Concrete footings in Edmond OK - firm support under your deck, shed or carport
Building a deck, shed or carport, or seeing posts lean and sink? We dig, check the ground and pour footings that carry the load.
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Do you need concrete footings for a deck or shed in Edmond?
A concrete footing is the buried block of concrete that carries a deck, shed, carport or addition and spreads its weight into the soil, and we dig, form and pour concrete footings for homes in Edmond, OK.
Most calls start one of two ways. You're building something and need a solid base under the posts, or an old post has started to lean because what's under it gave out. The price turns on how many footings you need, how wide and deep each one has to be, and how good the ground is at the bottom of the hole, since weak soil means more digging, more concrete and more labor. The schedule mostly turns on the city, because we check on permits before we dig and the pour waits on any inspection it calls for. When I come out, I measure and put your own figure in writing.
How can you tell your deck or shed needs better footings?
Posts leaning or sinking
One post sits lower than the rest, or it's tipped off plumb, the straight up and down a post should hold. That usually means the footing was too small for the ground or sat on loose dirt, and the longer it goes, the more the frame twists and pulls at its bolts.
Doors that stick or drag
A shed door that used to swing free now catches, or the deck floor feels like it runs downhill. Usually one corner has dropped or pushed up, and waiting lets the framing rack out of square, so a footing fix turns into a carpentry job too.
Water standing around posts
After a rain, puddles sit at the base of the posts long after the rest of the yard dries. Ground that stays wet goes soft, and footings in soft ground settle, so it costs less to fix where the water runs now than to reset posts later.
How we dig and pour concrete footings
Footings carry everything you build on top of them, so most of our time goes into the hole, not the top. We lay out where each post or wall will land and dig to the size the job calls for, and then I check that the bottom of every hole is firm before any concrete goes in, because loose dirt down there settles the minute it's loaded. Where a footing needs it, we set rebar, steel rods that hold the concrete together if the ground shifts, then form the top, pour and give it time to cure, the slow hardening that has to finish before anyone builds on it. If the budget gets tight, I'd rather spend it on a better hole than a prettier top, because nobody sees a footing once the deck is on, but everybody feels it when one drops. If you're not sure which kind of footing suits your deck or shed, we'll walk through the options together.
Footings often come up alongside other work. When a porch, step or slab nearby has already settled, foundation raising can sometimes lift it back into place, and when a new post has to land in the middle of an existing patio or driveway, we use concrete cutting to open a clean hole instead of breaking up the whole slab.
Poured piers for decks and porches
A round column of concrete under each post, formed to sit just above the ground. It suits decks, porches and pergolas, where the weight comes down at a handful of points.
Pad footings under heavy posts
A wider, flat block of concrete under a single post or column, sometimes with a pier on top. The extra width spreads a heavy load over more ground, which helps where the soil is softer.
Continuous footings for sheds and additions
A footing that runs the full length under a wall instead of stopping at each post. It suits sheds, carports and small additions where a wall or slab edge needs support all the way along.
Get a written estimate for your concrete footings
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at the ground and measure, free and with no obligation, then send a written estimate of what's included.
(405) 285-3167- Based in
- Edmond, OK 73034
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–10 PM
What happens after you call about footings in Edmond?
Here's how a footing job runs from your first call to the day I walk the finished work with you, and who handles each part.
Call or send a message
Call (405) 285-3167 or fill out the form with what you're building and roughly how big. We get back to you to set a time for me to come look.
I walk and measure your site
I come out myself, look at where each footing will go, measure, and listen to what you're planning. You get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you know what you're paying for before you decide.
We handle permits, dig and pour
Once you say go, we check with the city about permits, set a date, dig and check each hole, and pour once any required inspection is done. Weather and the city's schedule are what usually move the date.
We walk the job together
When the forms come off, I walk the finished footings with you before any framing goes on. That's your last look at what's holding your structure up, so I want you to see it.
Why Edmond homeowners call Modern Edmond Concrete for footings
The owner comes to every job
I look at every job and write every estimate myself, and a small crew I work alongside does the digging, forming and pouring. The person who answered your questions is the one standing at the hole.
Our own business since 2021
I learned this on a family farm and spent years on other people's crews before starting this business in 2021. Five years in, I still work the way the farm taught me, fix it once and do it right.
Licensed and fully insured, every job
We're licensed and fully insured, so you're not the one carrying the risk if something goes wrong on your property. It's worth asking every crew you talk to, because the City of Edmond only lets a contractor with a general building contractor's license submit a permit.
What matters most on a footing is the bottom of the hole, and I'd rather show you than tell you, so ask for an estimate and I'll come take a look.
Concrete footings, permits and inspections in Edmond
The city's residential addition permit covers sheds, carports, barns and pool cabanas, and it asks for an engineered footing design, filed through the city's online portal. Decks aren't on that list, so ask the city about yours rather than assume either way. We check with the city your job is in before work starts, and when it expects the contractor to handle it, we take care of the paperwork and line up the inspections. Edmond's inspection list includes a building footing inspection, and new residential building permits need a slab inspection approved before slab concrete goes in, so on those jobs the pour waits until the city signs off.
The ground changes from one yard to the next, even on the same street, so I judge each hole by what's at the bottom of it, not by the last job. Some lots hold water after a storm and some have loose fill left from when the house went up, and we see the same mix on jobs in Moore and Yukon.
Questions about concrete footings in Edmond
How much do concrete footings cost in Edmond?
Installed concrete footings across the US usually cost about $4 to $20 per linear foot, and that covers the concrete, the labor and the digging. Where a job lands in that range depends mostly on size and ground, since a wider, deeper footing in weak soil costs a good deal more than a shallow one. I'll put your own number in writing after I've walked the site.
What is the best footing for a deck?
Poured concrete piers are the usual choice for decks, and a deck-building guide notes that helical piles, steel screws turned deep into the ground, are becoming more common too. Another deck guide says soft or unstable soil may call for a larger spread footing under each pier, so the ground in your yard can change how big each one needs to be. If you're weighing piers against helical piles, ask, and I'll tell you what I see on your site.
What causes deck and shed footings to sink or heave?
Usually it's the ground moving under them. A research review on footings found that clay soils which shrink when dry and swell when wet often move more than a house can take, and that plants, drainage and how the work was built all play a big part. That's general research, not Edmond data, and not every yard has that kind of soil, so I look at where the water runs and how firm each hole is on your site.
Can you fix one sinking deck footing without rebuilding the deck?
Often, yes. We hold the deck framing up on temporary supports, dig out the old footing and pour a new one on firm ground before setting the post back down. Whether it's that simple depends on how far the frame has moved, which I'll know once I see it.
How long does it take to put in concrete footings?
The digging and pouring usually go quickly, and most of the calendar is spent waiting. Any permit and inspection the city calls for comes before the pour, and the concrete then needs time to cure before framing goes on top. We'll talk through the timing for your job when I'm out there.
How do I get ready for a footing estimate?
Know what you're building and roughly how big it is, and take a few photos of the spot where it's going. If you have a plan, mark where the posts or corners will land, because that's where I'll look hardest at the ground. Then call (405) 285-3167 or send the form.
Related services for footing projects
If a slab, porch or set of steps near your new deck has already sunk, lifting it back up can save tearing it out and pouring again.
When a post has to land inside an existing patio, driveway or garage floor, a clean saw cut opens just the spot the footing needs.
Edmond, OK
Plan your footings before the lumber arrives
Calling before you build lets me check the ground where each post will land, so a soft spot gets dealt with in the hole instead of under a finished deck.