Concrete footings in Kingman AZ - a firm base planned for your soil and your building
Planning a garage, shop or wall and unsure what should go under it? We plan footings around your soil and what they'll carry.
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What goes into concrete footings in Kingman?
The short answer: Concrete footings are the concrete we place in trenches or holes dug to the required depth, sometimes as round piers, so a garage, shop, block wall or addition in Kingman has a permanent foundation that carries its weight into firm ground.
Most people who call me about footings are planning something new and want it to stay level for as long as they own it. The price mostly follows the size of the footings, how long, wide and deep they run, along with how hard the ground is to dig and how much steel goes in them. The schedule turns on whether a soil report or a permit has to come first and on the weather near pour day. Your own figure comes from the estimate after I've seen the site.
How do you know a structure needs better footings?
A block wall that leans
If an older wall has a crack that steps up through the mortar joints or has started to tip, the footing under it is usually too small, too shallow or sitting on ground that moved. Each season of waiting lets it lean further, and a wall that's still standing costs less to deal with than one that has come down.
A shed or carport that shifts
Doors that stick, a frame that racks in the wind or a corner that sits lower than the rest usually means the building is resting on blocks or loose ground rather than a real footing. The longer it moves, the more the framing twists, and the more of it has to be squared up again later.
Posts that rock or sink
Patio cover and porch posts set in shallow holes tend to rock, sink or lift a little each year. Left alone, the roof they hold up starts to sag and pull at the house, which turns a footing job into a framing repair as well.
How we build concrete footings
Before we dig, I want to know what will sit on the footings and whether there's a soil report, because a block wall, a shop and an addition each load the ground differently and the report tells us how that ground behaves. From there our crew marks the layout, digs the trenches or pier holes to depth and makes sure the bottom is firm, undisturbed soil, since loose dirt left in the trench settles later and takes the footing down with it. We set forms where the ground won't hold a clean edge and tie in rebar, the steel that keeps the concrete in one piece when the ground pushes or pulls on it, raised off the dirt so it ends up inside the concrete. Then we pour, work the concrete into every corner so there are no hollow spots, and set any bolts the structure above will tie into. Footings disappear once the walls go up, so they're the first place people want to save money, and I'd rather spend the time and steel there than anywhere else on the job.
Footings often come up alongside other work. When a structure you already have has settled, new footings beside it won't lift it back, and that's a job for foundation raising. When a new post or wall has to stand on an existing garage floor or patio, we use concrete cutting to open a clean section of the slab so the footing can go in beneath it.
Continuous wall footings
A strip of concrete that runs the full length of a wall suits garages, shops, block walls and additions. It spreads the weight along the whole line instead of resting it on a few points.
Pier footings
Round or square piers dug at each post suit patio covers, carports, decks and porches. They put concrete only where the load comes down, which keeps the digging and the concrete to what the posts need.
Footings poured with the slab
Some garages and shops get thickened edges poured at the same time as the floor. That saves a separate pour when the plans and the ground allow it.
What happens when you call about footings in Kingman?
Here is how a footing job runs with us, from your first call to the walk-through at the end. I'm involved at each step, and our own crew does the work on site.
- Step 01
Call or send the form
Thank you for reaching out, and we'll set a time for me to come to your site. If you can, have the planned structure and its size, whether you're inside Kingman city limits and any soil report ready.
- Step 02
I visit and price the job
I look at the ground, hear what you have in mind and answer your questions on site. After that visit you get your estimate, and I'm glad to go over what moves the number before you decide.
- Step 03
We confirm the office and date
Before we pick a pour date, we look up which office covers your address, the city or the county. Then we choose a date with you and keep an eye on the weather as it gets close.
- Step 04
Prep, pour and walk through
Our crew preps the ground, sets the forms, pours and finishes, and I run the work on site. When it's done, we walk the finished footings with you so you can see what's going under your building.
