Building a deck, wall or post that can't sink or tilt? We size and pour each footing to carry what sits on it.
Concrete footings are the base under a deck, wall, pier or column, and at Aberdeen Concrete Company we size each one to carry that load down to the soil for homes and businesses in Aberdeen, SD.
Most footing calls we get come from folks planning a deck, a garden wall, a pergola or a post that has to stay put through a Dakota winter. A footing is a short pour you'll mostly never see again, so the real work is getting the size, depth and spot right before any concrete shows up. If an old slab is in the way, we can cut through the concrete cleanly to make room.
Price mostly comes down to how many footings you need, how big and deep each one goes and how hard the digging is, while the schedule turns on any permit and the weather. We're licensed and fully insured, and when a job needs a permit we take care of the application and keep you posted on where it stands. Your estimate lays out what's included for your own job.
You reach us at (605) 824-9815 or through the form, and I get back to you to set a time to come out. Have your project type, deck or wall design and site address handy so I show up ready.
I come out myself, look at the spot and ask about your deck, wall or post layout, because each footing has to match what it holds up. Your estimate lays out what's included, and I'm happy to go over it line by line.
Once you say go, we set a pour date that works with the weather. On a permitted Aberdeen deck, you request the city's footing inspection, which checks depth, thickness and diameter before anything's poured, so we schedule the pour after it.
Our crew digs, sets the forms and pours with me on site from prep through the finish. We backfill around the footings and leave the spot ready for your deck or wall to go on.
Footings come in two main shapes. A continuous footing runs the full length under a wall, while a pad footing sits under one pier or column and is sized for that smaller spot. Either way, its job is to carry the load down to the soil, so the size follows what's on top, not a standard hole.
On the dig, we cut the holes or trench to the size and depth the plan calls for, keep the sides clean and set the forms straight before the truck rolls in. Nobody looks at a footing again once the deck or wall goes on, so that hidden part is where I'd rather spend the time and money than on anything you'll see on top.
What our footing work covers:
If an old footing has sunk or tipped, the first question is whether the concrete itself is still sound. A solid footing that's dropped can sometimes be brought back up with foundation raising, which saves tearing out what sits on it. A cracked, crumbling or undersized footing is another story, and I'd rather replace it than prop it up, because a footing that was too small or too shallow the first time usually keeps moving.
Most of what you pay for goes to concrete, labor and digging, so the price grows with how many footings you need, how wide and deep each one goes and how much dirt has to come out. An attached deck needs deeper footings than a free-standing one, and a long wall footing takes far more concrete than a handful of pads. Tight access and a cold-weather pour add work too, since both mean more by hand and more planning.
I learned concrete from an old-school contractor who made me reset forms until they were dead straight and wouldn't let a truck pour on ground he hadn't walked himself. I started Aberdeen Concrete Company in 2023 to run jobs that same careful way, just with a lot more explaining along the way.
I want you to understand your job before we start, so nothing about the plan or the price catches you off guard, and I've got patience for every question. We treat your yard like our own, keep the mess to the dig and clean up before we leave. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Call (605) 824-9815 before your deck or wall plans are final, so footing depth and layout get settled while changes are still easy.
Tell us your project type, deck or wall design and site address, and I'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
Installed concrete footings usually run about $4 to $20 per linear foot across the US in 2026 estimates, covering material, labor and digging. Where your job lands depends on how many footings you need, how big and deep they go and how the digging goes, and a local quote is what pins it down. Your on-site estimate puts a real number on it.
If your deck is attached to the house, the city requires frost protected footings at least 48 inches below the ground surface. A free-standing deck still needs footings, but not frost protected ones, so the deck's design changes how deep we dig. That's why I ask how your deck connects before sizing anything.
Yes, with a plan, because cold slows setting and can freeze fresh concrete before it gains its strength. A Michigan concrete guide counts it as cold weather once the air is at or expected to drop below 40°F, and it calls for pouring only on ground at least 40°F, thawing frozen ground first with heaters or blankets. Give us a call before the ground freezes and we'll talk through your timing.
Aberdeen's Building Inspection office decides that, since it issues permits to build, alter or repair any structure in the city, and its list names decks and sheds rather than footings by themselves. The city does list retaining walls up to 4 feet, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, as work that doesn't need a permit. We work in the cities around Aberdeen too, and for projects in the county's jurisdiction, Brown County's Planning & Zoning Department reviews the building permit.
Joist and beam size and how far they span mostly set the count. The city's deck guidance sizes each footing by the deck area it carries and how much load the soil can hold. It's a fair question to ask any contractor, and I'll walk you through our plan at the estimate.
Frost is the usual cause, because moisture in the soil swells as it freezes and pushes unevenly on whatever sits above it. That's why a footing's base belongs below the local frost depth, where that freezing doesn't reach.
We're based in Aberdeen, SD and work in the cities around it too. Pick your area below, or call (605) 824-9815 if yours isn't listed.
