Concrete footings in Marysville WA - a firm base for everything you build on top
Building an addition, garage or deck and unsure what it should stand on? We size and set footings for your soil and structure.
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What do concrete footings do, and does my project need them?
Concrete footings are the wide concrete base that spreads the weight of a wall, post or column into the soil, and in Marysville we dig, form and pour them as the first step under additions, garages, decks and other structures, before any framing starts.
Most people who call about footings are partway into a bigger plan, and the footings are the first concrete on that job and the part nobody sees again once the framing's up. The price mostly turns on how far the footings run, how deep and wide your ground needs them to be, and how easy the site is to dig, while the schedule turns on whether a permit or an engineer comes into it and on the wait between the pour and framing. When I come out, I measure and send a written estimate that spells out what's included and what isn't, so you have a real number for your job instead of a guess.
How do you know your project needs new footings?
Deck posts on loose blocks
If your deck or porch posts sit on blocks set on the dirt, the ground under them moves with the seasons, so the deck usually starts to bounce, lean or pull at the house. Waiting tends to cost you posts and framing on top of the footings you needed in the first place.
One corner slowly sinking
A shed, carport or porch roof that dips at one corner usually means the post or pad under it was too small or sat on soft ground. The longer it sinks, the more it twists the framing, and doors and gates start to bind.
Plans for something new
Drawings for an addition, a garage or a covered deck all start with footing lines, because footings are the first concrete in the ground. If they're left until late, the framer and everything after them end up waiting on the concrete.
How we build concrete footings
Footings carry everything above them, so I start by asking what's going on top and looking hard at the ground it'll sit on, and when the soil or the load calls for it, we bring in an engineer before anyone settles on a size. We confirm the depth for your address, dig the trench down to firm ground rather than leaving loose dirt in the bottom, set the forms and the rebar, the steel bars that keep the concrete from pulling apart, and pour. Then the concrete cures, which is the stretch where it gains strength before it can take a load, and we build that wait into the schedule from day one so nobody's framing on concrete that isn't ready. Footings are the first thing people want to trim because they're buried by the end, and I'd rather spend your money there than on anything you can see.
Footing jobs often run into work that's already there. When a new footing has to pass under an old patio or slab, we use concrete cutting to open a straight line through it, and if the house you're adding onto has already settled, foundation raising can bring it back up before new work ties into it.
Continuous footings
These run the full length of a foundation wall, so they suit additions, garages and anything with walls bearing weight all the way around. They're what most people picture when they hear the word footings.
Pad footings
A pad sits under one heavy point, like a deck post, a pier or a column, so it suits decks, porches and carports where the weight comes down in spots instead of along a wall. Each pad gets sized for the load on that one point.
New footings meeting old work
When an addition or a set of steps has to meet a foundation or slab that's already in place, the new footing has to line up with the old one without disturbing it. These take more figuring out, and they're the kind of job I like most.
Get a written estimate for your footings
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day. I'll come out to measure and look at the ground, then send a free written estimate that says what's in it and what isn't, with no obligation.
(360) 251-0089- Based in
- Marysville, WA 98270
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
What happens when you call about footings in Marysville?
Here's how a footing job runs from your end, from the first call to the day I walk the finished work with you.
Call or send the form
You call (360) 251-0089 or send the form, and we set a time for me to see the site. Tell us what's going on top, since that's the first thing I'll ask about.
I measure and read the ground
I walk the site, measure and ask what you need the structure to do, then send a written estimate that says what's included and what isn't. You see where the money goes before you decide anything.
We sort permits, then pour
Once you say go, we settle any permit questions first, then dig, form, set the steel and pour. The trench and the steel are checked before any concrete goes in, because that's the part you can't fix later.
Cure, clean up, walk through
The concrete cures before anything gets built on it, and we clean up the site. At the end I walk the job with you so you know what's in the ground before it's covered.
