Foundation installation in Mountain View CA - a base built for the soil under your home
Building a new home or replacing a failing foundation? We start with your soil and pour a base planned around what's under it.
Foundation installation starts underground. Your soil decides the rest.
Foundation installation is the concrete your house sits on. It's formed, poured and finished so it holds up as the soil underneath moves. We build new foundations and replace old ones, and we tie in concrete footings where walls or posts need their own support.
Ground can change abruptly from one part of a lot to the next, so borings on your site tell us what a regional map can't. Borings are small test holes drilled into your lot. Some soils swell when they're wet and shrink as they dry, while others hold steady, and what's under your lot decides which foundation suits the house.
The soil report moves the price most, along with the house's size, the foundation type and whether an old one comes out first. The schedule turns on testing, design and the permit before we pour, and your written estimate gives your own figure. The state licenses contractors for this kind of concrete work, and we're fully licensed and insured.
Signs you need foundation installation. Some show up indoors.
Plans for a new house or addition
A new home, an addition or a backyard cottage needs a foundation before anything else goes up. Calling late usually squeezes the soil testing, and that's the one step I won't rush.
Cracks that keep getting wider
Wide or growing cracks in an old foundation usually mean the soil under it has moved. Sometimes foundation raising is enough, but if the concrete is broken up, replacing it usually makes more sense than patching it again and again.
Floors that slope, doors that stick
When floors tilt and doors or windows start binding, the house is following its foundation. The longer that goes on, the more strain the framing, drywall and pipes take.
Foundation installation, step by step. It starts with the ground.
I come out myself to walk the lot, ask about the house you're planning and look over any old soil report you have. Site testing comes first, so we build from your engineer's findings instead of a guess. If a post-tensioned slab makes sense for your ground, I'll walk you through why. That's a slab held in compression by tightened steel cables.
Then you get a written estimate that lays out the foundation, the prep under it and what we won't know until we dig. If the budget gets tight, the base is the last thing I'd cut, because once the walls go up nobody can get at it again.
Once you're ready, our lead hand runs the crew through forming, the pour and finishing, and I check in at the key steps. When it's done, we clean up and walk the finished foundation with you.
Planning a foundation installation? Tell us about your lot.
Send your address, how many stories and any old soil report. We reply within one business day, and the on-site estimate is free with no obligation.
(650) 447-1063Foundation installation around Mountain View. The maps only go so far.
Mountain View is on the federal liquefaction maps. Those maps show where hard shaking can turn wet sand soft and crack the ground, but they only work at a regional scale. In the state's mapped hazard zones, most new buildings people live in need a site soil study before the city issues a permit. A single frame house up to two stories is exempt from that state rule unless the city asks for more.
When your job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork and inspections, and we check with the city first when it's unclear. We do the same work in Sunnyvale, Cupertino and other cities around Mountain View. We also build concrete parking lots for small commercial owners.
Questions about a new foundation? Here are straight answers.
Read through the answers below, and if your question isn't here, call (650) 447-1063 and ask us directly.
How much does foundation installation cost in Mountain View?
Foundation installation in San Francisco usually costs about $10,000 to $35,000 per project, and that's the closest reference for this area. Where your job lands depends on the house size, what the soil report finds and the foundation type. I'll put your own number in a written estimate after I've seen the lot.
Do I need a soil test before building a foundation in Mountain View?
Usually, yes, because ground under a lot can change abruptly, and only borings at your site show the hazard there. Regional maps leave that question open, so plan for testing before the foundation design is set. We build from what the engineer finds.
Is a post-tensioned slab right for my home?
It's worth asking about if your lot has shrink-swell soil. The Post-Tensioning Institute says a post-tensioned slab resists that movement better than a slab with plain rebar or wire mesh, and it calls the option cost-efficient. It can often go in faster with less concrete to place, and your soil report tells us whether it fits.
Who does the soil study for a new foundation in California?
In the state's mapped hazard zones, a state-licensed engineering geologist or civil engineer has to do the site investigation. Ask them about groundwater at your lot today too. The maps assume the shallowest water table on record, and a deeper water table lowers the liquefaction risk.
Planning concrete work in Mountain View? Call Precision Mountain View Concrete.
Testing comes before design, so an early call keeps things moving. Tell us your address and how many stories, and we'll set a time to come look.
Mon–Fri: 7 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
