Concrete foundations, footings and slabs

What we can connect you with

• Footings and foundation walls for home additions, sunrooms and garages
• Garage floors, new or replacing a cracked and heaved slab
• Shop and barn floors on rural properties, sized for equipment
• Pads for sheds, hot tubs, generators and air conditioners
• Basement floors after underpinning, plumbing work or waterproofing

Foundations need a permit and a plan

Any foundation for a heated addition or a garage needs a building permit and drawings, and footings are inspected before the walls are poured. Footings go below the frost line, which is about four feet down in Oxford County, and the size depends on the soil and what sits on top. The concrete contractor usually works alongside your builder or designer.

Garage and shop floors

A garage floor takes salt, slush and the weight of vehicles all winter. It should be air-entrained, at least 4 inches thick on a compacted base, and sloped toward the door or a drain. In a heated shop, rigid insulation under the slab, or in-floor heating tubes, go in before the pour.

Pads for sheds and hot tubs

A full hot tub can weigh several tonnes, so it needs a slab, not patio stones. A shed on a concrete pad stays level and dry. Most shed pads don't need a permit, but the shed still has to meet zoning setbacks.