Foundation installation in Fullerton CA - built to your plans, checked before we pour
You have plans for a new building or addition. We dig, set the steel and pour a foundation that matches them.
I walk your lot and run the job
I come out myself to look over your lot and plans, and I write the estimate. Our own crew does the work and I run it on site, so the person who priced your foundation is there when we dig.
Trained on a city public works crew
I learned concrete pouring sidewalk, curb and driveway aprons for a public works crew, and I've run this business since 2020. That work taught me the ground and the forms decide how concrete holds up, so that's where we spend our time.
Licensed and fully insured
Ask to see our license and insurance before you sign, since any contractor you hire should be able to show both. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call (657) 354-1060 or send us the form to set up a visit.
Foundation installation in Fullerton
Foundation installation in Fullerton, CA is the digging, the footings with their steel, and the concrete pour that carries the weight of your building. It's for owners putting up a new house, an addition, a garage or a commercial building who already have plans or are getting them drawn.
The first decision is the type, a slab poured right on the ground or a raised floor over a crawl space, and the two don't cost the same. After that, your designer sizes the footings, the wide concrete base the walls sit on, and the steel inside them, because both depend on the weight of the building, your soil and the building code. Every house and lot gets its own design, and our job is to build exactly that.
The price moves with the size of the footprint, how deep and wide the footings go, how much steel the plans call for, and how easy the lot is to dig and reach with a concrete truck. The schedule turns mostly on paper, because your plans have to be drawn and any permit the job needs has to come through before we dig. Your written estimate puts a number on all of it.
Foundations, footings and the work around them
Built to your designer's plans
We build to the plans your designer draws. Before we call for concrete, I check the depth, width and layout of the excavation against those plans, because once the concrete's in, a mistake stays there. I'll also tell you straight how a slab compares on cost to a raised floor, since that choice is a lot easier to change on paper than in the ground. The same care goes into smaller work, like concrete footings under a porch, a wall or an addition.
The ground, the steel and the pour
Nobody sees the subgrade, the soil the concrete sits on, once the job is done, which is why it's the first place people want to save money. I won't. We dig to firm ground and pack it instead of raking loose dirt level, because loose dirt settles and takes the concrete with it. Rebar, the steel bars inside, holds the concrete together when the ground moves. We pour early in the day, not in midday heat that leaves a weak, dusty top, and keep the concrete damp while it cures, the slow hardening that gives it strength.
Building in Fullerton, from plans to permit
The city wants detailed plans for most types of projects, and for most project types a California licensed architect or engineer prepares them. Fullerton's Building and Safety office doesn't draw plans, so get your design work started first. Applications go in through the city's online portal, and when a job needs a permit, we pull it ourselves and keep you posted on where it stands. We're based in Fullerton and work in the cities around it, and on commercial jobs we also handle concrete parking lot building.
Get a written estimate for your foundation
Send your address, project type and any plans, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out to look and measure, then you get a free written estimate, no obligation.
(657) 354-1060How a foundation job goes with us
I come out and look
Call (657) 354-1060 or send the form, and I'll come out myself to walk the lot, read your plans and measure. I'll tell you on the spot what I'd build and why, then you get the estimate in writing.
Paperwork, digging and forms
We line up any city paperwork the job needs, so keep your plans handy. Then our crew digs out, packs the ground, sets the forms and ties in the rebar, so it's all ready for the check against your plans.
Pour, finish and clean up
We pour and finish the concrete, then let it cure before anyone builds on it. When we pack up, we haul off the extra dirt and the forms and leave the street and the gutter as clean as we found them.
Foundation questions from Fullerton owners
How much does a concrete slab foundation cost in Orange County?
A reinforced concrete slab in Orange County usually costs about $8 to $14 per square foot. That's the going rate for a slab with its steel, not our price, and your plans and your lot decide where yours lands. For your own number, I'll come out and put it in writing.
Is a slab or a crawl space foundation cheaper to build?
A slab is usually the cheaper build, because a crawl space takes more materials and more labor. A slab can last 50 to 100 years, depending on the soil and the climate, so ask about your soil early. It's the first thing I look at on your lot.
Do I need a soil study to build a foundation in Fullerton?
State law calls for a study of the ground before most buildings meant for people get a permit in a mapped earthquake hazard zone. Single family frame houses up to two stories, outside a development of four or more units, are exempt, though a city can ask for more. Check your address on the state's EQ Zapp map.
Does a foundation contractor in California need a state license?
Yes, whenever the job needs a building permit, uses employee labor, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The California Contractors State License Board licenses the businesses and people who build or alter a structure. Before you hire anyone for a foundation, check that they hold one.