Concrete footings in Apopka FL - a firm base for the walls and posts you build
Planning an addition, a block wall or a covered porch? We pack the ground, clear buried debris and pour footings sized from your plans.
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Do you need concrete footings for your project in Apopka?
Concrete footings are the buried strips and pads of concrete that spread the weight of a wall or a post into the ground, and in Apopka we build wall footings, isolated footings and thickened slab footings for additions, walls, porches and other structures.
Most folks call us when the drawings for an addition, a block wall or a covered patio say footings, or when an old post or wall corner has started to drop. What moves the price is how many linear feet you need, how deep and wide your plans make them, how much digging and buried junk comes out, and how easy the spot is to reach. The schedule mostly turns on the permit question and the weather on pour day, and when I come out, the estimate lays out each of those for your job so you can see where the money goes.
How do you know you need footings, or new ones?
Posts or corners dropping
A porch post, a deck corner or the end of a block wall that sits lower than it used to usually means the footing under it was too small or was sitting on loose fill. Waiting lets it keep pulling on whatever's attached, so the crack in the wall or the gap at the roofline keeps growing.
Stair-step cracks in block
Cracks that zigzag along the mortar lines of a block wall usually mean one part of the footing has settled more than the rest. Left alone, water gets into those cracks and the wall can start to lean, and that's a bigger job than a footing.
Plans that call for footings
If the drawings for an addition, a garage or a garden wall show footings, that concrete goes in first and carries everything above it. A footing that's off in size or poured on soft ground is hard to fix once walls are on it, so it's worth getting right before anything else happens.
How we build concrete footings
First I go over your plans, because the size and depth of every footing come from them and not from a guess on site, and if something needs an engineer or the building office to decide, I'll tell you that straight. Then our crew marks it out, digs the trench or the holes, and pulls out any buried junk like roots, old trash or chunks of debris, since loose fill and that kind of stuff can let the ground sink later. We pack the soil at the bottom down firm, set the forms and any rebar your plans call for, which is the steel that holds the concrete together under load, and pour. Then the concrete has to cure, the slow hardening that gives it its strength, before anyone builds on it. If the budget gets tight, the digging and packing is the last place I'd trim, because once the concrete's in there's no going back to fix what's under it.
Footings often sit right next to other concrete work. If an existing slab or footing has already dropped, foundation raising can sometimes bring it back up instead of tearing it out, and when a new footing has to run through an old patio or garage floor, concrete cutting opens a clean trench without cracking the rest.
Wall footings
A continuous strip of concrete under a block wall, a garden wall or the outside walls of an addition. It suits anything long and heavy, because it spreads the weight along the whole run instead of a few points.
Isolated footings
A single pad under one post or column, like a porch post, a pergola leg or a carport support. It suits weight that comes down at points, and it's usually the smaller dig.
Thickened slab footings
The edge or a strip of a slab poured deeper, so the slab and its footing go in as one piece. It suits sheds, small additions and slab jobs where the plans allow it, since it saves a separate pour.
Get a footing estimate for your project
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, measure and ask questions, and the estimate is free, obligation-free and spells out what the price covers.
(407) 358-0192- Based in
- Apopka, FL 32712
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
What happens when you call us about footings in Apopka?
Here's how a footing job runs from your first call to the walk-through, and who's doing what at each step.
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Call or send a message
You call (407) 358-0192 or send the form, and we get back to you to set up a visit. If you already have plans or a drawing, keep them handy, since I'll want to see them.
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I come out and measure
I look at the spot, measure and ask a lot of questions about what the footings will hold up. Then you get an estimate that spells out what's in it, from digging and packing the ground to forms and concrete, so you know what you're paying for.
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We sort out permits, then pour
Once you say go, we settle the permit question with the right office, then our crew preps the ground and pours. When a permit's needed, the start date usually waits on the office, so that's the part of the schedule we don't control.
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Walk the finished job together
When the forms come off, we walk the footings with you before anything gets built over them. You'll know what's ready for the next trade and what still needs time to cure.
