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Concrete Footings in Greenville NC for Failed Inspections, Flooded Trenches, and Sinking Deck Posts

Footings and footers dug to solid soil, sized to code, inspected before the pour, and topped with block by the same crew. Zavala Masonry and Concrete Contractor LLC digs and pours the concrete footings Greenville NC builders and homeowners need for homes, additions, garages, porches, decks, and pole barns, plus stem walls on floodplain lots. We dig at least 12 inches below grade to undisturbed soil, size to code, pump trenches dry, call in the inspection, and build the block on top across Pitt County NC.

  • 12 Inches Below Grade, Minimum
  • Sized to Code and Plans
  • Dry Trench, Solid Soil
  • Footing to Block, One Crew
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Home, Addition, Deck, Pole Barn,
and Manufactured Home Footings We Pour

As a footing contractor Greenville NC builders call, we pour:

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New Home Footings

We pour house footings under crawl space and block walls. Each continuous footing runs under every wall. A spread footing is wider than the wall it carries.
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Addition and Sunroom Footings

Our addition footings tie into your home's layout. We size room addition footings to your plans. Sunroom footings carry the roof load.
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Garage and Porch Footings

We pour garage footings under every wall. Porch footings go under porch walls and columns.
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Deck and Screened Porch Footings

Our deck footings are sized to the load each post carries. Screened porch footings are sized to the roof on your plans.
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Pier and Post Footings for Pole Barns

We pour pier footings under carport and pergola posts. Post footings are set level for each column. Pole barn footings carry barn and shed posts.
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Footings for Block Foundations

Crawl space footings are poured with rebar. Our footings for block foundation walls get dowels, the short steel bars that tie footing to block.
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Manufactured and Modular Home Footings

We pour manufactured home footings under piers and perimeter block.
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Fence Post Footings

Fence post footings set posts in concrete deep enough to stay plumb.
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Footing Repair Under Porches and Decks

Our footing repair replaces sinking or failed footers.
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See concrete slabs, steps and stoops, and brick columns for that work.

How Deep, Wide, and Thick
Footings Must Be Under the NC Residential Code

In North Carolina, footings sit at least 12 inches below finished grade on undisturbed soil, and are at least 6 inches thick for a one story home, 8 for two stories, and 10 for three.

Footing depth, width, thickness, and steel for a one story home or addition, a two story home or addition, a three story home, a deck, porch, or pier post, and soft or wet soil
Footing Depth Width Thickness Steel
One story home or addition 12 inches below finished grade, minimum Per code table and plans 6 inches, minimum Rebar per plans, dowels for block
Two story home or addition 12 inches, minimum Per code table and plans 8 inches, minimum Rebar per plans, dowels for block
Three story home 12 inches, minimum Per code table and plans 10 inches, minimum Rebar per plans
Deck, porch, or pier post 12 inches, minimum Sized by post load, below Per code table Bracket or anchor per plans
Soft or wet soil Deeper, to solid soil Wider, per engineer Per engineer Per engineer

Undisturbed soil means ground never dug or filled. Our concrete footers Greenville NC crews pour never project farther past the wall than they are thick. Every continuous footing follows your plans, an engineer’s design on soft soil, and 2024 NC Residential Code Chapter 4. Mild winters here mean the 12 inch minimum, not frost depth, sets the floor.

How Big Each Deck Post Footing Should Be Under the NC Deck Appendix

North Carolina sizes deck footings by how much deck each post holds: a post carrying about 30 square feet needs at least an 8 by 16 inch footing.

The tributary area is the part of the deck each post carries, and our deck footing size follows the code’s deck table:

  • At least 12 inches below finished grade
  • Post centered in the middle third of the footing
  • A level footing top
  • Post bases or brackets set to plans
  • Poured footings, not precast blocks that tip and sink

See the NC Residential Code deck appendix, Appendix M.

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Who Calls In the Footing Inspection,
and What the Inspector Checks

On permitted work, footings are inspected after they are dug and before any concrete goes in.

The City of Greenville NC Inspections Division covers city limits; Pitt County Inspections covers the rest. We call in the inspection, meet the inspector, and pour once it passes. See the City of Greenville NC Inspections page.

The inspector checks depth below grade, width, undisturbed soil, rebar and dowels, and dimensions against the plans.

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Keeping Footing Trenches Dry on a High Water Table

Flat Greenville NC lots and a seasonal high water table fill open trenches after rain. We pump the trench dry, clean out mud and loose soil, and dig to undisturbed ground. We dig soft spots deeper and reschedule when heavy rain is coming. We never pour into standing water or on fill.

About 49 inches of yearly rain and hurricane season downpours make this routine.

