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Serving Wichita Falls, TX and surrounding areas. (940) 298-1855
Your foundation holds everything above it. We install residential concrete foundations in Wichita Falls built for local clay soil, permitted through the city, and cured correctly so your home stays level for years to come.
Foundation installation in Wichita Falls covers the full process from site grading and soil preparation through the concrete pour, city inspection, and curing period - most residential installations take three to five days of active work, with the slab ready to build on after at least one week of curing and permits approved through the City of Wichita Falls.
Most homes in Wichita Falls sit on a concrete slab poured directly on the ground - no basement, no crawl space. That means the quality of everything that happens before the concrete arrives determines how your home performs for the next several decades. The soil here expands and contracts more than most homeowners realize, and a foundation that was not designed with that in mind will show it.
When a foundation installation is part of a larger new-build or renovation project, we often pair it with our slab foundation building service so the complete scope - from soil prep to final inspection - is managed as a single coordinated project.
If interior doors that used to swing freely now drag on the floor or refuse to latch, your home may be shifting. In Wichita Falls, this is one of the most common early signs that the clay soil has moved under the slab - either pulling away during a dry spell or pushing up after rain. When multiple doors are affected at the same time, a foundation professional should take a look.
Diagonal cracks running from the corners of door frames toward the ceiling are a classic sign of foundation movement - different from the small straight cracks that appear in drywall as a house settles. In Wichita Falls, these cracks often appear or worsen after a long dry summer when the clay has contracted beneath the slab.
If a marble placed on your floor consistently rolls toward one corner of a room, the floor is not level. In a slab-on-grade home like most of those in Wichita Falls, uneven floors almost always point back to the foundation - and waiting makes the underlying soil issue worse, not better.
If you are preparing to build a new home on a lot that has never been built on, foundation installation is where everything starts. Even a flat-looking lot with clay soil needs proper assessment, grading, and preparation before a slab can be poured. Skipping or rushing this step is the most common reason new foundations fail within the first few years.
Every foundation installation we do starts with the ground, not the concrete. We grade and compact the soil, remove any soft or unstable material, and lay a gravel drainage layer before placing the moisture barrier and steel reinforcement. The edge beams - the thicker sections along the perimeter that carry your wall loads - are sized for Wichita Falls clay conditions, not a generic flat-rate spec. We submit the permit application to the City of Wichita Falls Development Services before work begins and coordinate the required inspector visits so you have documented proof that the work passed city review.
For projects that combine a new foundation with a broader concrete scope, we coordinate with our slab foundation building service so soil prep, forming, and the pour are all managed as a unified process. For commercial properties or lots that need paved surfaces after the foundation work is complete, our concrete parking lot building service can follow directly without restarting the mobilization process.
Full foundation scope for new residential builds - soil prep, forming, reinforcement, pour, and inspection on a single managed timeline.
Homes adding square footage or a detached garage need a matching foundation built to the same standard as the original structure.
For homeowners who suspect a problem, we assess what you have and give you an honest read on repair versus replacement options.
Extra edge beam depth, steel layout adjustments, and subgrade treatment for lots with heavy clay or documented soil movement history.
We pull all required permits, coordinate city inspector visits, and provide the documentation you need when you sell or refinance.
Every job closes with a walkthrough of the finished work and written documentation - so you know exactly what was done and what it covers.
Wichita Falls sits on heavy Vertisol clay soils - the kind that swells when it rains and can shrink significantly during extended dry periods. The 2011 drought made that visible in dramatic ways across the city, with soil pulling away from foundation edges in neighborhoods that had never had problems before. Homes built in the mid-20th century - a large share of the Wichita Falls housing stock - were often constructed before engineers fully understood how to design slabs for this kind of soil behavior. A foundation contractor doing work here needs to account for that history in every decision they make, from how deep to cut the perimeter beams to how long to extend the curing period in summer. Homeowners in central Wichita Falls and surrounding areas have learned over the years that a cheaper bid from a contractor without local experience often leads to problems within a few seasons.
Summer conditions are the other variable that separates local experience from generic concrete work. Temperatures regularly exceed 100 degrees from June through August, and fresh concrete poured in that heat can dry too fast on the surface before fully hardening underneath - resulting in surface cracking and a weaker slab overall. We schedule summer pours for early morning and use curing compounds that slow the drying process, because cutting those steps to finish faster creates a foundation that cannot do its job. Clients in Denison and other parts of our service region face similar challenges, and we apply the same discipline to every project regardless of location.
Contact us by phone or through the contact form with a description of your project. We respond within one business day and schedule a site visit - no accurate foundation quote can be given over the phone without seeing the soil and lot conditions.
We walk the property, assess the soil, and review your building plans. The written estimate lists every cost separately - soil prep, materials, labor, permits, and cleanup - so there are no surprises once work begins.
We apply for the city permit before any physical work starts. Once approved, the crew grades and compacts the soil, lays the gravel base and moisture barrier, and sets the steel reinforcement - typically one to two days of prep work.
The slab is poured and finished in a single day. A city inspector verifies the work, and the concrete cures for at least a week before framing begins. The job closes with a walkthrough and written warranty documentation.
No pressure, no obligation. We come to your site, assess the soil, and give you an itemized written quote - usually within one business day of your request.
(940) 298-1855We install foundations in Wichita Falls and every community on our service map - from Abilene to Lawton to Denton. Soil conditions and climate demands vary across that footprint, and that local experience informs how we prepare every site before a pour.
We handle every step of the City of Wichita Falls permit process - application, inspection scheduling, and final documentation. You receive paperwork confirming the work passed city review, which protects you when you sell, refinance, or file a warranty claim.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension research on expansive soils in this region shapes how we approach subgrade work here. Deeper edge beams, adjusted steel layout, and proper compaction are not optional add-ons - they are what local soil behavior requires.
Every foundation installation closes with a walkthrough of the finished slab and a written warranty. You know what was done, how it was done, and what is covered - not just a handshake and a receipt.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has documented the effect of North Texas expansive clay soils on residential foundations, and that research is exactly why we treat subgrade preparation as the most important part of every installation. Every decision we make before the concrete truck arrives is shaped by what those soils do here specifically.
Turnkey slab pours for new homes and additions, with steel reinforcement and hot-weather curing protocols designed for Wichita Falls clay soil.
Learn moreCommercial and residential concrete paving that can follow directly from foundation work without restarting the mobilization process.
Learn moreSummer permit slots fill quickly - the sooner we assess your site, the better we can plan around city inspection availability and weather windows.