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Footing Framing
Footing framing across Toronto, the GTA and the Golden Horseshoe, built to your drawings and the Ontario Building Code. Timberr Framing is licensed, insured and WSIB-covered, rated 5.0 on Google, with a workmanship warranty behind every job.
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Workmanship warranty, we stand behind our work Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Covered Completed to code & Ontario requirements Custom-framed to your plans Serving the GTA & surrounding area
What You Get
What to expect from footing framing
Built to last
Engineered lumber, LVL/PSL beams, and connectors chosen for the spans and loads on the plans.
Quote-ready
Send specs, drawings, or photos and get a free, no-obligation site visit and estimate with no guesswork.
Code-conscious
Installation and site work completed in accordance with Ontario requirements.
Our Process
How the work moves from drawings to handoff
Ready to price footing framing?
Send the drawings, or just the address and what you are building. We will tell you what is missing and what happens next.
What GTA clients say
5.0 · Verified reviews on Google B Brookevia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing did an excellent job with our commercial units! We'll definitely be using them again for future projects!
T Trudyvia Google
★★★★★
We have worked with Timberr Framing on a few projects, and they continue to impress with their great workmanship and reliable service in our commercial unit. We highly recommend them for all your metal stud framing needs!
W Williamvia Google
★★★★★
Highly recommend to anyone with a stacked townhome project! Outstanding craftsmanship once again Timberr Framing.
S Sokratisvia Google
★★★★★
I was impressed by Timberr Framing’s skilled craftsmanship during our commercial framing project. They delivered high-quality work and maintained strong structural integrity in our commercial development that required metal framing.
E Ericavia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing’s team was not only punctual and dependable but also demonstrated exceptional skills in both addition and commercial framing projects. We'll definitely hire them again!
C Cesarvia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing has an efficient process and always completes work on time. Their team is highly organized, and our team of developers are always satisfied with the final results.
How It Gets Built
More about footing framing
Understanding footing framing
The systems and conditions that change the work
Strip footings support walls; isolated pads support columns; stepped footings follow changes in founding elevation. That means your engineer may need to settle the load path before material is ordered.
Prescriptive Part 9 footing sizes apply only to the stated light-frame, load and joist-span conditions. That means your quote carries the matching member layout, connector schedule and site handling.
Where supported joist spans or specified live loads exceed the Part 9 limits, Section 4.2 design is required. That means you get the route supported by the drawings instead of a choice made from habit.
Water-table conditions close to the bearing surface can require larger footing widths or areas under the stated soil conditions. That means your following trades inherit that system's spacing, openings and limits.
What belongs in the scope
Footings transfer wall, pilaster, column, pier, fireplace and chimney loads to soil or rock, so the footing boundary is fixed before award. Formwork is temporary construction; the approved footing dimensions and reinforcing design govern the permanent work. That means your quote can name exclusions and owner-supplied items instead of hiding them.
Total strip length, pad count, widths, thicknesses and steps establish form and concrete quantities, so measured footing quantities control the takeoff. Soil conditions, water and excavation stability can move work outside prescriptive assumptions, which means you can compare the selected member schedule rather than a generic allowance. Reinforcing, dowels, keyways and sleeves add layout and inspection work, so footing coordination is visible before approval.
The mistake we want found before the work begins
A footing formed on loose disturbed soil can match every drawing dimension and still lack the bearing condition those dimensions assumed. Once concrete is placed, the defect is underneath the most permanent part of the building. We confirm the specified undisturbed or compacted surface before the pour is released.
Member and fastening decisions that affect the result
Footings must rest on undisturbed soil, rock or compacted granular fill, which means your installed member must match the grade or product shown in the design. Prescriptive footing provisions in Articles 9.15.3.4 to 9.15.3.7 assume supported joist spans no greater than 4.9 m and specified floor live loads no greater than 2.4 kPa. That means you can verify the material condition before it is enclosed.
Table 9.15.3.4 lists minimum strip-footing widths of 250 mm, 350 mm and 450 mm for exterior walls supporting one, two and three floors respectively, subject to adjustments and application limits. That means your bearing and connection detail must preserve that capacity. The same table lists minimum column-footing areas for columns spaced at 3 m centres, with proportional adjustment for other spacing. That means you can trace the fastening requirement to the actual assembly.
Plans, sequencing, and site decisions
The hold point and the trades waiting after it
Ontario identifies required inspections as part of the permit process and places notification responsibility on the permit holder. That means your sequence must reach that visible hold point before finishes. Footing forms, bearing surface and reinforcement should not be concealed by concrete before the applicable inspection, which means you can plan the following trade around the stated response.
Survey and excavation teams inherit the approved property-line, elevation and soil constraints, which means your mechanical and electrical work may have to be complete before the framing review. Concrete crews inherit form dimensions, reinforcement, placement sequence and weather protection, which means you avoid reopening work the municipality needed to see.
Planning the work across the GTA
Ontario sets the building rules while the municipality administers the permit and inspection for the address. That means your approved set must settle strip footings before work is covered. Your site decides the delivery, storage and lifting route for that system. So you get a different sequence for a clear subdivision lot, a tight infill lane or an occupied commercial unit.
What to send for a useful quote
Approved site, grading, excavation, foundation and structural plans, which means you give the estimator the current design basis. Geotechnical information and specified bearing assumptions, which means your takeoff can include the scheduled members and openings. Add the address, permit status and target start window, so you can separate what is ready to price from what still needs a decision.
Comparing framing quotes?
Ours names what we frame, what another trade supplies, and what has to be settled before we mobilise. Compare the scope, not two totals built on different assumptions.
Finished On Site
Framed on site and built to last
Clean framing, tight sequencing, and a tidy site, coordinated with concrete, drainage, openings, and surrounding trades, and completed to code where site work is in scope.
- Coordinated with the surrounding build
- Code-minded framing for real-world use
- Quote-ready support from plans to inspection
FAQ
Footing Framing FAQ
Can my house or property take this footing framing work?
The site can support the footing only where the approved design and verified soil condition agree. Table dimensions do not override unsuitable bearing material.
How disruptive will the footing framing work be?
The reliable schedule depends on excavation readiness, inspection and concrete coordination. We do not release the pour while a bearing or dimension question remains open.
What will the next trade inherit from this frame?
The foundation crew receives inspected forms on the specified bearing surface with wall and column controls established.
Who is accountable if the site does not match the drawings?
Timberr owns stopping, documenting and explaining the framing conflict. The engineer or designer approves structural changes, and we build the written answer instead of improvising inside your house.
Not sure the drawings are ready?
Most are not, and that is fine. Send what you have and we will tell you what is missing before it costs you a week on site.
Our Work
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Custom homes, additions, renovations, and multiplexes, framed on site for builders, homeowners, contractors, and property teams.
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Send the current drawings, property address, permit status and target start. We will check the package around strip footings, so you can resolve a missing structural, access or coordination decision before it becomes a site delay.
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Footing Framing Across the GTA
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