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Stem Walls and Raised Foundations for Tar River Floodplain Lots

Lots in the Tar River floodplain may need the lowest floor raised to the elevation on the floodplain permit. We pour stem wall footings and build stem walls or raised block foundations to the elevation on your approved plans and floodplain permit, with flood vents per the plans.

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Footings and Block Walls From the Same Crew

Because we lay block too, our foundation footings Greenville NC builders order are poured with dowels in the right place, a level top for the first course, and a width that fits the wall. Nobody waits on a second crew. See our block wall work.

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Footing Crews That Work on a Builder's Schedule

  • Staked from your plans or survey
  • Dug, inspected, and poured on your schedule
  • Handed off to block or framing
  • One contact from start to finish
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Why Footings Fail in Greenville NC,
and How We Build Against It

Footing problems and what we do: poured in water or mud, dug into fill or topsoil, too shallow, too narrow for soft clay or a brick home, deck posts on precast blocks, and missing rebar or dowels
Cause What We Do
Poured in water or mud Pump dry and clean to solid soil
Dug into fill or topsoil Dig through to undisturbed ground
Too shallow At least 12 inches below finished grade
Too narrow for soft clay or a brick home A wider footing per plans or engineer
Deck posts on precast blocks Poured footings sized to the post load
Missing rebar or dowels Steel set to plans before inspection

Leaning posts, diagonal cracks with one side higher, and sticking doors signal trouble, common on older homes near ECU and downtown Greenville NC. We replace failed porch and deck footers.

Why Greenville NC Builders and Homeowners Hire Us for Footings

  • Zavala Masonry and Concrete Contractor LLC digs every footing to undisturbed soil, at least 12 inches below grade.
  • Sized to code and your plans, not guessed.
  • Trenches pumped dry and never poured in water.
  • Block foundation built by the same crew
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Our Footing Process, From Stakes to Curing

Every concrete footing installation Greenville NC job follows these steps.

  1. We stake footings from your plans or survey.
  2. We call NC 811 and dig to solid soil.
  3. We pump and clean the trench and set rebar and dowels.
  4. We call in the inspection and meet the inspector.
  5. We pour, level the top, and set post bases or anchors.
  6. We tell you when block or framing can start.
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What Shapes Your Footing Quote

  • Total length or number of footings
  • Width and depth
  • Soft soil
  • Pumping water
  • Rebar and dowels
  • Stem wall height
  • Truck access
  • Removing old footings

Your concrete footing estimate comes in writing from your plans.

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Recent Footings and Footers Around Greenville NC

Footing lines staked from the plans

Greenville NC

First block course on a finished footing

Grimesland NC

Trench pumped dry before the pour

Winterville NC

Rebar and dowels set for block

Ayden NC

Raised stem wall on a floodplain lot

Washington NC

Deck post footings ready for inspection

Farmville NC

Reviews From Builders and
Homeowners Who Hired Us for Footings

"They staked from our survey, called in the inspection, and poured the day it passed. Our block crew never sat idle."
Brian Whitley, Greenville NC
"A storm filled our trench overnight. They pumped it dry, cleaned the bottom, and rescheduled rather than pouring in mud."
Teresa Coleman, Winterville NC
"Our old deck sat on precast blocks that sank. They poured real footings sized for each post."
Jeremy Hardison, Farmville NC
"The footings and block foundation for our addition came from one crew, and the dowels lined up with the first course."
Sharon Mills, Ayden NC
"Our lot near the Tar River needed a raised foundation. They built the stem wall to the height on our permit."
Douglas Pate, Washington NC
"Our 1940s porch near ECU was sinking at one corner. They dug out the old footer and poured a new one."
Kathleen Moore, Greenville NC

Footing Service Across Pitt, Beaufort, and Craven County Towns

As a footer contractor Greenville NC builders can meet at the trench, we also pour in:

  • Belhaven, NC
  • Chocowinity, NC
  • Washington, NC
  • Bath, NC
  • Blounts Creek, NC
  • Aurora, NC
  • Vanceboro, NC
  • Grimesland, NC
  • Greenville, NC
  • Winterville, NC
  • Farmville, NC
  • New Bern, NC
  • Ayden, NC

Plus surrounding communities in Beaufort County and Pitt County.

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Block, Inspection, Curing, and Rain
Delay Questions Builders Ask About Footings

Yes. The same crew pours the footing with dowels and a level top, then lays the block.

Yes. We call it in, meet the inspector at the trench, and pour once it passes.

Block or framing starts after the curing time we give you for your project.

We pump the trench dry, clean it, and reschedule if needed. We never pour into water.

Get a Free Estimate for Concrete Footings Greenville NC Builders Can Schedule Around

Call us or send your plans with your target pour date. Zavala Masonry and Concrete Contractor LLC will review the plans, check the site, and give you a written estimate.

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