start by looking at the slope of your yard and where the rain off your roof ends up. Then we mark out each pad or wall line, dig down to firm, undisturbed soil, and set the forms and the steel rebar that ties the footing together so it holds as one piece. We pour, level the top so the post base or first row of block sits true, and let it cure before anything goes on it. Last, we shape the ground and move downspout water so it runs away from the new footings, and that grading is part of the work and shows up on your estimate.
Some footing jobs start with other work. If a post or wall you already have has sunk, foundation raising may be the better fix than pouring new concrete beside it. If the new footing has to sit where an old patio or driveway is, we use concrete cutting to open a neat hole through the slab instead of breaking out more than we need.
Pad footings for posts and columns
A pad is a standalone block of concrete under one post, so it suits patio covers, pergolas, decks and carports where the weight comes down at a few points. Each pad is its own small dig and pour, which is why the pad count matters as much as the size.
Continuous footings for walls
A continuous footing runs in a trench under the whole length of a wall, so it suits block walls, garden walls and the edge of a room addition. Length and depth drive the work here, along with how much dirt has to come out.
Thickened slab edges
When a new slab is going in anyway, we can pour the footing as a thicker strip along the edge or under a post in the same pour as the floor. It suits sheds, garages and covered patios on a new slab, and it saves setting up a second pour.
Get a footing estimate with the drainage worked out
Send your address, how many pads or how long a wall, and what the footings will hold up. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no pressure and no obligation.
- Based in
- Whittier, CA 90602
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about footings in Whittier?
Here's how a footing job runs with us, from your first call to the walk-through at the end.
Call or send the details
Call (562) 358-3032 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time to come out. It helps to have your address and a rough idea of how many posts or how long a wall.
I come out and look
I come out myself, ask what the footings will hold up and where the water goes now, and check whether your address falls under the city or the county. Then I write up an estimate with the footings and the grading on it, so you see the whole job before you decide.
We pour around the weather
When you're ready, we schedule the pour around the weather, because a hot afternoon can dry the top too fast and leave it weak. Our own crew digs, forms and pours, and if your job needs a permit, we're there for the inspections.
We walk it with you
Once it's done, we walk the finished footings and grading with you and show you where the rain will run. I'll also tell you how long to let the concrete cure before anything gets built or bolted on.
Why Whittier homeowners call Classic Whittier Concrete for footings
I'm on site for every footing
I come out to look at every job myself, and I'm there while our own crew forms, pours and finishes. The person who asked about your drainage is the one watching the concrete go in.
Slopes and tight yards since 2020
We've been in business since 2020, based in Whittier, and the jobs we're known for are the tricky ones, like steep yards, narrow side yards and old slabs that need cutting. Footings tend to land in exactly those spots, behind the house where a truck can't reach.
Licensed and insured, easy to check
We're licensed and insured. The Contractors State License Board says contractors have to be licensed before they bid, so you can look up any contractor's license with the board as soon as a bid lands.
On a footing, the ground around it matters as much as the concrete, so I'd rather see your yard before anyone talks numbers. Send us your project details or call (562) 358-3032 and I'll come out.
Footings, permits and hazard maps around Whittier
Who handles a footing permit here depends on your address. LA County Public Works issues permits for property in unincorporated LA County, and another office handles property outside the county's area, so neighbors a short drive apart can end up dealing with different offices. Whether your particular footing needs a permit is something we confirm for your job rather than assume. We check which office covers your address, and when a permit is needed, we apply for it and we're on site for the inspections.
The state's EQ Zapp tool lets you type in your address and see whether your property sits in a mapped earthquake hazard zone, or whether the state hasn't evaluated your area yet. In a liquefaction zone, where wet, loose ground can turn soft in a strong quake, whoever builds there may be required to look into that hazard and reduce it during local permitting, so it's worth checking before plans are final. Day to day, what we meet more often is a yard that slopes toward the house, and we plan the drainage the same way on jobs in South Whittier and Hacienda Heights.
Questions about concrete footings in Whittier
How much do concrete footings cost in Whittier?
Concrete footings across the US usually cost about $5 to $20 per linear foot, and that's a national market figure for the footing work, not our price. Where a job lands in that range shifts with its size, how deep the footings go and what the site is like, and labor is often priced on its own by the foot or by the pad. Your own number comes from the estimate I write up after seeing the yard.
Do I need a permit to pour a concrete footing in Whittier?
It depends on your job and on which office covers your address, so we confirm it for your project instead of guessing. When a permit is needed, we take care of the application and we're there for the inspections.
Does a concrete footing contractor need a license in California?
Yes, anyone building or altering a structure in California needs a license from the state licensing board when labor and materials together come to $500 or more. The board's C-8 Concrete Contractor class covers forming, pouring, placing and finishing concrete, so that's the kind of license to ask about for footing work.
How do I protect a footing from soil movement?
Keep the soil around it at a steady moisture, because clay soil swells when it gets wet and shrinks as it dries, and shallow footings take a lot of damage from that movement. Engineering guidance on these soils says to slope the ground away from the building, send rainwater well away from the foundations and keep heavily watered plantings back from the structure. Clay that stays dry doesn't swell, so the goal is to stop the wet-dry swing, which is why we grade as part of the job.
How long does it take to put in concrete footings?
Digging and pouring is usually the quick part, and the schedule mostly depends on the weather, on any permit and inspection the job needs, and on how many pads or how much wall footing there is. After the pour, the concrete needs time to cure before posts, framing or block go on it, so we plan that wait in before you book anyone to build on top.
Will a new concrete footing crack?
It can, because concrete shrinks as it cures and fine hairline cracks are normal. The steel rebar inside holds the pieces together, and what really matters is that the footing doesn't move, which comes down to the soil and water around it. I'd rather tell you that now than have you spot a hairline later and worry.
Related concrete work around a footing job
Foundation raising
If a post, porch or wall has already dropped because the ground under it moved, raising it back to level is usually the first step.
Concrete cutting
When a new post lands in an existing patio or driveway, a clean saw cut opens just that spot and leaves the rest of the slab whole.
Service areas for concrete footings around Whittier
Classic Whittier Concrete is based in Whittier, CA, and we pour footings across the 12 cities listed here, including Pico Rivera and Downey. If you're nearby and don't see your city, just ask.
Plan your footings before the framer arrives
Everything above a footing waits for it to go in and cure, so getting yours on the calendar early keeps the rest of your project moving.