We specialize in building quality foundations for all types of residential and retail structures. Use our service once and you’ll be a customer for life. Here are some things we’d like you to know about our industry and our company.
A Concrete Foundation Company Has to be Experienced and Licensed
Concrete foundations are a must for all kinds of structures. Industrial buildings that use steel for their superstructure also need concrete foundations for a firm base.
A concrete foundation company will be in a position to pour foundations, basement floors, and walls and all floor slabs for a building. Concrete foundations have a strength and versatility that cannot be matched by any other material. Costs for building construction is often dependent on the cubic feet of concrete that the building requires for its structural stability. Most concrete foundation companies rely heavily on mechanization to mix and convey the concrete and can undertake concrete work at all levels.
Concrete foundation companies can also be involved in providing piles, though the actual drilling of the piles or driving them may be undertaken by other agencies. Foundations for large buildings can be rafts, which are extensive slabs and beams of concrete that have been reinforced. When working underground groundwater seepage is often a problem and these companies may need to install dewatering equipment to ensure that the foundations are dry when the concrete is being poured.
For the major part of smaller buildings and structures, foundations can be in trenches or in isolated footings. The decision on the type of foundation is made by structural engineers after judging the weights imposed by the buildings and the ability of the ground to take the imposed loads.
A good foundation is important for all other parts of the project to come together properly. Roofs, windows, and doors will suffer if the foundation is bad.
Choosing a contractor for foundation work has to be based on the work to be undertaken and the experience that the contractor has for the type of work that is envisaged. Past jobs and other records of experience must be scrutinized in detail, and reference must be made to their previous customers. The contractor needs to inspect the site, its conditions and understand geological and structural engineer requirements before any quotation is prepared for the job. Concrete strength for foundation concrete is determined by structural designers, and a foundation concrete company will have to be able to design a concrete mix that will reach the desired strengths. The design and any laboratory work to prove the correctness of their concrete mix design has to be included in their costs and estimates.
It can always help if the companies you contact for any foundation work are licensed and experienced in foundation work. They must be asked for a list of equipment that they will use for the job, and it can do no harm to inspect the equipment before signing any contract. This action is especially true where the concrete foundation company also undertakes to excavate the foundation, as this is very demanding on mechanization and transport.
Time is of the essence when constructing foundations, as these are underground and may have constantly changing conditions that are difficult to control. It requires foundation work to be carried out speedily, and brought up to above ground level, so that other superstructure work can commence.
A good concrete foundation company should also be able to undertake any repairs to foundations when it is found necessary.
Any construction job is considered as high hazard, that’s why it is important to learn all the safety standards and regulation in this industry.