Concrete footings in South Burlington VT - a firm base set below the frost line
Planning a deck, shed or addition and need footings first? We plan the depth, the season and the pour so the base holds steady.
What concrete footings do for your home
A footing is the wide concrete base that a foundation, deck post or shed rests on, and it goes below the frost depth so the ground under it doesn't heave when wet soil freezes and swells. At South Burlington Concrete, we pour concrete footings in South Burlington, VT for decks, sheds, additions and full foundations, and if an old slab is in the way, our concrete cutting work can open it up first.
I care most about doing things in the right order, because most concrete trouble starts when a step gets rushed. We plan footing pours around the season, since a mild stretch spares you the added work of keeping fresh concrete warm. If your house has already settled, foundation raising may be the better place to start.
The price moves with how much footing you need, how deep it goes and how the site digs. The schedule turns mostly on the weather and on what the city asks for before work starts, and the estimate is where you'll see your own figure.
Concrete footings, planned in order
You get footings at the right depth for what they carry, poured in a season that suits the concrete, with answers that come before you have to ask twice.
- I come out to look at every job myself
- In business since 2017
- We're licensed and insured
- Pour dates set around the weather instead of rushed into cold
How your footing job runs
Get in touch
Call us or send the form with what the footings will carry and roughly where they go. I'll set a time to come out and see the site.
Site walk and estimate
I walk the site with you, take measurements and answer your questions, then send a written estimate that lists the work and materials.
Permit, pour date, pour
We confirm what the local office needs and pick a pour date around the weather. Our crew lead runs the pour, and I stay in touch until you're satisfied.
Footings for your deck, shed or addition
Send the project type, the address and your timing. We reply within one business day, then I come out for a free estimate on site with no obligation.
Footing questions we hear often
How much do concrete footings cost in South Burlington, VT?
Concrete footings across the US usually cost about $5 to $18 per linear foot, and that's a national range for the installed footings, not our price. Where your job lands depends on how much footing you need, how deep it goes and what the ground is like. Please call, and I'll price your job on site.
Can footings be poured in winter, and what does that add?
Yes, but it adds work and cost, because national guidance says fresh concrete sets more slowly below 40°F and can freeze and be ruined below 32°F. Keeping it warm takes insulation blankets or heated enclosures, which can more than double the cost of a concreting job. When your schedule allows, we plan the pour for a mild stretch instead.
Does a new deck or shed need a permit in South Burlington?
Yes, the city requires a zoning permit for new decks and sheds. It also limits how much of a lot new building can cover, depending on the zoning district, which can shape where your footings go. If you're unsure which permit your project needs, please call the city at 802-846-4106, and we'll help you prepare and file it.
Can footings be shallower if my lot is hard to dig?
Sometimes, yes. Pennsylvania guidance finds frost-protected shallow foundations, an insulated design, best suited to buildings on a ground-level slab in cold climates and possibly useful on sites with digging limits or walk-out basements. One state soil sheet describes a local soil on upland ridges with bedrock 10 to 20 inches down, so I look at your ground before we choose.
Does my concrete contractor need to register with the state of Vermont?
Yes, on larger jobs. Vermont requires a contractor to register with the Office of Professional Regulation before contracting with a homeowner for residential construction worth more than $10,000.00, labor and materials included, and above that amount to sign a written contract before work starts. The rule doesn't apply to work on a structure that isn't attached to the house.
Other concrete work we do
- Concrete driveway building
- Concrete patio construction
- Stamped concrete services
- Concrete sidewalk building
- Garage floor concrete
- Decorative concrete
- Concrete retaining walls
- Concrete floor installation
- Concrete pool decks
- Concrete steps construction
- Slab foundation building
- Foundation installation
- Concrete parking lot building
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
Free estimates on footings for your project
Tell us what the footings will carry and when you'd like to build, and I'll walk the site with you and send a written estimate.
