Concrete footings in Maricopa AZ - a firm, level base for what you build on top
Planning an addition, wall or patio cover, or watching posts lean? We dig, form and pour footings that carry the load on solid ground.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We reply within 1 business day.
What do concrete footings do, and what will yours need?
Concrete footings are the poured concrete pads and strips under walls, posts and columns that spread their weight into the ground, and we form and pour them for homes in Maricopa, AZ and the cities around it.
Most people call because something new is going up, like a room addition, a block wall, a patio cover or a shed, and the plans show footings under it, or because an old post or wall has started to lean. The price moves with the footing type your job needs, how big and how many the footings are, your soil and whether the ground slopes. The schedule turns on the permit, the inspection before the pour and getting concrete booked for a cool part of the day. The written estimate spells out the type, the size and what's included, so you know what you're looking at before anything gets dug.
How do you know you need new footings?
Posts leaning or sinking
If a patio cover post or fence post has tipped, or the ground has dropped around it, the footing under it is usually too small, too shallow or sitting on loose dirt. The longer it goes, the more it pulls on the beam or wall it's tied to, and that turns into a bigger repair than one new footing.
Cracks in a block wall
A crack that runs through a block wall, especially one that steps or widens toward the top, often means part of the footing under it has settled. Catching it while it's one crack usually means fixing a section instead of rebuilding the wall.
Plans that call for footings
If your addition, shed or wall plans show footings, that's the first thing the rest of the build depends on. Getting the footing type and size settled early keeps the project from stalling before the walls ever start.
How we build concrete footings
First I go over which footing type your job needs and why, because the load, the soil and the plans decide that, not habit. Then we mark the layout, dig the trenches or holes to the depth the plans call for and clean out the loose dirt so the concrete sits on firm, undisturbed ground. We set the forms square and level and tie in the rebar, the steel bars that help the concrete carry weight and hold together if it cracks, then schedule the pour around the inspection. We book the concrete ahead for a cooler part of the day, place and finish it, and let it cure, which is the wait while the concrete gains strength before anything gets built on it. Nobody sees a footing once the wall goes up, and that's exactly why I spend the time on the dig and the forms instead of rushing to the pour.
Some jobs need more than a new footing. When a settled slab or foundation is the real problem, foundation raising lifts what's already there, and when an existing patio or slab sits where a new footing has to go, concrete cutting lets us saw out a clean section instead of breaking up the whole thing.
Spread footings
A wide pad or strip under a wall or post that spreads the load across more ground. It's the simplest and most economical type, and it suits most walls, additions and patio covers on firm soil.
Pier footings for posts
A pad poured in a dug hole and sized for one post or column. It suits patio covers, pergolas and decks, where the weight comes down at a few points instead of along a whole wall.
Pile footings
Specialized footings that reach deeper to carry the load past weak ground. They usually cost the most, so they make sense when the soil or the engineer's plan calls for them, not as a default.
Get a written estimate for your concrete footings
Send the form and we reply within one business day. I come out, measure and look at the site, then send a free written estimate with the scope spelled out, and there's no obligation.
(602) 847-8405- office@concretemaricopa.com
- Based in
- Maricopa, AZ 85138
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about footings in Maricopa?
Here's how a footing job runs from your first call to the finished pour, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send the form
Call (602) 847-8405 or use the form, and tell us what the footings will hold. We set a time for me to come out.
I measure and check the site
I measure, look at what's there now and go over the footing type with you. You get a written estimate listing the type, size, number of footings and what's included, so you know what you're paying for before you say go.
We handle permit and prep
Once you say go, we line up any permit and inspection, then dig, form and check the base. Nothing gets poured until that base is right.
I run the pour and finish
Our crew places and finishes the concrete, and I'm on site from the pour through the finish. Before we leave, we clean up and tell you when it's ready to build on.
Why Maricopa homeowners call United Maricopa Concrete Construction for footings
I measure every job myself
I come out to look at the job and measure it, and I'm on site running it while our crew forms, places and finishes the concrete. You're talking to the person responsible for the pour, not passing notes through a salesperson.
