Builder.Miami delivers durable, code-compliant foundations tailored to your site’s conditions for lasting performance.

• Custom design: Foundation type and dimensions matched to climate, soil, and load requirements.
• Rigorous geotechnical analysis: On-site borings, lab tests, and engineer seals ensure safe bearing capacity.
• Quality construction: Precise excavation, formwork, reinforcement placement, concrete placement, and curing.
• Ongoing support: Scheduled inspections, moisture management, warranty, and 24/7 client access.

We begin with a detailed geotechnical survey—drilling borings, performing SPT, Proctor, Atterberg, and permeability tests—to determine soil density, moisture, shear strength, and water table levels. A licensed engineer assesses results and provides deep foundation or ground improvement recommendations when soft clays, high groundwater, or variable strata are encountered.

Foundation types include slab-on-grade for frost-free areas, crawl spaces in mild climates, and basements where frost protection is required. Footing widths, rebar spacing, and grade beams are sized according to soil category—sand, clay, or calcareous limestone—and comply with ACI and Florida Building Code Chapter 18 standards.

Site preparation involves excavation to design depths, subgrade replacement, compaction, and grading to manage drainage. We install a 10-mil polyethylene moisture barrier and perimeter drains before erecting straight, braced formwork with correct alignment. Rebar chairs ensure proper cover and anchorage.

Concrete placement is executed in continuous lifts with slump and temperature monitoring. Handheld vibrators eliminate voids, while admixtures adjust workability. Curing follows ACI 308 guidelines—wet burlap, misting, or liquid compounds—for a minimum seven days in Miami’s climate.

Final inspections verify rebar placement, slump tests, and depth adherence. We recommend independent 7- and 28-day concrete strength tests and secure a professional engineer’s stamp on plans to guarantee compliance and performance.

Post-construction, biannual inspections monitor cracks, settlement, and moisture. Visual crack mapping, hygrometer checks in crawl spaces or basements, and drainage reviews keep humidity below 60% and prevent issues. Our 10-year structural warranty and one-year service plan cover defects, annual inspections, and priority repairs. Through transparent communication and robust support, Builder.Miami ensures your foundation remains a solid base for decades.