Concrete footings in Kirkland WA - a solid base sized to carry what you build on it
Building a deck, addition or garage that has to stay put? We size each footing to its load and dig to your city's required depth.
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What does it take to put in concrete footings in Kirkland?
Concrete footings are the buried strips and pads of concrete that carry a wall, deck or addition down to firm ground. In Kirkland, WA we dig the trench, set the forms and any rebar, the steel bars that keep concrete from pulling apart, then pour and finish it so what you build on top stays where you put it.
Most calls start with something new going up, like a deck, a garage or an addition, or with an old post that's sinking because what's under it was never right. The price moves with how many feet of footing you need, how deep the trench has to go and how easy the site is to dig, so an open, flat yard usually costs less than a tight side yard on a slope. The schedule mostly turns on the permit and the weather. If you need the walls on top as well, we handle foundation installation too, and the written estimate after my visit gives you the figure for your job.
How do you know you need new footings?
Deck posts sinking or tilting
You notice a post that's dropped, a gap opening under a beam, or a railing that leans when you push on it. Usually the footing under it was too small or too shallow for the job, and waiting lets the deck rack further and work its fasteners loose.
Cracks low on a wall
You see stair-step cracks in a block wall or a crack running along the bottom of a garage or shed wall. That often points to the footing under it settling, and the longer it goes, the wider the crack gets and the more water finds its way in.
Plans for something new
You've got drawings for an addition, a garage or a raised deck, and something has to go in the ground first. This is the cheap time to get the footing right, because fixing one under a finished building means lifting or bracing everything on top.
How we build concrete footings
We size each footing to what it has to hold up and dig to the depth your city or county sets for it, because those two numbers decide whether the thing on top stays put. Once the layout is marked, our crew digs the trench, cleans the loose dirt off the bottom so the concrete sits on firm ground, and sets forms where the sides need them along with any rebar. Then we pour, finish the top so the next trade has a clean, level surface to build on, and let it cure, the slow hardening that gives concrete its strength, before anything heavy goes on. Nobody sees a footing once it's backfilled, which is exactly why it's the last place I'd cut the budget, so if money's tight, save it on something you can see and fix later.
Sometimes the footing is part of a bigger fix. If a house or addition has already dropped, foundation raising can bring it back toward level before new support goes in. When a new footing has to run through an existing slab, patio or garage floor, concrete cutting gives us a clean opening instead of a ragged, broken edge.
Strip footings under walls
A continuous run of concrete under a foundation wall, a garage wall or an addition, for anything that carries its weight along its whole length. This is the kind we figure by the foot, so your length in feet gets us most of the way to a number.
Pad footings under posts
Single square or round pads under deck posts, porch columns or a carport, where the weight comes down at points instead of along a line. Each pad is sized to the post it carries, so a heavy corner post may get a bigger one than the rest.
Get a written estimate for your footings
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at the site with you and send a written estimate. It's free, and there's no obligation.
- Based in
- Kirkland, WA 98033
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about footings in Kirkland?
Here's how a footing job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, and who's doing what at each step.
Call or send the form
Call (425) 285-8195 or send the form with your address and the length of footing you need in feet. That's how we figure the job, so even a rough number helps.
I visit and write it up
I come out, look at the site with you and check which city or county office covers your address, since that office sets the depth. Then I send a written estimate, so you see the price before anything gets dug.
We prep, pour and finish
Our crew gets the trench, forms and any rebar ready before the concrete arrives, then we pour and finish it. Prep happens first because once the truck is here, the concrete won't wait on us.
Walk the job together
When the forms come off, we walk the job with you so you can see exactly what went in the ground. It's the best time to ask questions, since the next trade will cover it up.
Why Kirkland homeowners call Precision Kirkland Concrete for footings
The owner writes your estimate
I come out to look at your site and write the estimate myself, and I'm on site with our crew when we pour. The person who told you how deep and how wide is the one standing at the trench when the truck shows up.
In business since 2020
We've been in business since 2020, and before that I learned the trade on small pours and on other people's crews. That's long enough to know where crews cut corners on the parts you can't see later.
Licensed and insured in Washington
Washington requires every construction contractor to register with the state Department of Labor & Industries, so it's worth checking any crew you're comparing. We're licensed and insured.
The footing is the one part of the job you can't fix later without digging it back out, so tell us what you're building and I'll come take a look.
Concrete footings and foundation work in Kirkland
Kirkland lets some small work skip a permit, but those exemptions stop at flood hazard, wetland, steep slope, shoreline and other critical areas, so a footing that's simple on one lot can need more from the city on the next. The city also keeps a Landslide Susceptibility Map and sets special rules for building where land is prone to landslides or severe erosion. Before the dig, you can pull a Parcel Report from the city's Property Search Tool to see whether any of these apply to your address, and the city's permit page is where to confirm what your job needs. When it needs a permit, we can file it for you or help you file it, and we plan the start around the approval.
On jobs here we dig a lot of footings on sloped lots, where one end of the trench runs deeper than the other and the forms have to step down to follow the grade. We see the same hillsides on jobs in Bellevue and Mercer Island, and we take work across King County and south Snohomish County.
Questions about concrete footings in Kirkland
How much do concrete footings cost per linear foot?
Installed residential strip footings across the US usually cost about $5 to $18 per linear foot, covering the concrete, labor, trench digging, forms and any rebar. That's a national range, so your Kirkland price comes from the written estimate after I see the site.
Do I need a permit to pour footings in Kirkland?
Kirkland requires a permit to build, alter, repair, move or demolish a building, and its list also names decks more than 30 inches above grade, so plan on one when the footing is part of that kind of work. The list doesn't spell out every small footing job, so check with the city for yours before you dig.
How deep do footings go in Kirkland?
Kirkland's code puts the frost line, how deep the ground is expected to freeze, at 12 inches, and the frost line sets how deep a footing trench goes. A footing whose bottom sits below it is built to prevent frost heave, the push freezing ground puts on whatever's buried in it.
How do I figure out how wide my footings need to be?
Width comes from how many stories the footing carries, what the walls are made of and how strong the soil is, while the depth comes from local code. The ground under a house counts as much as the house above it, so I look at both before I put a width on your estimate.
Can footings be poured in cold weather?
Yes, with planning, because fresh concrete may be permanently damaged if it freezes before it gains enough strength. If your pour lands in a cold stretch, ask how the new concrete will be kept from freezing, and we'll set the date with the forecast in mind.
Will new concrete footings crack like my old ones did?
Concrete can still crack, and I'd rather tell you that now than after the pour. What keeps a hairline crack from turning into a real problem is what's under it, so we put our effort into firm ground at the bottom of the trench and a footing big enough for what sits on it.
Related services for footing and foundation jobs
Foundation raising
When a house or addition has dropped because the ground under it gave out, raising it back toward level is often the first step.
Concrete cutting
Useful when a new footing has to run through an existing slab, patio or garage floor, so the opening has clean edges instead of broken chunks.
Foundation installation
When the footing is only the start and you need the walls on top too, we can carry the job from the trench up through the foundation.
Cities where we build concrete footings
Precision Kirkland Concrete is based in Kirkland, Washington, and the 12 cities below each have their own page here, including Redmond and Bothell. They aren't the only places we work, so if your city isn't listed, call and ask.
Kirkland, WA
Get your footings priced before you build
Pricing the footings first means your budget, your permit and your framer all start from a real number instead of a guess.