Concrete in Maricopa since 2023
I set tile for years and saw how many cracked floors came down to rushed concrete underneath, then learned this trade on flatwork crews, the ones pouring driveways and patios, and on foundation crews before starting here in 2023. That's why the prep gets more of my attention than anything else.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured. That matters on footing work, where we're digging on your property and bringing in trucks and a crew.
Permits and inspections booked
The city takes permit applications and plans electronically, and when a footing job needs one, we take care of the paperwork and schedule the inspections. If it isn't clear whether yours does, we ask the city or county building office before any digging starts.
If you're planning footings for a wall, a cover or an addition, send us the details or call (602) 847-8405 and I'll come take a look.
Concrete footings, permits and site checks in Maricopa
The City of Maricopa wants a permit application and plans before any construction project, and the city's Building Safety office is the one that says whether your footing job needs a permit, so we ask instead of guessing. Once a permit is issued, the city inspects the work at set phases against the approved plans, and footings are normally checked before any concrete goes in. We schedule the concrete around that check, because a pour booked before the inspector has been out is a pour you can't keep.
Before anyone digs, the city asks that you call 811 or use Arizona811.com at least two full working days ahead, so buried utilities get located and marked for free, and we build that into the schedule. The city's code puts the frost line here at 12 inches, one of the numbers footing depth gets planned around. Problem soils turn up all over Arizona, so I'd want to talk about your ground before the footings are drawn, and we plan for the same things on jobs in Casa Grande and Chandler.
Questions about concrete footings in Maricopa
How much do concrete footings cost in Maricopa?
Installed concrete footings across the US usually run about $700 to $1,500 per footing, and that's a national figure, not a local quote. Simple spread footings are the most economical, while specialized pile footings, sloped sites, larger sizes and difficult soil push the price per footing up. When footings and a slab are priced together, it's usually quoted per square foot without site prep, so your written estimate is where you'll see your own number.
Do I need a permit for concrete footings in Maricopa, AZ?
Plan on it, because the City of Maricopa wants a permit application and plans before any construction project, and its building office decides whether a given job needs one. Have your plans ready, since the application goes in with them.
When does the inspector check footings before the pour?
The footing inspection normally happens after the trenches are dug and the forms and steel are in, but before any concrete is placed, so the pour waits for the inspector. One thing the inspector checks is footing width against the minimum for the number of stories it carries, so it's fair to ask how your plan meets it.
How do I know if my soil should be tested before footings go in?
The surest check is to have a geotechnical firm, a soil engineering company, take borings and test how expansive your soil is. If you're worried about cracking or movement, ask about that test before the footings are planned, since what it finds can change the footing type and size.
How long does a concrete footing job take?
There's no single number, because most of a footing job is the steps around the pour, not the pour itself. The utility marking, the permit, the inspection and booking concrete for a cool part of the day set the calendar, and then the concrete needs time to cure before anything heavy goes on it. I'll lay out the order for your job when I come out to measure.
What causes concrete footings to crack or sink?
Most cracked or sunken footings trace back to loose dirt left in the bottom of the trench, a footing too small for its load, or water running toward it and softening the ground. That's why we clean out the trench and look at where water goes before we form anything, and if yours have already settled, foundation raising may be the fix.
Other concrete work that goes with footings
Foundation raising
If a slab or foundation has already dropped and doors stick or floors slope, lifting what's there can save you from tearing it out and pouring new.
Concrete cutting
When a new footing has to go where a patio, walk or garage slab already sits, a clean saw cut opens the space needed and saves the rest.
Where we pour concrete footings around Maricopa
We're United Maricopa Concrete Construction, based in Maricopa, Arizona. The six cities below each have their own page, including Sun Lakes and Tempe, and we work in other cities around them too.
Maricopa, AZ
Get your footing job measured and scoped
Have the site address, what the footings will hold and any plans handy when you call, so the first visit settles the footing type and size.