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Serving Wichita Falls, TX and surrounding areas. (940) 298-1855
A footing that is not sized for Wichita Falls clay will shift and crack what sits on top of it. We build concrete footings for additions, garages, patios, and detached structures with the depth and design this soil demands.
Concrete footings in Wichita Falls are the underground concrete base that holds up any structure built on top - from covered patios and room additions to garages and detached buildings - and most residential footing work takes one to three days of active labor, requires a city permit and pre-pour inspection, and needs at least one week of curing before the structure above can be framed.
The soil in Wichita Falls is some of the most reactive clay in Texas. It swells every time it rains and shrinks during the long dry summers, and that cycle repeats every year. Anything built on top of a footing that was not designed with this movement in mind will show it - sticking doors, diagonal cracks from window corners, and gaps between a porch and the main house are all signs the footing underneath is not doing its job.
For homeowners planning a larger project - a full room addition or new detached building - footing work is often the first concrete step in a broader scope that may also include foundation installation work. Getting both scopes quoted together saves mobilization costs and keeps the timeline on a single schedule.
Any room addition, covered patio with a solid roof, detached garage, or accessory building almost certainly requires new footings. This is not optional - it is what keeps the new structure from settling unevenly or pulling away from the main house. If a contractor tells you footings are not needed for a significant addition, ask them to put that in writing.
In Wichita Falls, the clay soil moves seasonally, and one of the first signs is diagonal cracks running from door frame and window corners. These are different from small hairline cracks in paint - they suggest the structure is shifting. If you see this pattern in more than one location, it is worth having a professional assess what is happening at the footing level.
When soil shifts under a structure, the frame shifts with it. If doors that opened smoothly last year now drag on the floor or refuse to latch - especially after a particularly wet or dry season - soil movement under the footings may be the cause. This is especially common in older Wichita Falls homes built before current soil-specific design practices.
A visible gap between an attached porch or stoop and the main structure means the two are moving at different rates. This usually means the porch was built without adequate footings or with footings too shallow to resist Wichita Falls soil movement. Left alone, the gap grows and can eventually create a trip hazard or allow water to enter at the joint.
We size footings for what the soil under your specific property requires - not a generic depth that works on paper but fails in Wichita Falls clay. Every job starts with an assessment of soil conditions and the load the footing needs to carry. We excavate the trenches or holes to the required dimensions, call 811 before any digging to locate underground utilities, and set rebar or other reinforcement held off the ground by chairs so the steel ends up centered in the concrete - not resting on dirt. The City of Wichita Falls requires a pre-pour inspection for structural footing work, and we coordinate that visit before any concrete is placed, so the work is documented and approved before it is buried.
When footing work is part of a larger scope, we pair it with our foundation installation service to cover the complete structural base from footings through slab on a single managed timeline. For customers who also need paved surfaces after the structural work, our foundation raising service addresses existing slabs that have settled and need to be brought back to level before new footing work is connected to them.
Continuous trench footings under load-bearing walls for room additions, home expansions, and structures tied to the main house.
Individual pad footings for covered patios, pergolas, decks, and detached structures where point loads need to be distributed into stable soil.
Footings sized for detached garages and outbuildings in Wichita Falls neighborhoods - including clay-specific depth and reinforcement.
New or replacement footings for front stoops and attached porches that have separated from the main house or are showing visible movement.
We pull the required City of Wichita Falls permit, coordinate the pre-pour inspector visit, and provide documented approval for your records.
For homeowners who suspect an existing footing problem, we assess what is there and give you an honest read on your options before any work begins.
Many of the neighborhoods in Wichita Falls - Sunset, Floral Heights, the areas near Midwestern State University - have homes built in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s when soil-specific footing design was not standard practice. Those homes are now showing the consequences: porches that have separated from the house, additions that have settled away from the original structure, and diagonal cracks that appear and widen with each dry summer. The clay soil here does not stop moving - it just keeps cycling between wet and dry, and footings that were not designed for that will eventually lose the fight.
Wichita Falls summers also add a heat management challenge. When temperatures climb past 100°F, freshly poured concrete loses moisture too fast on the surface before the interior has fully cured, leaving you with a footing that looks solid but has reduced strength. We schedule pours for early morning and take steps to keep the surface moist through the curing period - a practice the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension consistently reinforces for hot-climate concrete work. Customers in Denison, TX and Abilene, TX face similar clay and heat conditions, and we bring the same approach to every job across our service area.
We reply to all requests within one business day. Tell us what you are building, roughly where on your property it will go, and whether you have spoken to the city about permits yet. You do not need to have all the answers - just describe the project and we will ask the right questions.
We visit your property at no charge, assess the soil conditions and the load the footing needs to carry, and give you a written estimate that breaks out excavation, materials, steel reinforcement, and labor separately. No surprises on the final invoice.
Before any digging starts, we apply for the required City of Wichita Falls building permit - typically approved within a few business days to a week - and call 811 to locate underground utilities. Both are required by law and we handle them as part of the job.
The crew excavates to the permitted depth, sets reinforcement, and requests the city's pre-pour inspection. Once approved, the concrete is poured. Allow at least one week before building on top, and a full 28 days for maximum strength - we give you a clear curing schedule before we leave the site.
We visit the site, assess the soil, and give you a clear written quote before any digging starts. No obligations, no pressure.
(940) 298-1855We do not apply a flat default depth and move on. We assess the soil at your specific property and size the footing accordingly - deeper or wider when the site calls for it. In Wichita Falls, skipping that step is how footings fail.
We coordinate the required pre-pour inspection with the City of Wichita Falls Development Services on every structural footing project. That means your footings are documented by an independent reviewer before they are buried - protecting you at resale and with your insurance company.
We schedule concrete pours for early morning during hot months and take active steps to keep the surface moist through curing. The American Concrete Institute recommends specific hot-weather practices for a reason - and we follow them on every job regardless of how straightforward the project looks.
We have worked in Sunset, Floral Heights, and neighborhoods near Midwestern State University long enough to know what these soils do to structures that were not built with them in mind. That local track record is a direct input into how we design and build your footings.
The American Concrete Institute sets the standards we follow for reinforcement, curing, and hot-weather concrete practices. Combined with the City of Wichita Falls permit and inspection process, those standards mean your footings are reviewed at every critical stage - not just built and hoped for.
If an existing slab or foundation has settled, raising it back to level before new footing work ties into it prevents mismatched heights and structural gaps.
Learn moreFull residential foundation scope including soil preparation, edge beams, moisture barrier, and pour - often paired with footing work on the same project.
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