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Footings for Brick and Block Fences on the Sunshine Coast
Dug, sized and poured for the wall going on top of them.
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Footing Bricklayers Across the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Bricklayers digs and pours footings for brick and block fences right across the Sunshine Coast.
Whether it’s a new fence line where nothing has stood before, an old fence that has to come out first, or a footing that has already failed and taken the wall with it, the footing decides everything above it. A wall built on a footing too shallow for the ground it sits in will move, and no amount of good blockwork above will hold it straight.
Footings are sized for the wall going on top rather than to a standard depth, which is worked out on site before anything is quoted.
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- Our Services
Footing Work We Carry Out
Brick Fence Footings
Footings dug and poured under brick front fences and piers, sized for the height and weight of the wall rather than to a single standard depth.
Block Fence Footings
Footings for solid, pierced and segmented block fences, set out to the boundary line before any block is laid on them.
Footings Dug
The trench is set out and dug to line and level, squared up and cleaned out so the pour sits on sound ground rather than loose spoil.
Existing Fences Removed
The old fence comes out and goes away before the new line starts, including piers, panels and anything left in the ground.
Damaged Footings Removed
Cracked or failed footings broken out and taken away, so the new wall is not built on the thing that caused the last one to move.
Retaining Wall Footings
Footings sized for the load a retaining wall carries, which is a different calculation to a fence and gets worked out for the retained height.
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What Changes the Price of Footings
Footings price on what is in the ground and what is coming out of it, which is the part nobody can see from the footpath.
What affects the cost of footings on the Sunshine Coast:
| Factor | What it changes |
|---|---|
| Wall above | A fence, a pier and a retaining wall each need a different footing size |
| Ground conditions | Rock, fill or soft ground all change how far down the footing has to go |
| Length and steps | A stepped footing down a fall takes more setting out than a level run |
| Existing fence | Removal and disposal of the fence, the piers and anything left in the ground |
| Failed footing | Breaking out and carting away the old footing before the new one goes in |
| Access | Whether a machine can reach the line or the trench is dug by hand |
- Why Choose Us
Licensed Bricklayers
Footings for a fence or a retaining wall are building work in Queensland, which puts them under a licensed contractor. All work is performed by Better Blocks under QBCC licence 1019525, family owned and operated with more than 30 years on the tools.
- QBCC licence 1019525, current and on the public register
- Sized on site, for the wall above rather than to a standard depth
- Old work removed, existing fences and failed footings taken out first
- Same team, footings and the wall above them by the same bricklayers
- FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do fence footings cost on the Sunshine Coast?
Fence footings on the Sunshine Coast are priced per job. Factors affecting the cost include the wall going on top, the ground conditions, the length and any steps, whether an existing fence has to be removed, whether a failed footing has to be broken out, and the site access.
Do you charge for a quote?
No, footing quotes are free right across the Sunshine Coast. The ground and the access get looked at on site, and the written quote that follows sets out the depth and what has to come out first.
How deep do fence footings need to be?
Fence footing depth is set by the wall above and the ground below, not by a single number that suits every job. A low pierced fence on firm ground needs less than a tall solid wall on fill. It gets worked out on site before the quote is written.
Do you remove the old fence and footing?
Yes, the old fence and any failed footing come out before the new work starts. Leaving a cracked footing in the ground and building over it is how a brand new fence ends up with the same crack running through it within a couple of years.
Can you do just the footings?
Yes, we can do just the footings if another trade is laying the wall. It is more common for the same team to do both, since whoever pours the footing knows exactly what the wall above it needs.
What happens if the ground is rock or fill?
Rock and fill both change the footing, in opposite directions. Rock is harder to dig but holds well once you are into it. Fill has to be dug through until the footing reaches ground that will carry the wall, which is why the depth gets confirmed on site.
- Recent Works
Recent Footing Work
Footing work across the Sunshine Coast covers new fence lines, stepped footings down sloping blocks, and old fences broken out and replaced through Noosa, Caloundra, Montville, Maleny and Nambour.
- Our Process
How Footings Get Done
The following are the steps to our quick and easy process:
On-site quote
A licensed bricklayer looks at the ground, the fall and the access, and works out what the footing has to carry.
Written quote
The quote comes back in writing with the depth, the removal work and the method set out before anything starts.
Removal
The old fence comes out, along with any footing that has cracked or moved, and everything is carted away.
Dig and pour
The trench is set out, dug to line and level, then poured and left to cure before any block goes on it.
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Related Services
Footings sit under everything else we build across the Sunshine Coast.
Services: block and brick fences · block retaining walls · retaining wall repairs · rendering and painting · blocklaying for builders · contact
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New fence line, an old fence that needs removing, or a footing that has failed, get in touch and a licensed bricklayer will come out and quote it.
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