Concrete footings in Highland IN - a solid base set below the frost line
Adding a deck, porch or room and want it to stay level? We set footings on firm ground at the depth your code office sets.
What goes into concrete footings for a deck or addition?
Concrete footings are the base under a deck, porch, addition or garage, and in Highland, IN we pour them on undisturbed soil, deep enough to sit below the local frost line so they're protected from frost. Most of the work is in the digging and the checks, with an inspection between the holes and the pour.
Most people call us when they're planning a deck, a porch, a sunroom or a garage and want it to stay put once the ground starts freezing and thawing. What decides that is out of sight, the ground at the bottom of each hole and how deep it goes, and when a budget gets tight that's the last thing I'd cut, because you can replace deck boards later but you can't easily redo a footing. The price moves with how many footings you need, how deep they go and how easy the spots are to reach, while the schedule turns on the inspection and the weather, and your written estimate spells out what's included.
Why Highland homeowners pick us for footings
You can count on the parts you can't see getting the most attention, the ground under each footing and the timing of the pour. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
I'm on every job
I look at every job myself and stay on site with our crew through the prep, the pour and the finish.
In business since 2017
I learned under an old-school finisher before starting this business in 2017, after years of fixing machines in a plant.
Covered before we dig
We're licensed and insured, which is worth confirming with anyone before they start digging holes in your yard.
Straight talk on your plan
If a plan won't hold up, I'll tell you why now instead of building something that lets you down later.
Talk through your project
Call (219) 533-1721 or use our estimate form and tell us what you're building on top.
Concrete footings we pour
We pick the footing type from what it'll carry, and before we dig we find your septic field, meters and buried lines and leave room in the schedule for the inspection.
What happens when you call about footings in Highland?
We plan the dig and the pour around your project, the weather and the inspection, so you know what's happening before anyone shows up with a shovel.
You get in touch
Call (219) 533-1721 or send the form, and we get back to you to set up a time for me to see the site.
I walk the site
I look at the ground, how water moves across the yard and what you'll build on top, so the footings fit the job.
Your written estimate
You get a written estimate that spells out what the price includes, so you can see exactly what you're paying for before you decide.
Dig, pour and care
I'm there with our crew from digging the holes to finishing the pour, and before we leave I go over how to look after the new concrete.
Questions about a step? Call and talk it through.
(219) 533-1721Questions about concrete footings
How deep do concrete footings need to be in Highland, IN?
A national deck guide puts footings at least 12 inches below undisturbed ground or below the frost line, whichever is deeper. It leaves the frost line itself to the local office that enforces the code, so that office's number decides how deep we dig, as we explain further down this page.
Can you pour concrete footings when it's close to freezing?
Yes, as long as the concrete is protected, because fresh concrete freezes below about 25°F and frozen concrete can lose more than half its potential strength and won't last. It needs that protection until about two days after it's placed, and cold-weather practice starts once the air drops, or is expected to drop, below 40°F during that time. Before a cold pour we clear out snow and ice and make sure the ground it touches is above freezing, which can mean insulating or heating it first.
Who checks the footing holes before the concrete goes in?
Under the deck guide, the building official checks the ground each footing will rest on, right there in the hole, before any concrete goes in. An industry standard also calls for those holes to be free of debris and standing water, so we keep them clean and dry until the inspector has been and the truck shows up.
How do I get ready before anyone digs footings in my yard?
Call 811 before any digging, because that one call reaches the local utilities so their buried lines get marked. Footings need to stay clear of septic systems, leach fields, utility lines and enclosed meters, so if you know where your septic field and meters are, show me at the estimate and we'll plan the footing spots around them from the start.
How much do concrete footings cost in Highland, IN?
Footings for a deck usually cost far less than footings for an addition, because a few pads take a fraction of the digging and concrete a continuous footing does. Digging by hand near buried lines, tight access and protecting a pour in cold weather all add to it, and your free written estimate spells out what's included.
How long do concrete footings take before you can build on them?
Concrete trade guidance keeps forms on for 1 to 7 days, depending on how fast the concrete gains strength, the conditions around the pour and the load it will carry. On the day we pour, we tell you when it's ready for your builder to start on top.
Concrete footings in Highland and nearby cities
How deep a footing goes in Highland isn't ours to pick, because the local office that enforces the building code sets the frost line, and we get that depth from them before we dig. Indiana's building rules allow three ways to protect a footing from frost, setting it below that line, building a frost-protected shallow foundation to a set standard, or bearing it right on solid rock, and they let shallow foundations rest only on unfrozen soil, so we don't pour on frozen ground. If your job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork and line up inspections with the city's building office, and because rules differ from one city to the next, we check with that office before we set a date.
We're based in Highland and work in the cities around it on both sides of the Indiana and Illinois line, and the yards we see usually have meters, buried lines and sometimes a septic field close to where a deck or room is going. We plan around them the same way on jobs in Munster, and across the line in Lansing the depth question goes to that city's own office.
Plan your footings with Highland Concrete
Call (219) 533-1721 or use the form before your deck or addition plans are final, so the footing spots work around what's buried in your yard.