Concrete footings in Oxnard CA - a firm base planned for the ground it sits on
Building a wall or an addition that needs something solid under it? We plan and pour footings around the load and the drainage.
Ask for a free estimate
Have your property address handy when you call, and tell us what you plan to build on the footing.
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Concrete footings for Oxnard homes
At Optimum Oxnard Concrete Company, we form and pour footings, the concrete base at the bottom of a wall or other structure that everything above it rests on. Ground that lifts when wet and settles as it dries moves unevenly, often more than a house can take, and cracked floors and walls are the common result.
The price and the schedule turn mostly on what the footing has to carry, how much digging and forming the site needs and whether a permit comes first. When one does, we prepare and file it, and your written estimate shows what's included.
Kinds of concrete footings
Most footing jobs we see fall into one of these three kinds.
- Wall footing — Suits a block or retaining wall, with one continuous strip of concrete along its whole length.
- Post footing — Suits a deck, pergola or shade cover, with a separate footing set under each post.
- Through an existing slab — For a new post or wall on an existing patio, which we open first with concrete cutting.
What to expect from our footing work
- I come out to measure and check drainage
- A written estimate listing everything that's included
- City requirements worked out before we dig
- Our own crew pours, then we walk it together
- Licensed and fully insured. In business since 2017.
Plan your footing and the wall above it
Tell us what will stand on the footing, and we'll plan the dig, forms and pour, in Oxnard or the cities around it.
Free estimate for your footing and wall
Send your address, what the footing will hold and any wall height. We reply within one business day to set a visit, and the estimate comes with no obligation.
(805) 342-2850Questions about concrete footings
Does a short block wall in Oxnard need a permit?
For a single-family home, the city doesn't ask for a permit on a block or retaining wall under 3 feet 6 inches, but it measures that height from the bottom of the footing. A wall that looks short can still be over the line. When it's close, we ask Oxnard's Building and Engineering Division first.
Can an unlicensed worker pour a small footing in California?
Not if the footing needs a permit. California lets an unlicensed person take a minor job up to $1,000 only when the work needs no permit and they hire no one, so permitted footing work is outside that at any price. Concrete is a licensed trade in California, and the Contractors State License Board sets the concrete contractor license.
Why do floors and walls crack when the ground shifts?
Usually because the ground under the footing moved unevenly and the house couldn't follow it. Drainage, nearby plants and how carefully the work was done all strongly affect how a home on shifting ground holds up, so ask any contractor how water will drain away from a new footing. If your house has already moved, our foundation raising page covers the fix.
How do I find out if my Oxnard lot is in a seismic hazard zone?
Ask the city, since the state advises checking with your local agency when you aren't sure whether a property is in a Seismic Hazard Zone. In the state's liquefaction zones, soil stability under foundations must be investigated for buildings people occupy, and the city has to use those zones in permitting. We settle that before we dig.
If your question isn't answered here, call (805) 342-2850 or send the form and we'll answer it.
Other concrete work we do
- ServiceConcrete driveway building
- ServiceConcrete patio construction
- ServiceStamped concrete services
- ServiceConcrete sidewalk building
- ServiceGarage floor concrete
- ServiceDecorative concrete
- ServiceConcrete retaining walls
- ServiceConcrete floor installation
- ServiceConcrete pool decks
- ServiceConcrete steps construction
- ServiceSlab foundation building
- ServiceFoundation installation
- ServiceConcrete parking lot building
- ServiceFoundation raising
- ServiceConcrete cutting
Talk to us about your footing
Tell us what the footing will carry by phone or form, and we'll set a time to look. Plans are easy to change until the pour.