A house needs a foundation to shoulder its considerable weight, provide a flat and level base for construction and separate wood-based materials from contact with the ground-contact that would otherwise cause rot and allow termite infestation.

All homes have a foundation, and some foundations are better than others. The type of foundation is often dictated by the area of the country the house is located. Old foundations usually differ from newer foundations. Regardless of the type of foundation, or the materials used, all foundations serve to support the house on the land upon which it is built.

In order to bear the weight of the home all foundations have certain elements. The foundation walls are built upon a ‘footing’, which is usually a thickened area of poured concrete that bears directly on undisturbed soil. The footing serves to spread the load of the foundation walls onto the soil and helps prevent the foundation walls from settling. So let JC Contractor be your Contractor of Choice.