Why is Square Foot® the best residential, commercial and industrial concrete footing form?

We're excited to share all the reasons why Square Foot® is the superior, square footing form. Take a look at our list below.

Top Reasons Why Square Foot® is the Best!

Local Product. Made in the USA

• We employ U.S. plastic workers right here in New England!
• Our product is manufactured in Massachusetts and headquartered in Vermont.
• Our inventors, conceptual designers and owners are one of the largest General Contractors and the largest Concrete/Site work companies in Vermont.

Greater FOOTPRINT

• Reduces the size of tube needed, opposed to the competition which needs to use a larger column to achieve our soil loading parameters. This reduces in place concrete costs.
• Distributes loads over a greater surface area
• Reduces swelling in expansive soil conditions (i.e. firm clay, silty clay, clayey silt, clayey sand)
• Greatly reduces uplift caused by frost heaves for use in Northern Climates

Greater Footing Edge Depth & Integral Rebar Bolster Holes

• We all know that a thicker footing is a stronger footing.
• Square Foot® has a minimum edge thickness of 6 inches.
• Our vent holes facilitate hanging rebar for addition strength and code/specification compliance.

Our Shape. Can you dig it?

• Our exclusive patented square shape resists tipping. This is caused by point loading of soil substrate.
• Square Foot®; virtually eliminates differential settling due to tipping.
• BUILDER'S CHALLENGE: Tip any round shaped column and notice the amount of bearing area that remains in contact with the soul substrate.
• This also empowers the contractor to utilize dimensional lumber to increase the footing depth if necessary.

Square Foot®; is easier to level and plumb.

• A square is extremely easier to level than a circle. Just build to the high side by elevating the low corners. (Remember to build on undisturbed earth or well compacted gravel)
• Opposed to a precast column without a base, Square Foot®; will resist tilting during backfilling and compaction.
• Have you ever chased a column around and around with a plate compactor trying to plumb it back up?

We meet and comply with all current National Building codes:

• 2003 International Residential Code® (IRC), International Code Council
• 2003 International Building Code® (IBC);
• BOCA® National Building Code/1999 (BNBC);
• 1999 Standard Building Code® (SBC), and
• 1997 Uniform Building Code™ (UBC)