Build on Solid Ground: Expert Design & Installation of Slab, Strip, and Pile Foundations with Free Site Assessment
From the first free site assessment to final handover, our engineers evaluate soil conditions, structural loads, and local codes to deliver durable slab, strip, and pile foundations that minimize risk, optimize cost, and ensure long-term performance across diverse climates and project types.
Engineers Dedicated to Strong, Reliable Foundations
We are a multidisciplinary team of geotechnical and structural engineers, estimators, and field crews focused solely on foundation systems. From free site assessments to complex deep foundations, we deliver data-driven designs, precise installations, transparent budgets, and dependable schedules tailored to your site’s unique challenges and long-term goals.
Free Site Assessment
Schedule a no-cost, on-site evaluation where our engineer inspects access, topography, visible soil indicators, drainage paths, and adjacent structures, providing practical recommendations and next steps to align foundation choices with budget, timeline, and regulatory constraints.
What We Inspect During the Visit
Our site engineer reviews surface soil behavior, vegetation indicators, existing cracks in nearby structures, utility routes, and groundwater signs, documenting risks and opportunities. You receive a clear summary outlining likely foundation options, testing needs, and provisional budget ranges tailored to your goals.
Deliverables You Receive for Free
After the visit, we deliver a concise assessment brief, annotated site photos, an initial risk register, and a prioritized action list. This package clarifies sampling needs, potential foundation types, and permitting considerations, helping you decide smartly before commissioning advanced studies or detailed design.
When Additional Testing Is Recommended
If we observe expansive clays, suspected fill, soft organic layers, or high water tables, we recommend targeted geotechnical tests. We explain exact testing scopes, value versus cost tradeoffs, and how results refine design assumptions, reducing contingencies and avoiding costly overdesign or unexpected change orders.
Soil Investigation & Geotechnical Reports
Comprehensive subsurface investigations quantify bearing capacity, settlement behavior, groundwater levels, and frost susceptibility, enabling efficient, code-compliant foundation designs that balance safety margins with material economy and constructability in your specific site and climatic context.
Foundation Type Selection
We compare slab, strip, and pile solutions using quantified criteria—loads, settlement tolerance, soil profile, water table, frost depth, and schedule—to recommend the most reliable, buildable, and cost-effective foundation strategy for your project’s performance targets and regulatory obligations.
Decision Matrix and Tradeoff Analysis
Our decision matrix models cost, risk, constructability, and future adaptability for each feasible option. We present side-by-side implications on excavation volume, concrete and steel usage, equipment needs, and inspection complexity, guiding you to an informed, transparent, value-driven choice.
Considerations for Expansive or Soft Soils
On reactive clays or compressible deposits, we assess heave potential, preload options, and deep foundation alternatives. Recommendations may include voided slabs, geogrid reinforcement, or piles bypassing weak strata, ensuring structural stability while managing budget and construction sequencing realities.
Sustainability and Embodied Carbon Factors
We evaluate cement content, recycled aggregates, and steel optimization to reduce embodied carbon without compromising performance. Where feasible, we propose reduced footprint designs, targeted deep elements, and drainage improvements that lower material intensity and operational energy over the structure’s lifespan.
Foundation Services Tailored to Your Site
Select purpose-built packages spanning slab, strip, and pile foundations, each integrating engineering, materials, installation, inspections, and documentation. Every scope reflects your soil conditions, load requirements, and budget, with clear deliverables, proactive communication, and quality controls that ensure durable performance and predictable outcomes.
Engineered Slab-on-Grade Package
Includes subgrade preparation, vapor barrier, insulation, reinforcement detailing, concrete placement, finishing, and curing management, with stamped structural drawings and inspection support. Ideal for residential or light commercial buildings seeking energy efficiency, crack control, and quick schedules on competent soils with reliable drainage paths and low groundwater exposure.
,900
Reinforced Strip Footing and Foundation Wall System
Designed for load-bearing walls and masonry, this package covers excavation, granular base, rebar cages, continuous footings, walls, damp-proofing, perimeter drainage, and insulation. Deliverables include calculations, shop drawings, inspection coordination, and as-builts, ensuring compliant, dry, and thermally efficient foundations ready for immediate superstructure advancement.
,900
Deep Pile Foundation with Static Load Testing
For challenging soils, we provide design, mobilization, pile installation, logging, integrity verification, and a full-scale static load test to confirm capacity. Ideal for heavy structures or high water table sites where settlement control, uplift resistance, and long-term reliability require verified deep foundation performance and meticulous quality control.
,900
Load Path Modeling and Safety Factors
We model vertical and lateral loads, including wind, seismic, hydrostatic, and frost heave forces. Appropriate safety factors and serviceability limits control deflection and cracking, ensuring comfort, durability, and code compliance under both everyday use and extreme events.
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Reinforcement Detailing and Joints
Optimized rebar layouts, mesh selections, and joint strategies mitigate shrinkage, thermal movement, and stress concentrations. Clear bar schedules, cover requirements, and anchorage details improve constructability and inspection clarity, minimizing field fixes and improving long-term crack control.
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Integration with Superstructure and Utilities
We coordinate column base plates, wall footings, service penetrations, and slab recesses. Early coordination avoids clashes, reduces relocation costs, and ensures that foundations support architectural intent, mechanical routing, and moisture management strategies without compromising structural integrity.
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Permitting, Codes, and Compliance
Our team navigates local codes, zoning constraints, and inspection milestones, preparing submittals, calculations, and drawings that satisfy reviewers and expedite approvals while embedding safety, accessibility, and environmental standards from the outset.
