Foundation installation in Sheridan WY - a base built for the soil it sits on
You have a lot and a house plan, but you don't know the ground yet. We check it, then build a foundation that suits it.
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What goes into a new home foundation in Sheridan?
Foundation installation in Sheridan, WY means building the base your new home rests on, whether that's a concrete slab on the ground, a crawlspace or a basement, and getting it right is what keeps the house above it square and dry for as long as you own it.
You've got a lot, maybe a house plan, and a pile of decisions that all start below ground. Sheridan Concrete is based in Sheridan, and we build foundations here and in the cities around it. The price moves with the type of foundation your lot calls for, how deep and how much we dig, what the soil turns out to be, and what has to go in before the pour, like drains and a radon vent. The schedule mostly turns on the soil study, the weather and getting the plumbing in first, and you get your own figures in a written estimate after I've walked the lot. If what you need is a plain slab foundation for a shop or garage, that has its own page.
How we handle foundation installation, start to finish
I start with the soil and the slope of your lot, because those decide which foundation type makes sense, and I'd rather settle that before anything gets drawn up. Before we pick, we'll ask about plumbing and a radon vent, since both are easy to add now and hard to add later. On a slab, every drain goes in, in the right order, before the concrete does, because fixing or adding one after the pour means breaking into it. Then we dig to depth and pack the subgrade, the soil the concrete sits on, so it's firm before anything rests on it. We set forms, tie in rebar, the steel that helps hold any crack tight, pour and finish. After that the concrete needs time to cure, a slow stretch where it gains strength, before the framing loads go on. The base is the part nobody sees once the house goes up, and it's the last place I'd cut to save money.
A foundation usually comes with other concrete work. Concrete footings carry the walls of a basement or crawlspace and anything built beside the house, like a garage or a porch, and we plan them along with the foundation. Builders and property owners putting up more than one building often need concrete parking lot building too, and it's simpler to plan where the water goes across the whole site at once.
Frost-protected shallow foundation
Penn State's housing research, written for Pennsylvania, finds this type best suited to slab-on-ground homes in cold climates, and on a flatter lot it's the quicker and less costly choice. It may also work on sites where digging is limited or for a walk-out basement.
T-shaped slab for a sloped lot
The same research favors a T-shaped slab on steep or uneven lots. It takes longer to build and costs more, so I'd pick it when the slope calls for it and not otherwise.
Crawlspace over bedrock or water
Lots with shallow bedrock or a high water table are often good candidates for a crawlspace. It also leaves room under the floor to get at pipes and ducts later.
Foundation installation in Sheridan on Wyoming clay
Some rock layers in Wyoming hold clay, or break down into it, that swells when it's wet and shrinks when it dries, and a house built on that without a plan for it can crack or fail. Bentonite is one of the most common of these clays in the state. The Wyoming State Geological Survey maps the formations with known or suspected swelling soil, but that map is regional, so the survey strongly recommends a detailed soil study, called a geotechnical study, for any building site. That's why I want a study of your own lot in hand before we choose a foundation type, not a guess from a map.
Radon comes up from the ground too. It can build up to dangerous levels indoors and is a leading cause of lung cancer in the US, and elevated levels have been found in every Wyoming county, which is why the vent question comes up early on new homes we build in Sheridan and the cities around it.
Why Sheridan homeowners and builders call Sheridan Concrete for foundations
I see every lot in person
I come out to look at every job myself, and I'm on site with our crew when the work gets done. If the ground calls for an engineer or the weather says wait, you'll hear that from me before anything gets poured.
Learned on Sheridan concrete crews
I spent every summer through school on concrete crews around Sheridan, starting on a shovel and working up to finishing. I started Sheridan Concrete in 2023 because working out the hard part of a job is what I like most.
Licensed and insured on every job
Sheridan Concrete is licensed and insured. A foundation is the biggest pour under your house, so it's fair to ask that of any crew you're weighing.
If you're planning a new home, tell us about your lot and I'll set a time to come look at it.
Request a quoteGet a written estimate for your new foundation
We reply to every call and form within one business day to set a time for me to see your lot. The estimate is free and done on site, and there's no obligation to book.
What happens after you call about a new foundation?
Call or send the form
Call (307) 218-3106 or send the form with your lot address. We set a time for me to meet you there.
Walk the lot together
I look at the soil, the slope and where the water runs, ask how you'll use the house and go through the foundation choices with you. Then you get a written estimate, so you can weigh the options before you commit to one.
Prep, form and pour
Once you say go, we prep the ground, set the forms, pour and finish. If weather moves the pour date, I tell you why and when we'll go.
Walk the finished foundation
We walk the finished job with you and go over care for the first season. Mostly that's keeping drainage working and landscaping so water moves away, and on a frost-protected shallow foundation, keeping enough heat inside through the colder months.
Frequently asked questions
How deep does a house foundation need to go in Sheridan, WY?
The bottom of a foundation has to sit below the frost depth for the region, because soil moisture that freezes can heave the ground and push unevenly on the house. We confirm the depth for your lot before we dig, since it also shapes which foundation type fits.
How do I know if my lot needs a soil test before building a house?
Plan on one for any lot in Wyoming, because the state's hazard map is regional and swelling clay is common enough that it shouldn't be guessed at. Digging test pits inside the footprint of the house before the design is final also lowers the risk of surprises once we're in the ground.
Can a concrete foundation be poured in cold weather?
Yes, concrete that's properly made, placed and protected still gains enough strength, and concrete guidance counts a pour as cold weather work when the air is below 40°F, or expected to drop below it, while the concrete is fresh. If your pour lands in that window, we tell you how we'll protect it, and that's a fair question to put to any crew.
Should a new home in Wyoming have a radon vent?
It's worth planning one, since Penn State's housing research calls a passive radon vent stack best practice in all new homes because it's easiest to add during first construction. Ask whether your plan includes one, and we'll make room for it before the pour.
How much does foundation installation cost in Sheridan, WY?
Your price comes from the foundation type your lot needs, the soil and slope, how deep we dig and what goes in before the pour, so I give it to you in a written estimate after seeing the lot. A flatter lot with good soil usually costs less, and a steep slope, swelling clay or a basement push it up.
How long does it take to put in a new house foundation?
Most of the wait comes before the pour, while the soil study comes back, the type gets chosen and drains go in, and then weather and curing set the rest. I'll give you a realistic order of work at the estimate rather than a promised date, since the ground and the forecast both get a say.
Other concrete work that goes with a new foundation
Concrete footings
Building a garage, an addition or a deck beside the new house? Footings carry walls and posts down below frost, and we pour them with the same attention to the soil underneath.
Concrete parking lot building
For a builder or property owner putting up more than a house, a parking lot needs a packed base and planned drainage, since a thin, raked base is what makes lots settle.
Sheridan, WY
Send us your lot and house plan
If you have the lot address, the type of home you're planning and any soil report on hand, I can come out with the right questions already in mind.