Why Apopka homeowners call Custom Apopka Concrete for footings
What matters most on a footing is getting the size and the ground right before the concrete goes in, because neither is easy to change after. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee, and you can ask for an estimate or call (407) 358-0192 to get started.
The owner comes out first
I usually come out myself to look at the job and talk it through, and our own crew does the work. You're talking to the person who wrote the estimate, not a salesperson who hands it off.
In business since 2021
I learned concrete on my own house and on other crews, then started this business in 2021, so we've been at it five years. Most of that work is flatwork and slabs where the ground prep gets real attention, which is the same habit footings need.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, so you're not carrying the risk if something goes wrong on site. For Apopka permits, a contractor submits a current state certified license or registration and an Orange County competency license for the type of work, and that's a fair thing to ask anyone you're thinking of hiring.
Footings, permits and building offices in Apopka
In Apopka, permit applications go to the city's Building-Safety Department, and a permit is required before building, enlarging, altering or repairing any building structure or part of one, which usually takes in footings for an addition or a wall. Before we start, I check with the city or county building office that covers your address, and when a permit's needed we file it as the licensed contractor and keep you posted along the way. If your address falls to Orange County instead, new permit applications and inspection requests go online through the county's Fast Track Online Services portal.
We run into the same question on jobs in Ocoee and Pine Hills, so the first thing I sort out is whether the address falls to a city or to the county, because that decides where the permit goes.
Questions about concrete footings in Apopka
How much do concrete footings cost in Apopka?
An installed residential strip footing across the US usually costs about $5 to $19 per linear foot, covering concrete, labor, excavation and forms. That's a national figure, not our price, and where your job lands depends on the size your plans call for, how much buried debris comes out and how easy the spot is to reach. Our estimate spells out what the price covers for your job.
Do I need a permit for concrete footings in Apopka?
Usually yes, since the city requires a permit before work on any building structure or part of one, as covered above. The city warns that skipping it can bring fines or a work stoppage, plus trouble when you sell or refinance. Many lenders are asking for a final inspection and approval from the Building-Safety Department before they release the last of the loan, so plan for that if you're financing the project.
Can I build footings on my own property in Florida?
Yes, Florida law requires a licensed contractor for construction but has an owner-builder exemption that lets an owner act as their own contractor, with certain restrictions. In Apopka, the owner of a single-family home doing the work personally can apply as owner/builder with proof of ownership, such as a warranty deed or tax bill, and an owner/builder affidavit. If you'd rather hand the digging and the paperwork to us, give us a call.
What causes the ground to sink around a house in Florida?
Soil that wasn't packed well after digging, and buried trash, logs or other debris, are common reasons the ground sinks or forms low spots. Expansive clay or organic layers that squeeze down as water leaves them can do it too, and so can broken sewer or drain pipes and broken septic tanks.
How do I check whether sinking ground near my house is a sinkhole?
For a possible sinkhole, the state points owners to a certified home inspector or foundation specialist in their area for an assessment. Sinkhole risk comes from natural ground, water and weather factors, plus things people do like pumping water, reshaping land and putting weight on it, so it varies from one site to the next. That's not a call I make from the driveway, and I'll tell you if I see something that needs a specialist.
What should I ask a contractor before they pour footings?
Ask how the crew will pack the soil and clear out buried trash, logs and other debris before the footings go in, because those are what let the ground sink later. In Apopka, a licensed contractor registered with the city submits the permit application, so it's also fair to ask whether they hold that registration.
Other concrete work that often goes with footings
When part of an existing slab or foundation has sunk, raising it can bring it back up and may save you from breaking out and repouring it.
Cutting lets us open a straight, clean line through an old driveway, patio or floor so new plumbing, a footing or a doorway can go in.
Service areas for footing work around Apopka
Custom Apopka Concrete is based in Apopka, FL, and builds footings in the cities around it across the Orlando area. Our 12 service area pages, from Orlando to Altamonte Springs, list cities we work in, and they aren't the only ones we'll come out to.
Get a price on your footings
Have the address, what the footings will hold up and a rough length in feet ready, and the first call goes a lot faster.
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