Authority Coordination and Submittals
We handle pre-application meetings, permit sets, and responses to plan check comments. By anticipating reviewer concerns, we shorten review cycles and avoid redesign surprises, keeping your project compliant and your schedule intact.
Inspection Scheduling and Documentation
We plan footing, rebar, and pre-pour inspections, aligning hold points with concrete deliveries and equipment availability. Organized documentation and clear checklists help inspectors verify compliance efficiently, reducing delays and costly remobilizations.
Environmental and Stormwater Requirements
Where required, we integrate erosion control, sediment barriers, and stormwater measures into foundation scopes. Proactive planning protects neighboring properties, prevents fines, and maintains safe, clean working conditions throughout excavation and concrete placement.
Slab Foundations: Design & Installation
We deliver high-performance slab-on-grade, raft, and post-tensioned slabs with precise subgrade preparation, moisture control, reinforcement, and finishing to achieve superior crack resistance, flatness, and energy performance tailored to your building loads and climate.
Subgrade Preparation and Compaction
We remove unsuitable materials, place engineered fill, and verify density with field testing. Proper subbase thickness and moisture conditioning reduce differential settlement and curling risks, creating a uniform platform for reinforcement placement and durable slab performance.
Vapor Barriers, Insulation, and Thermal Breaks
We specify vapor barriers, rigid insulation, and edge thermal breaks to control moisture migration and heat loss. This improves indoor comfort, protects flooring finishes, and contributes to lower operational energy costs and healthier interior environments.
Reinforcement, Pour, and Finishing Controls
Tied mesh or rebar cages, calibrated slump, and controlled placement rates limit segregation and plastic shrinkage. Finishing sequences, curing compounds, and saw-cut joint timing are documented to achieve predictable flatness and long-term crack mitigation.
Strip Foundations: Footings & Walls
For load-bearing walls and masonry, we design and install reinforced strip footings and continuous walls that distribute loads efficiently, manage frost depth, and integrate drainage, damp-proofing, and insulation for durable, dry interiors.
Pile Foundations: Deep Solutions
When shallow options underperform, we deliver driven, auger-cast, or micro-piles that bypass weak layers, control settlement, and resist uplift, with load testing and monitoring to validate design assumptions and ensure long-term reliability.
Waterproofing, Drainage, and Frost Protection
We integrate perimeter drains, sump solutions, membranes, and insulation to manage groundwater, vapor, and freezing conditions, protecting structures from moisture damage, heat loss, and heave over the full life of the foundation system.
Perimeter Drains and Grading Strategy
We design gravel-wrapped drains, filter fabrics, and positive grading away from structures. This coordinated approach quickly transports water, reducing hydrostatic pressure on walls and slabs and preventing seasonal moisture problems.
Membranes and Coatings
We specify compatible membranes, primers, and protective boards for walls and slabs. Proper detailing at penetrations and joints prevents leaks, preserving insulation performance and interior finishes in challenging water table conditions.
Frost Depth and Insulation Detailing
Foundations are set below frost depth or protected using insulation and drainage. Detailing minimizes frost heave and heat loss, improving durability and comfort while maintaining code compliance across cold climate zones.
Project Management & Scheduling
Our project managers coordinate crews, equipment, inspections, and material deliveries, aligning design, permitting, and installation milestones to reduce idle time, avoid rework, and maintain predictable budgets and timelines.
Baseline Program and Critical Path
We establish a realistic baseline schedule, identify critical path tasks, and map dependencies across testing, excavation, formwork, and pours. This clarity helps stakeholders prepare, preventing delays and cascading impacts.
Procurement and Logistics Planning
We align concrete mix designs, rebar fabrication, and equipment bookings with inspection windows and weather forecasts. Tight logistics minimize wait times, cost escalation, and unnecessary site congestion or re-handling.
Change Control and Communication
Structured change management tracks scope shifts, risk impacts, and approvals. Transparent reporting and weekly coordination meetings keep owners, designers, and field teams aligned and responsive to evolving site conditions.
Quality Assurance, Testing, and Safety
We implement checklists, pre-pour inspections, material traceability, and safety protocols, supported by testing and documentation that verify compliance, protect workers, and ensure durable, high-performing foundations.
Material Verification and Traceability
We verify concrete tickets, rebar grades, and membrane specifications against submittals. Batch tracking, delivery temperatures, and placement times are logged to substantiate quality and support warranties.
Inspection and Pre-Pour Sign-Offs
Hold points confirm reinforcement, formwork, embeds, and cleanliness before concrete placement. Sign-offs reduce hidden defects and rework, ensuring that critical elements meet design intent and code requirements.
Cost Planning, Budgeting, and Value Engineering
Transparent cost models, quantity takeoffs, and alternative design studies help you balance upfront spending with long-term performance, enabling informed decisions that respect budget and risk tolerance.
Learn MoreMaintenance, Monitoring, and Warranty
Post-completion, we provide monitoring guidance, seasonal maintenance recommendations, and responsive warranty support to protect your investment and ensure foundations perform as designed for decades.
Seasonal Checks and Drainage Care
We outline periodic inspections for gutters, downspouts, grading, and drains. Proactive maintenance prevents water accumulation, reduces freeze-thaw stresses, and preserves interior finishes and structural components.
Movement Monitoring and Thresholds
We advise on crack gauges and simple level surveys to track movement. Clear thresholds trigger professional review, helping distinguish normal shrinkage from behavior that warrants remedial action.
Warranty Coverage and Response
Our warranty specifies covered components, response times, and documentation needs. A structured process ensures timely assessment, resolution, and recordkeeping to maintain performance and owner confidence.