Foundation installation in South Burlington VT - a well-drained base for your new home
Building a new home or addition and not sure where the foundation starts? We settle the type, the drains and the timing before we dig.
What foundation installation does for your house
Foundation installation in South Burlington is the first concrete on a new home or addition, and everything above it rests there. The foundation is either set below grade, with its walls down in the ground, or built as a shallow foundation that uses insulation to guard against frost. Most calls come once the plans and the lot are settled, and property owners sometimes add concrete footings or concrete parking lot building to the same site work.
The price moves with the type of foundation, its size and shape, how much digging the lot needs, and the drains and radon features you choose. The schedule turns on the city's review and the season, since building guidance says the foundation should be finished and the house closed in and heated before freezing weather. I'll put your own figures in a written estimate after I've seen the site.
One choice I'll bring up with you is the drain. Trade guidance says a foundation below grade should have a perimeter drain, a pipe running around the outside of the footings, and because it's buried on day one, it's the first thing people want to trim. I'd keep it and save elsewhere, because water against a foundation is far harder to deal with once the dirt is back in place.
Foundation installation done in order
You get a foundation planned from the ground up, with the type, the drains and the timing settled before the first bucket of dirt comes out.
- Drainage plan, with drain outlets, agreed with you before we dig
- A start date chosen to finish well ahead of freezing weather
- I see every job myself and write the estimate
- We've been in business since 2017
- Licensed and insured for the work we do
How a foundation job runs with us
Call or send the form
Call (802) 307-1329 or use the form, and tell us where you're building, what's going on the foundation and how the lot slopes.
A walk around your lot
We walk the site together, take measurements and answer your questions, then you get a written estimate listing the work and materials.
Paperwork, pour date, the work
We check what the city needs and help you file it, set a pour date around the weather, and our crew lead runs the work while I stay in touch.
Tell us about your build and foundation
Send the site address, the home or addition you're planning and the lot's slope. We reply within one business day, and the on-site estimate is free with no obligation.
Questions about new foundations
Do I need a permit for a foundation in South Burlington?
Yes, plan on it, because South Burlington sends construction work to the Development Review Board, and some types of work only need an administrative permit the Zoning Administrator can approve. We check with the city before we set a date and help you file what's needed, or you can call the city at 802-846-4106 to ask which permit applies.
Does a foundation contractor need to be registered in Vermont?
Yes, when the job tops $10,000.00 in labor and materials, because Vermont requires anyone contracting with a homeowner for residential construction over that amount to register with the Office of Professional Regulation. Above that amount the contractor must also sign a written contract with you before taking a deposit or starting work, so ask to see it before you pay.
Is a shallow foundation right for my home in South Burlington?
It can be if you're building a slab-on-grade home, one that sits on a slab at ground level, on a lot with a low or moderate slope, because that's where a national builder's guide says a frost-protected shallow foundation is most suitable. On a steeper lot or with a basement, a below-grade foundation is usually the better fit.
Should a new foundation in Vermont include radon features?
It's worth asking for them while the foundation is still being designed, because EPA guidance says building radon-resistant features in during construction typically costs the builder less than fixing the house afterward. The state health department reports that one in seven Vermont homes has elevated radon levels, so it's a fair question to settle when we plan your job.
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
- Concrete parking lot building
- Concrete footings
- Foundation raising
- Concrete cutting
Call South Burlington Concrete about your foundation
Call (802) 307-1329 or use the form while your plans are still on paper, because the foundation, drains and radon features are easiest to settle then.
