The foundation is the base for your facility and your equipment. Creating a solid groundwork for your equipment is determined by different factors. Keep reading for a breakdown about some different foundation components.

Footing: The footing is the part of the foundation that supports the concrete slab, floor joists, or blocks. Footings are formed by filling an excavated ditch with concrete to ground level. The footing runs along the entire perimeter of the structure.

Stem Wall: A stem wall is a short reinforced concrete wall rising above the ground and running the perimeter of the structure. They can be poured at the same time as the slab or the footing. Stem walls protect a structure by raising its elevation and guarding against flooding.

Pier: Piers are excavated holes filled with reinforced concrete running at intervals along the perimeter of a structure. Footings and stem walls often have piers.

Grade Beam: Grade beam is a reinforced concrete beam that diffuses the load from a bearing wall into spaced foundations.

With the different components that go into installing your flawless foundation, trusting the right contractor is an integral part of the selection process. Our expert foundation installation team is highly skilled and capable of completing nearly any type of concrete work. With our proprietary excavation technique, in-house staff and state-of-the-art equipment we are ready to install the right foundation for your job.

We specialize in installing:

• Stamping press foundation pits
• Injection mold machine foundations
• Slitter/cut to length foundations
• Mill foundations
• Precision grouting
• Isolation pads
• Floor slab replacement
• Site concrete
• Poured walls

We pair the best materials and equipment with the latest industry practices to provide world-class results. Our turn-key approach and in-house talent allow us total control of engineering, earth retention, resteel, form work and concrete placement. Learn more about our foundation installation capabilities today.

Call us today for a free quote on your next project at (888) 833-8776 or request a quote online.

The concrete floors in your facility take a beating every day. Excessive foot traffic, forklifts and vibration from heavy machinery operation can lead to an expedited deterioration of your floors. There are a few steps you can take to minimize the damage done to your floors and extend its lifespan.

Inspect Your Floors

Like every other tool and piece of equipment, you should perform a regular inspection of the floor and foundation around your equipment. Cracks and spalls in the floor can develop quickly and knowing when the damage began can help you identify the cause and make a repair. If left alone and the damage isn’t addressed, it can quickly get worse and the surrounding area will follow suit.

Install Isolation Pads

To protect your machinery and its foundation, you can have isolation pads installed. Isolation pads absorb the impact of the machinery operation by transferring one large impact force into a few smaller impact forces. This lessens the wear-and-tear on not only the foundation but also on the equipment.

Call Lee Contracting

Our expert foundation team is highly skilled and capable of completing nearly any type of concrete work. With our proprietary excavation technique, in-house staff and state-of-the-art equipment we are ready to install the right foundation for your job. We specialize in installing: stamping press foundation pits, injection mold machine foundations, slitter/cut to length foundations, mill foundations, precision grouting, isolation pads, floor slab replacement, building foundations, site concrete and poured walls.

We pair the best materials and equipment with the latest industry practices to provide a world-class product. Our turn-key approach and in-house talent allows us total control of engineering, earth retention, resteel, form work and concrete placement. Call us today for a free quote on your next foundation work (888) 833-8776 or request a quote online.

Having the right industrial foundation is important when it comes to installing new machinery. This foundation is responsible for supporting your expensive and heavy equipment. At Lee Contracting, we take that responsibility very seriously and want to ensure that your equipment is going to be safe and secure for years to come.

Our foundation teams are highly skilled in completing any type of concrete work. We only use the latest model equipment and company owned trucks to complete the work. We excel at digging pits without disrupting surrounding structures using our industry exclusive excavation technique.

Our customers have come to expect only the best work from Lee Contracting when it comes to installing their foundations. When Visioneering was building a new facility, they needed to install eight milling machine foundations. Lee designed, constructed and poured these foundations. The project needed 2,320 cubic yards of concrete, of which 750 cubic yards were poured in one day.

Odyssey Industries had a forty-foot Parpas High Velocity XS Mill

that needed a very specific foundation due to the mill manufacturer requirements. Lee designed and poured the foundation. It was over four feet thick, poured in a single monolithic pour, and reinforced with large diameter rebar.

New Center Stamping needed a custom 127-foot-long press pit installed to fit five stamping presses. Each press was individually measured and those measurements were used to design the custom pit. We conducted the demolition of the current common press pit, excavated the area for a new press pit and installed six rolling bolster foundations. We worked around and incorporated the existing pits into the new ones and redesigned and modified the entire scrap system.

Whether you are looking for foundations for stamping presses, injection mold machines, slitter lines, mills, or you need utility trenching, isolation pads, truckwells or precision grouting our foundation team can complete it all. For more information on our foundation experience, visit our foundation page or if you are ready to request a free quote you can do so here.