Service profile
Grade Beams & Footings
Precision grade beams, spread footings, and tie beams supporting structural steel, tilt panels, and pre-engineered buildings.
- Mobilization
- 5-7 days
- QA reporting
- Daily field logs
- Packages delivered
- 400+
- Crew coverage
- Irving & Metroplex
- Self-performed
- grade beams & footings crews
- Average variance
- <1% schedule
About Grade Beams & Footings
Grade beams and footings form the connection between deep foundations and building structures, or directly support buildings where soil conditions permit. These elements must be precisely located, properly reinforced, and constructed to tight tolerances to ensure building performance.
As your general contractor for foundation construction, we coordinate grade beam and footing work with building structure requirements. This includes accurate layout from control points, reinforcement installation per structural drawings, and concrete placement that achieves design strengths.
Grade beam construction in North Texas must account for soil movement potential. Deep grade beams that span between piers provide space for soil movement beneath the building, while conventional footings may require void forms or specialized details to accommodate expansive conditions.
We work with structural engineers to ensure constructability of grade beam and footing designs, identifying potential issues during preconstruction rather than during construction. This coordination improves both quality and schedule performance.
What's Included
- Layout and excavation
- Formwork construction
- Reinforcement installation
- Anchor bolt and embed placement
- Concrete placement and finishing
- Void form installation as required
- Stripping and backfill
- Quality control and documentation
What this scope delivers
As your general contractor, we engineer, schedule, and execute grade beams & footings packages across Irving, TXfor commercial and industrial projects. Property owners and developers get direct accountability, transparent pricing, and professional project management.
Design-assist alignment
We plug into preconstruction early, reviewing drawings for embed coordination, lift plans, and pour sequencing so grade beams & footings aligns with the broader build.
Crewed for Metroplex speed
Dedicated grade beam contractor crews staged across the Metroplex shorten mobilization windows and keep manpower consistent through multi-phase scopes.
Transparent field reporting
Daily concrete footings updates, photo logs, and testing summaries document every milestone for owner reps and construction managers.
QA/QC baked into pours
Laser layout, third-party testing, and post-pour walks confirm foundation beams requirements before downstream trades mobilize.
Commercial & Industrial Applications
Typical applications
Execution framework
How we keep the scope on schedule
- 01
Scope coordination
We align drawings, RFIs, and finish standards with your team to confirm sequencing, logistics, and tolerances before grade beams & footings mobilizes.
- 02
Site logistics & safety
Detailed logistics maps, crane placement, and safety planning keep crews productive and compliant throughout grade beams & footings execution in Irving.
- 03
Field execution
Self-performed crews manage layout, formwork, placement, and finishing with superintendent oversight and real-time reporting.
- 04
Close-out & turnover
Punch walks, testing reports, and as-built documentation verify performance before handing off to downstream trades.
Quality and safety controls
Certified crews & audits
Weekly safety stand-downs, JHAs, and third-party inspections keep our grade beams & footings teams compliant on every Irving, TX jobsite.
Testing & documentation
We coordinate break tests, flatness readings, and special inspections with labs to maintain traceable records for owners and grade beam contractors.
Communication rhythm
Look-ahead schedules, coordination huddles, and daily reports ensure no surprises for the GC or owner reps.
Need project-specific QA/QC documentation, submittals, or safety plans? We assemble packages tailored to your owner and AHJ requirements before mobilization.
Measured outcomes
Results owners notice
Every grade beams & footings package is tracked against schedule, QA benchmarks, and owner punch lists so you can move to the next trade with confidence.
- Schedule reliability
- 99% milestones met
- Owner punch items
- <2 per project
- Testing compliance
- 100% logs filed
- Crew retention
- 5+ year leads
Tracked through weekly look-aheads and daily updates to keep grade beams & footings scopes synced with other trades in Irving.
Proactive walk-throughs and photo documentation keep finish quality tight and cut rework.
Cylinder breaks, floor flatness, and inspection reports uploaded within 24 hours of each pour.
Experienced foremen guide every grade beams & footings phase, protecting craftsmanship and safety culture.
Frequently asked questions
Grade Beams & Footings in Irving, TX
Common questions from developers and property owners planning grade beams & footings projects across North Texas.
How do grade beams work with drilled piers?
Grade beams span between drilled piers, transferring building loads to the deep foundations while allowing space below for soil movement. The void space beneath grade beams is typically maintained with cardboard void forms that compress as soil expands.
When can conventional footings be used?
Conventional footings are appropriate where soil conditions provide adequate bearing capacity and where differential settlement isn't a concern. We work with geotechnical recommendations to determine when conventional footings are appropriate for each project.
How do you ensure accurate grade beam layout?
Precise layout starts with establishing accurate control points and offset lines. We verify layout before forming, after forming, and after reinforcement installation to ensure grade beams are positioned correctly for structural connections.
What about connections to structural steel?
We coordinate anchor bolt and embed locations with steel fabrication drawings, establishing precise locations and elevations. Column base plate connections are critical to building structure, and we maintain tight quality control on these elements.
Ready when you are
Get a direct bid for your grade beams & footings project
Developers and property owners: share your plans and we'll provide a complete project proposal with transparent pricing and single-source accountability as your general contractor.