Concrete footings in San Bernardino CA - a solid base for what you're building
Adding a patio cover, a block wall or a room that needs support? We plan the footing first so the weight sits on solid ground.
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Do I need a concrete footing, and what goes into one?
A concrete footing is the base that takes the weight of a post, a wall, a column or an addition and carries it down into the soil, and in San Bernardino we plan, dig, form and pour footings so whatever you build on them stays where you put it.
Most footing calls start with something new going up, like a patio cover, a block wall, a carport or a room addition, and sometimes it ties into a slab foundation we can plan at the same time. The price moves with how many footings you need, how big and deep the plans make them, how much steel goes in and how easy it is to get a crew and a concrete truck to the spot. The schedule usually turns on the paperwork more than the pour, because if the job needs engineered drawings and a city permit, we line those up before anyone digs. After I see the site, you get a written estimate that says what's included and what isn't.
How we build concrete footings
I start every footing job by asking what it's going to carry and whether there are drawings, because a footing is only as good as the plan behind it, and if it needs an engineer's plans, we get those lined up before we dig. Then our crew lays out the footings, digs to the depth and size on the plans, and checks where water runs across the yard so it isn't collecting right where the new concrete will sit. We set the forms and the rebar, the steel bars that help the concrete hold together once it's carrying weight, get the inspection done, and I'm there for the pour. After that comes curing, the wait while the concrete gains its strength, and nobody loads it until it's ready.
Footings often come with other work. If the new post or wall has to land where a patio or garage floor already sits, we handle the concrete cutting to open a clean spot for it, and if the real trouble is a house that has already settled, foundation raising may be the job you need, so I'll tell you straight which one fits.
Pad footings for posts and columns
A pad footing is a single block of concrete under one post or column, so it suits patio covers, carports, decks and porch posts. Each one carries its own load, which keeps the digging to just the spots that need it.
Continuous footings under walls
A continuous footing runs the full length under a wall, so it's what we pour for block walls and the outside walls of an addition. The weight spreads along a line instead of sitting on one point, and the plans set how wide and deep it goes.
Thickened slab edges
A thickened slab is a footing poured as part of the floor itself, deeper at the edges or under a heavy load, so the floor and its support go in together. It suits garages, sheds and small buildings where one pour makes more sense than two.
Concrete footing permits in San Bernardino
The city's Building and Safety Division requires a permit for nearly all structural work in San Bernardino, and its short list of work that doesn't need one names some retaining walls, not footings, so plan on a permit for yours. Bigger projects also need plans and specifications that the city reviews before it issues the permit, and in certain cases those plans have to come from a California registered architect or engineer, which is why design work sits at the front of the schedule. If the footing is for a fence or wall, the city's Planning Division also has to approve the plan against zoning rules. A contractor pulling the permit shows a current San Bernardino business license, plus proof of workers' comp if they have employees, and when your job needs a permit, we take care of it and set up the inspections.
Around San Bernardino, most of the footings we pour are for patio covers, block walls and additions on houses that have stood for decades, and we see the same calls on jobs in Highland and Colton. Each city and the county run permits a little differently, so we check with the right office for your address before we schedule anything.
Why people call San Bernardino Concrete Company for footings
I come out to every job
I look at every footing job myself before there's a number on paper, and our own crew does the work with me there for the pour. That way the person who planned your footing is standing there when the concrete goes in.
In business since 2020
We started in 2020, and before that I spent years walking jobs and running the crew for another concrete contractor. We're known for the awkward ones, like a footing near a slope or squeezed in around pipes, and a plain patio cover footing gets the same care.
Licensed, insured and easy to check
We're licensed and insured, and in San Bernardino the city only issues permits to contractors who hold the appropriate state license for the work. It's fair to ask any contractor which license they hold and look it up with the state licensing board, since the concrete class covers forming, pouring and finishing but leaves out firms that only place rebar.
If you've got drawings, a sketch or just an idea of what the footing has to hold, send it through our contact page or call (840) 222-9185, and I'll come take a look.
Request a quoteGet a free written estimate for your concrete footings
We reply within one business day, and there's no obligation. I'll set a time to come out, look at the site and what the footing will carry, and give you a written estimate that says what's included and what isn't.
What happens after you call about footings in San Bernardino?
Call or send the form
Call (840) 222-9185 or use the form, and tell us the address and what the footing will hold. If you already have drawings or an engineer's plans, mention them so I can look before I come out.
I walk the site
I come out, look at the spot, ask how you'll use what's being built and go over any plans. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included and what isn't, so you're not guessing about cost later.
Permit, inspection and pour
If the job needs a permit, we handle it and book the inspections, then our crew digs and sets the forms and steel. I'm there for the pour, because that's the step you can't undo.
We go over the finished footings
Once the concrete is in and cured, I walk the finished footings with you. You'll know what's ready to build on and what comes next.
Frequently asked questions
Do concrete footings in San Bernardino need a permit?
Plan on it, because the city requires permits for structural work with only a few exceptions, and footings aren't on its no-permit list. When your job needs one, we take care of the permit and set up the inspections.
Which type of footing do I need for my project?
It comes down to what the footing carries, so a post or column usually sits on a pad footing, a wall on a footing that runs its length, and a garage or small building often on a thickened slab. If there are drawings, they settle it, and if there aren't, I'll tell you when the job needs an engineer to decide.
How much do concrete footings cost in San Bernardino?
There isn't one going rate for footings alone, but as a guide for foundation concrete, an installed slab foundation of 800 to 1,200 square feet in Riverside usually runs about $5,000 to $19,000 per job. A footing-only job depends on how many footings, how deep they go and how much steel the plans call for, and the written estimate after my site visit gives you that number.
How do I book a building inspection in San Bernardino?
Call SB Direct, the City Information Center, at 909-998-2000 and have your permit number ready. On jobs where we pull the permit, we set up the inspections for you.
What is the best way to keep a footing from settling?
Build it to carry the weight above it and keep water under control, both what runs across the surface and what drains underground, with soil tests where conditions call for them. How close the footing sits to a slope and how deep it goes matter too, which is why I look hard at the spot before we plan anything.
How much can a contractor ask for as a down payment in California?
On a home improvement contract, California law caps the down payment at $1,000 or ten percent of the contract price, whichever is less. It's a good number to check against any deposit request before you sign.
Other work that often goes with footings
Foundation raising
If part of your house has dropped and doors stick or floors slope, bringing the foundation back toward level may matter more than adding anything new on top of it.
Concrete cutting
When a new post or wall has to go where a slab or driveway already sits, a clean saw cut opens the spot without cracking the concrete you're keeping.
San Bernardino, CA
Tell us what your footing will carry
If your project needs engineered plans, finding that out early keeps the design work from holding up your permit later.