Concrete footings in Hacienda Heights CA - sized to the weight and the ground
Planning an addition, a wall or a post that needs something solid under it? We size the footing to what it carries and the ground.
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What goes into concrete footings for an addition, ADU or wall?
Concrete footings are the buried concrete under an addition, ADU, wall or post. They carry the weight of whatever gets built on top, and in Hacienda Heights we size each one to that weight and to how much the ground can hold. The job usually includes digging the trench, setting steel and an inspection, and sometimes it ties into an older foundation.
Most calls start with a set of plans for an addition, an ADU or a patio cover, plus a page of footing details nobody explained. The price mostly comes down to how wide and deep the footing has to be, how firm the ground is and how much digging it takes. The schedule mostly turns on the permit review, the inspection before the pour and the cure time after it. If an old slab is sitting where the trench has to go, concrete cutting comes first. The estimate I write after seeing your site gives you the number for your job.
How do you know you need new concrete footings?
Your plans show footings
You've got drawings for an addition or ADU, and they call out footing sizes. Those footings get built and inspected before anything goes on top, so guessing at them now can mean tearing out and pouring again later.
Posts sitting on loose blocks
A patio cover, deck or carport post resting on a paver or a block on the dirt usually has nothing under it that's sized for the load. Left alone, the post tends to sink unevenly and pull the framing out of line with it.
Cracks where old meets new
A crack running up the wall where an earlier addition meets the house often means the two parts sit on footings that move differently. The longer it waits, the wider the gap gets and the more water finds its way in.
Work that often goes with footings
Foundation raising
When part of the house has already settled, raising it back to level first gives a new footing something true to line up with.
Concrete cutting
If a patio, driveway or old slab sits where the footing has to go, we saw a clean opening instead of breaking out more than we need.
How we build concrete footings
I start with what the footing has to hold and what it's sitting on, because a footing gets sized to the load and the ground, and if there's a soils report, that's what we build to. If your addition ties into an old foundation, we go over how the new footing connects before we dig. Our crew digs the trench to size and cleans out the loose dirt so the concrete rests on firm ground. Then we set and tie the rebar, the steel that holds a footing together if it cracks, so it can't shift during the pour. Before we pour, we check that the anchor bolts that tie the framing down are long enough, since short ones get turned down in the field and can mean a permit for a repair pour. The digging is the part people want to cut, because nobody sees it once the walls go up. I'd still rather spend your money on the hole than anywhere else, because there's no fixing a footing once the house sits on it. After the pour, the concrete needs to cure, which is the wait while it gains strength, before framing goes on top.
Sometimes the footing is only part of the job. If one corner of the house has already dropped, foundation raising brings it back before new work ties in. When an old patio or slab is in the way, concrete cutting opens a clean path for the trench.
Continuous footings under walls
These run the full length under an addition, an ADU or a block wall, so the weight spreads out instead of landing in one spot. They suit anything with walls, and the steel in them runs end to end.
Pad footings for posts
A square pad under each post spreads a point load, such as a patio cover, deck or carport post, into the ground. They suit lighter structures, where a full trench would be more digging than the job needs.
Get a footing estimate built around your plans
Send this and we'll get back to you within one business day to set up a free estimate at your property, with no obligation. You can also call (626) 413-5388.
Call (626) 413-5388Why Hacienda Heights homeowners call Elite Hacienda Heights Concrete for footings
I walk every footing job
I come out to look at every job and write the estimate myself. Our own crew does the forming, pouring and finishing, and I'm on site to check the work, so you're dealing with the person who measured your trench.
Built around county inspections
In unincorporated LA County, an inspector checks that the work matches the permit, and the county's soils guidance says a new structure shouldn't be built on unsuitable soil. So I look at the ground your footing will rest on as part of the job, not just the concrete going into it.
Straight talk since 2013
I started out as a helper on a small crew and have run this business since 2013. We're licensed and fully insured, and before you sign anything I'll tell you the parts you won't like, such as a soils report you didn't budget for.
On a footing, the part that matters most is the part nobody sees again once it's poured. Send us your plans and address or call (626) 413-5388, and I'll come look at the ground.
What happens when you call about footings in Hacienda Heights?
Call or send us a message
Call (626) 413-5388 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. Tell us your address up front, since it decides which office handles the permit.
I measure and walk the site
I measure, ask what's going on top and how you'll use it, and look at what's in the way, like an old slab or tree roots. You get a written estimate with the scope of the footing work and the price before you decide anything.
We sort out the permit
Before anything gets poured, we check with the right office for your address, and if the job needs a permit, we handle it as part of the work. When a plan check applies, the county reviews the plans for safety, building and environmental standards before work starts, and that review usually sets when we can begin.
We pour and I check it
Our crew digs, sets the steel and pours once the inspection clears, and I check the work before we call it done. After the cure, the footing is ready for your framer.
Common questions
How much do concrete footings cost in Hacienda Heights?
Installed concrete footings across the US usually cost about $4 to $20 per linear foot. That figure comes from a national 2026 estimate, so treat it as a starting point and not a Hacienda Heights price. A wider, deeper footing on weak ground can cost several times what a shallow one does, because concrete, labor and digging set the price. The estimate I write after seeing your site gives you the number for your footing.
Who issues permits for footings in Hacienda Heights?
LA County Public Works issues permits in unincorporated areas like Hacienda Heights, and its grading permits cover moving soil or creating slopes. The county asks owners to check with their local Public Works office to find out what a project requires.
Do concrete footings in California need rebar?
Yes. General California guidance calls for continuous steel rebar in most home footings, with bars at the top and bottom of every perimeter footing. That means the footing under your walls has steel along its whole length, not just concrete.
What is the best way to connect a new footing to an old foundation?
The drawings for an addition or ADU have to show how the new footing joins the old one. The usual choices are dowels set in epoxy in the old concrete, a separate footing beside it, or a grade beam, which is a buried concrete beam spanning the two. Ask which one your plans use, and we'll walk through it with you before anyone digs.
How do I know what size my concrete footings need to be?
Footings get sized to the weight they carry and to how much weight your soil can hold, so the answer comes from your plans and your ground, not a standard number. When a project needs a soils report, the footing sizes on the plans should match what the report says the ground can carry. In that case the report sets the size, not a rule of thumb.
Will my new concrete footings crack?
Some cracking is normal in concrete, and a fine crack in a footing usually isn't the problem people fear. The steel inside holds the pieces together. What keeps a crack from turning into movement you can see in the house is a footing that's sized right and sits on firm ground.
Get your footing plans looked at and priced
Have your address, what you're building and any plans or soils report handy when you call (626) 413-5388 or send the form, so I can tell you what the footing needs on the first visit.