Concrete footings in Kingman and the county rules that shape them
The county's list says no permit is needed for wood or chain link fences or for block walls under seven feet high, but it names walls, not the footings under them, so it doesn't settle whether your footings need one, and the place to ask is Mohave County's building division. Before we set a pour date we look up whether your address falls under the city or the county, and we take care of the permit application when the job needs one. The county also has rules that change the job for certain structures. A wall over seven feet high, measured from the lowest ground next to it, needs engineered plans. A building kit that arrives without foundation plans needs a foundation designed by an engineer, which is best arranged before we dig. Plumbing is only allowed in an accessory building, such as a shop or detached garage, when it sits on a permanent foundation, and auger-type tie-downs, the screw anchors some sheds are held down with, don't count as one.
Around Kingman, many of our footing calls come from people building new on their own land, and the ground is often rocky and slow to dig, which is part of why I look before I price. We see the same kind of ground and the same projects on jobs in Golden Valley and New Kingman-Butler, and we work across the other cities around Kingman too, so if your address isn't on our list, please ask anyway.
Request an on-site estimate for your footings
We reply within one business day and set a time for me to come out, look at your site and hear what you plan to build. The estimate is free and comes with no obligation.
Why Kingman homeowners call Kingman Concrete Company
I price it and run it
I come out to see your site and give the estimate myself, and I run the work on site while our own crew preps, forms, pours and finishes. The person who planned your footings is the one checking them before the concrete goes in.
Trained on a municipal crew
I learned concrete pouring curbs, walks and slabs for the city, and I started this business in Kingman in 2020. Public work taught me to plan a pour carefully and check it the same way, and that's how we handle footings.
Licensed and fully insured, on record
Kingman Concrete Company is licensed and fully insured. Please ask about both when I come out, because anyone digging and pouring on your land should be able to answer that plainly.
Kept damp while it cures
In Kingman's dry heat, fresh concrete loses water fast, so we protect footings from drying out while they're placed and while they cure, the stretch when the concrete gains strength before it carries weight. It's worth asking any crew how they handle that, and our work comes with one promise, satisfaction guaranteed.
If you have plans, a sketch or a soil report, I'd be glad to look them over with you. Tell us about your project or call (928) 391-0060 to set up a visit.
Concrete footing questions from Kingman homeowners
How much do concrete footings cost in Kingman, AZ?
Installed concrete footings across the US usually cost about $4 to $20 per linear foot, and that's a national market figure, not our price. The size of the footing is what moves a job up or down within that range, so a wide, deep wall footing lands higher than a small one. Your own number comes from the estimate after I've seen your site.
How do I know if I need a soil test before footings go in?
If you're planning a building, it's worth scheduling a soil test before the design is finished, because problem soils turn up all across Arizona. The surest check is a reputable geotechnical firm, a soil engineering company, taking samples from borings and testing how much the soil swells when it gets wet. If you already have a report, please have it ready when you call.
How deep should concrete footings be in Kingman?
Deep enough that frost can't get under them, as one footing tube maker's guide puts it for piers. The local building officials for your address can tell you the frost depth, so ask them before digging starts, and we'll plan the depth around their answer and what the structure needs.
Can I do the footing work myself on my own property in Arizona?
Yes, Arizona's contractor licensing law exempts owners who build or improve on their own property and do the work themselves, with their own employees or with licensed contractors. That exemption only covers a structure you'll occupy yourself, not one meant for sale or rent, so think about it first if selling or renting is in your plans. The separate exemption for small, minor work doesn't apply when the job needs a local building permit.
What is the best way to pour concrete footings in Kingman's summer heat?
Pour at a time of day or night when the weather is favorable, which is what guidance on hot weather concreting suggests. The same guidance says adding water to a mix that's stiffening in the heat leaves it weaker, so we plan the pour date and hour with you around the forecast.
What causes concrete footings to crack or settle?
Most footing trouble comes from what's underneath, such as a footing too small for the weight on it or ground that swells and shrinks as it gets wet and dries out. Water running toward the structure makes both worse, so we look at where the water goes on your lot before we dig.
Related concrete services in Kingman
Foundation raising
If a garage, addition or slab you already own has sunk at one corner, raising it toward level usually comes before new work is tied in.
Concrete cutting
Plumbing lines and new door openings sometimes need a section of an existing slab removed, and a clean saw cut keeps the rest of it sound.
Talk through your footings before you build
Footings fix where every wall and post above them will stand, so the easiest time to call (928) 391-0060 is while your plans can still change.