Concrete footings in Holland MI - a firm base dug deep enough to stay put
Posts heaving every winter, or a new deck to support? We dig footings to your building office's depth and pour on unfrozen ground.
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Should you reset one footing or replace them all?
It usually comes down to how many posts have moved and why, which I can only judge on site. If the house itself has settled, look at foundation raising instead.
Resetting a few is enough when:
- Only one or two posts have moved
- The rest sit level and solid
- The other footings aren't cracked
- The frame above is still sound
- A downspout washed out one spot
New footings make sense when:
- Posts heave again every winter
- The old footings are too shallow
- Several footings are cracked or sinking
- You're adding weight above
- The structure is being rebuilt anyway
How a footing job goes
You call, I come out
When you call, I come out myself, walk the spot with you and listen to what you're building, because the load on each post shapes the footing under it.
A site visit
A written estimate
You get a written estimate that spells out how many footings, which form and what's included, so you can read it through line by line.
A written estimate
Permits checked first
We check with the city's permit office before setting a date, and we can file the application for you or help you with it. Holland's review may take 2 to 4 weeks, so we plan for it.
A date on the calendar
Locates, then digging
We call in utility locates and wait for the marks before any digging starts, then dig, set the forms and get each hole ready for the pour.
Holes ready to pour
Pour and walk-through
Once the footings are poured and the site is cleaned up, I walk the job with you and explain how to look after it.
A tidy, finished site
What our concrete footing work includes
Layout and marking
We measure and mark each footing so it sits right under the post it will carry.
Digging to the right depth
Each hole goes to the depth your local building office calls for, and we check it before setting the form.
Old footings taken out
Cracked or shallow footings get broken out, or sawn out with our concrete cutting work, and hauled away.
The right form for your soil
We set a straight tube or a bell-bottom form, whichever suits your soil and the weight above.
A clean hole before the pour
We clear ice, snow and standing water out of the forms and off any steel before the concrete arrives.
Pour, cure and backfill
We pour and level each footing, let it cure while it gains strength, then backfill around it and tidy the yard.
What decides the cost of concrete footings?
The biggest things are how many footings you need, how deep each one goes and how wide it has to be. Deeper holes take more digging and more concrete, and a bell-bottom form costs more than a straight tube, though it can sometimes mean fewer footings overall. Soft or wet soil, tight access for digging and old footings that have to come out all add work.
With footings, nearly everything that matters ends up underground. When budgets get tight, people sometimes ask about going shallower or skipping one, and I'll politely say no, because nobody can fix a footing later without lifting what sits on it. The timing turns less on the dig than on the permit review, the locate marks and ground that isn't frozen.
Why Holland homeowners call us for footings
I started out pouring walks and steps for neighbors on weekends, and in 2021 concrete became our main work. I care most that the work underneath is right, and with footings that's nearly the whole job, since it all ends up buried. I'd also rather tell you plainly what a footing can and can't do than promise something concrete can't keep.
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself, and our own crew does the work with me on site. Michigan licenses anyone who builds or repairs a home for pay, and we're licensed and insured. If you'd like to talk it over, please call (616) 801-4861 or use the form on this page.
- An estimate written by the owner
- Our own crew, with me on site
- Your satisfaction, guaranteed
Get a written estimate for your footings
Tell us what you're building and where, and mention a survey or site plan if you have one. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
(616) 801-4861Footing questions we hear often
How much do concrete footings cost in Holland, MI?
There isn't one set price, because the number, depth and form of the footings change from job to job, as covered above under what decides the cost. I give you a figure in a written estimate once I've seen the site, so please call (616) 801-4861 or use the form.
How deep should footings be in Holland, MI?
Deep enough that frost can't get under them, and your local building office can tell you that depth. Water in the soil expands as it freezes and lifts a shallow footing, which rarely settles back exactly where it was, so the structure racks a little more each winter. We take each footing to the depth the office calls for.
What is the best footing form for soft soil?
A bell-bottom form usually suits softer soil better, because its wider base spreads the load so the footing settles less. One form supplier describes straight tubes as the usual choice for standard piers, and says a bell-bottom can also cut the number of piers a job needs. I'll suggest one once I've seen your soil.
Can concrete footings be poured in cold weather?
They can, as long as the ground under them isn't frozen, and we'd rather wait for a thaw than pour on frozen ground. Concrete placed on frozen soil can settle and crack once that soil thaws. In the trade, cold weather means air at 40° F, or expected to drop below it, while the new concrete still needs protecting.
How do I get utility lines marked before digging footings in Michigan?
Contact MISS DIG at least 3 business days before digging, by calling 811 or through the MISS DIG website, which Michigan law requires of anyone excavating. Some lines, like one run out to a garage or a yard light, stay unmarked because the utility doesn't own them, and a private locator marks those. On our jobs, we make the call.
Do I need a permit for footings in Holland, MI?
Possibly, so please check with the city before any digging, because its permit list names decks, additions and flat concrete work on private property but doesn't name footings on their own. In Michigan, the owner or the owner's builder applies in writing for a building permit before building a structure. You can reach the city's permit office at (616) 355-1330 or permits@cityofholland.com.
Where we pour footings around Holland
We're based in Holland and work in Zeeland, Grand Rapids and many of the cities around them. Please choose your city below, or call if yours isn't listed.
Get a footing quote from Holland Concrete Company
Call (616) 801-4861 before you order lumber, so the footings and the posts get planned together.