Foundation installation in Concord NC - a dry, solid base for your new home
Planned around your lot, built to stay dry
Foundation installation is the slab, crawl space or basement your house sits on, and it goes in before anything else goes up. Most of our calls come from Concord owners and small builders getting ready to build. We find out what's under the lot first, then build the foundation that suits it.
Why foundation installation starts with the lot
A foundation is the slab, crawl space or basement your house sits on, and built well, it keeps the space under the house dry. Price turns on the type, the footprint and what we find once we dig, and the schedule turns on permit review and the weather. Your written estimate spells out what's included and what isn't.
We also pour concrete footings for additions and porches, and a concrete parking lot when a small builder's site needs one.
Best for
- New homes on empty lots
- Room additions
- Small builders' new houses
Fewer surprises at the dig
We push for test pits, holes dug where the house will sit, before the design is final, because what's under the lot decides what the foundation needs.
Walls that start square
Our crew sets the forms straight and square, so the framers start on a level foundation and your walls and floors don't inherit a mistake.
Steel where it's needed
We set rebar, the steel bars inside the concrete, so the foundation holds together and carries the house even when the concrete cracks a little, as it will.
Time to cure
We give the concrete time to cure, the wait while it hardens and gains strength, before anything heavy goes on it, because rushing that leaves a weaker foundation.
Foundation installation that holds up year after year
- I come out to look at the lot and write the estimate myself, then I'm on site running our own crew while they form, pour and finish.
- I learned concrete on my father's crews around Concord, so the subgrade, the dirt the foundation sits on, gets dug out and packed, not raked level.
- We're licensed and fully insured. We pour early in the day when we can, because concrete placed in midday heat dries too fast and comes out weaker.
Slab, crawl space or basement
I walk the lot with you, go over what the test pits turn up, and tell you plainly which type fits and which isn't worth the money there.
Slab on grade
Concrete poured on packed ground at the surface, a common pick on flat, well-drained lots where nobody needs room underneath.
Closed crawl space
A short, sealed space under the floor that leaves room to reach pipes and wiring, and suits lots that slope a bit.
Basement
A full level below ground, worth it when the lot slopes enough for a walkout and the drainage can be done right.
Addition foundation
Footings and walls tied to your existing house, so a new room sits level with the floors you already have.
Tell us about your lot
Send the property address and any house plans you have, or call. We reply within one business day and set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
Foundation questions we hear in Concord
Should I build on a slab or a crawl space in Concord?
A slab is fine if you plan for moisture, radon and insulation from the start, and a crawl space can suit lots with shallow rock or high groundwater. In a 2005 study of small eastern North Carolina homes, closed crawl spaces stayed much drier than vented ones and cut yearly heating and cooling energy 15% or more on average.
Do I need a soil test before building a foundation in Concord?
Yes, plan on site testing, because Cabarrus County's soil survey data still call for sampling and study of your actual lot before a new foundation goes in. The county also sees flooding now and then in spots along rivers and creeks, so a lot near water needs a closer look. That's part of why we ask for test pits early.
How do you keep a new crawl space or basement from getting wet?
Footing drains, the pipe along the base of the foundation that carries water off, have to go in right, because one study of wet basements traced most cases to poorly installed drainage. We take them seriously and will walk you through how ours go in before work starts. The soil around the house should also slope away from the walls.
Who issues building permits for a new foundation in Concord?
Cabarrus County's Construction Standards Division issues building permits across the county, and Concord applications get city zoning and county building review without you filing twice. The city's development rules also set setbacks and stream and floodplain limits that affect where the foundation can sit. We handle the application and the scheduling with them for you.
When does a contractor need a state license in North Carolina?
North Carolina requires a general contractor to hold a state license when the total project cost is $40,000 or more, according to the state licensing board for general contractors. On a job that size, ask to see the contractor's license before you sign anything.
Other concrete work we do
Concrete footings
When you're adding a room, porch or deck and need solid footings under it instead of a full foundation.
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For builders and property owners who need a paved lot poured alongside a new commercial or rental building.
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