Why Marysville homeowners call Classic Marysville Concrete for footings
I measure, then stay on site
I usually come out myself to look at the ground and measure, and a small crew I've worked with for years does the forming, pouring and finishing with me on site. The person who sized your footings is standing there when they go in.
In business since 2017
I started this business in 2017 after years fixing heavy equipment and time on a flatwork crew, and I still like the jobs that need figuring out, like steps meeting an old slab or a wall on an awkward slope. Asking those questions before the pour costs a lot less than answering them afterward.
Licensed, insured and easy to check
We're licensed and fully insured, and Washington requires every construction contractor to register with the Department of Labor & Industries. You can check us, or anyone else you're talking to, with L&I's contractor lookup before you hire.
Tell me what you're building and where, and I'll come look at the ground before we talk sizes. Request an estimate or call (360) 251-0089.
Footing permits and soil in Marysville
In Marysville, the city's Building Services reviews and inspects plans and structures, and every building permit application goes through its Permit Portal. Which footing jobs need a permit isn't something I'll guess at from here, so ask the city's permit technicians at MsvlPermits@marysvillewa.gov or 360.363.8223, or let me check it with you early, since some addresses fall under the county instead of the city. We can help with the application and we work to the inspections that come with it, and on jobs in Everett and Lake Stevens we check which office covers the address the same way.
The ground matters here too. The state keeps earthquake hazard maps for every county, and the one for Snohomish County explains that hard shaking can make loose, water-soaked sandy soil and fill act like quicksand, mostly in low ground near the coast, lakeshores and river valleys, where shifting soil can pull foundations and walls apart. I can't tell you what's under your lot until we dig, so when a site sits low, near water or on fill, I raise the footing design early instead of after the trench is open.
Questions about concrete footings in Marysville
How much do concrete footings cost in Marysville?
Across the US, residential strip footings usually run about $5 to $19 per linear foot installed, which covers the concrete, labor, trench digging, forms and any rebar. That's a national guide rather than a Marysville price, and it moves with the size of the project, how deep the footings go and what the site is like. For your number, I'll measure on site and send a written estimate.
How do I find out how deep footings need to go in Marysville?
Ask the local building department, because footings have to sit below the frost depth so freezing ground can't heave them, and each jurisdiction sets that depth rather than one national code. We check the number for your address before we dig, so we're digging to the right depth.
What decides how wide concrete footings need to be?
Mostly the soil, because weaker soil needs wider footings, and wider footings mean a bigger bill. On weak soil with a heavier build planned, a structural engineer sometimes needs to weigh in on the size, and I'd rather know that before the estimate than after.
Where do I apply for a building permit in Marysville?
Through the city's Permit Portal, since Marysville takes every building permit application there. Whether your footing job needs one is a question for the permit technicians listed in the permit section above, and I'll bring it up with you at the estimate.
How long does it take before you can build on new footings?
One guide advises waiting 7 days before building on new piers, so the schedule needs room for that wait. We plan the cure in from the start, so your framer isn't booked for the day after the pour.
Can deck footings sit on top of the ground instead of being dug in?
Sometimes, for light freestanding structures. One guide says footings that bear on the surface suit only places where frost depth is minimal or the structure is allowed to float, and that codes generally limit them to freestanding ground-level decks not attached to the house, sheds and similar light structures. A deck attached to your house falls outside that list, so check with the building department before planning on surface footings.
Work that often comes with new footings
Foundation raising
When one corner of the house has dropped because the footing under it was undersized, lifting it back to level usually comes before anything new ties on.
Concrete cutting
A clean saw cut through an existing driveway or garage floor lets us trench for a footing without cracking up the concrete you mean to keep.
Cities where we build concrete footings
Classic Marysville Concrete is based in Marysville, Washington, and the 12 cities listed here, including Mill Creek and Arlington, each have their own page. We take footing jobs in the other cities around them too.
Marysville, WA
Get your footings sized before you frame
Have the project type, a rough footing length and the site address ready when you call or send the form, so I can tell you early which permit office covers your lot.