Concrete footings in Bend OR - a firm base sized for your soil and load
Planning an addition, deck or new home and not sure what goes under it? We set footings that carry the load into firm ground.
What do concrete footings do, and what goes into the job in Bend?
Concrete footings are the wider band or pad of concrete under a foundation wall, pier or post, and in Bend we dig, form and pour them so the weight of your building spreads out into the soil instead of pressing down along one narrow line.
Most people who call us are planning an addition, a garage, a deck or a new home. Some have an older house that's settled and want to know whether new footings or foundation raising is the right fix. The price mostly comes down to the footing type your plans call for, how wide and deep the soil and frost make them, and how much digging it takes. The schedule turns on the weather, because I plan how we'll protect the concrete before we set a pour date. Your estimate spells out what's in the price and what isn't.
How do you know your house needs new or bigger footings?
Most footing calls come before a build, but some come because a house is already telling you something. These are the signs homeowners usually notice first, and what they tend to mean underneath.
Cracks that run up a foundation wall or stair-step through block often mean the footing under it has moved.
Doors and windows that start sticking or won't latch can point to a corner of the house settling.
A deck or porch that leans, sags or pulls away from the house usually sits on undersized or shallow piers.
Posts that heave up in winter and settle in spring usually sit too shallow, in ground that still freezes.
Floors that slope toward one wall can mean the footing under that side is sinking into soft soil.
Plans for an addition, garage or heavier build mean new footings sized for that weight before anything goes up.
If a crack keeps growing or a door has quit closing, call us at (458) 256-4015 rather than waiting for it to get worse, so I can see what's moving.
What happens when you call us about footings in Bend?
We're based in Bend and do footings here and in the cities around it. Every job runs the same way, and I'm involved from the first look at your site to the day we pour.
Call or send us a request
Call (458) 256-4015, email hi@bendconcretecontractor.com or use the form, and tell us the address, whether the footings go under a wall or piers, and when you'd like to start. That gives me enough to come out ready.
I walk the site with you
I come out, look at the ground and your plans, ask what the footings have to carry, then write an estimate that says what's in the price and what isn't. Before anyone digs, we confirm the footing type and depth from your plans and the building official.
We dig, form and pour
Our crew digs, sets the forms and pours while I run the job on site. We pick the pour date with the forecast in mind and plan how we'll protect the concrete right after the pour, since that's when cold does the most harm.
We clean up before leaving
We haul off the extra dirt and the forms and clean the site before I call the job done. You're left with footings ready for whatever goes on top, not a yard to put back together.
Get a free on-site estimate for your footings
We reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at the site and write up a free estimate that says what's in it, with no obligation to go ahead.
- Call
- (458) 256-4015
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Footing types, depth and the ground around Bend
Footings come in two main types. Continuous footings run the full length of a foundation wall, and pad footings sit only under a pier or post carrying a concentrated load, like a deck beam or a porch column. Continuous footings cost more to put in, so the type your design calls for does a lot to set the price, and we build what your plans say rather than swapping in the cheaper one.
Houses and townhouses in Oregon are built under the state's residential code. The state's Design Criteria Hub map shows the design numbers for a specific site, including frost line depth. That's how far down the ground freezes, and footings often need to get below it. Some Bend lots sit on Deschutes soil, a well-drained soil on lava plains with bedrock 20 to 40 inches down, so I check what's under yours at the site visit.
Rebar, the steel that holds concrete together when the ground pushes on it, goes in where your plans show it. The part nobody sees again is the bottom of the trench, and it's the first thing people want to cut when money's tight. I'd rather spend the time digging to firm ground and cleaning it out, because a footing is only as good as what it sits on. If an old slab is in the way, concrete cutting gets us a clean opening.
Concrete footing questions we hear in Bend
How much do concrete footings cost in Bend?
Based on 2026 national estimates, installed concrete footings usually run about $4 to $20 per linear foot across the US, counting concrete, labor and digging. That's the market across the country, not our price, and weak soil that calls for wider, deeper footings can cost several times what a shallow footing does. Your own number comes from the estimate after I've seen the site.
How deep do concrete footings need to go in Bend?
Deep enough to sit below the frost line, because in colder climates footings may need to go deeper so freeze and thaw cycles don't heave and shift them. One footing maker's guide says your local building official can give you the frost depth, so get that answer before anyone digs. The state map I mentioned above shows it for your site too.
Can concrete footings be poured in cold weather?
Yes, footings can be poured in cold weather if there's a plan to protect the concrete while it gains strength. The concrete industry's cold weather guide counts it as cold weather once the air drops to 40°F, or is expected to fall below it, while the concrete still needs protection, and the colder it gets, the more protection it needs. A single freeze can damage fresh concrete until it gains early strength, which most well-proportioned mixes reach within 48 hours at 50°F, so ask any crew how they'll cover your footings during that time.
Does a concrete footing contractor in Oregon need a license?
Yes, in most cases. The Oregon Construction Contractors Board says state law generally requires anyone paid for construction work that improves real property to be licensed. We're fully licensed and insured.
What causes concrete footings to crack or sink?
Usually the footing is too shallow or too small for the soil and the load it carries. Frost lifts a shallow footing each winter, and a narrow footing on soft ground keeps settling under the weight. If your house is already showing it, I'll look at whether new footings or raising the foundation makes more sense.
How do I know if I need a structural engineer for my footings?
You may need one when the soil is weak and you're planning a heavier build. In that case an engineer may need to weigh in on the footing size, and I'll tell you at the estimate if your job looks like it's heading that way.
Related concrete work for foundations
Foundation raising
If an existing house has already settled and the floors or doors show it, raising the foundation can lift it back toward level before you decide on new footings.
Concrete cutting
When an old patio, slab or wall sits where the new footings have to go, clean saw cuts let us remove just that section and leave the rest.
Get your footings on the calendar
Fall and winter pours take more planning around the weather, so call (458) 256-4015 or send the form early enough that the pour date fits your build.
Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM