Foundation Work
Every building needs a solid foundation, and nothing is more solid than concrete. The purpose of a building foundation is to evenly distribute and transfer the weight, or load, of the building into the ground.
Building foundations can vary in complexity, depending on the building load and the soil below the building. Some foundations are simple while others require more complex engineering.
Types of Foundations
Shallow Foundations transfer the building’s loads through a spread footing pad or a continuous footing pad into the ground below. Usually in this case the soils below a regranular or stiff clay soils.
Complex Foundation Systems work to transfer the load deep into the ground below. The load is transferred using either a deep concrete column in the ground called a caisson or a steel column driven into the ground called a pile.
The building is built on top of concrete caps and grade beams that encase the top of the caissons and piles. The building loads are transferred down into the deep foundation system into either a strong layer of soil below or a layer of bedrock.
Raffin Builds Strong Foundations
Our foundation work begins with a trusting partnership. We love partnering with people that share our values of hard work, integrity, and ingenuity. If those things are important to you too, we’re going to make a great team.
Working with Raffin is simple. Call our office or fill out the form below to request a bid. We will reach out if we need any clarifying questions answered.