Testimonials
"My Bigfoot forms arrived just now. I can't wait to get under the house and get these into place! I have been waiting to do this for many years and now is my launch window. I first saw your product years ago in This Old House magazine and knew that this was what I needed. If I ever build a house from scratch, which I might do...you will definitely get another order! These would be so easy to use for a startup project. Mine will be a little more interesting...adding a support beam to an existing dwelling...with a 3 foot crawlspace.However, I have no doubt that this will be a very strong section of floor once I get through! Thanks again for all of your help.
- Tommy Taylor, Austin, TX
I do small residential renovations/remodels. I found your site from the alt.construction newsgroup-- somebody had posted it there. Anyway,the graphics (flash animations) you have put together to show how your product works are superbly done. It answered all my questions immediately. Very, very clear and easy to follow. I don't send out comments like this often. Well done!
- Robert Alexander, Houston, TX
I have been building and renovating houses for 20 years now.It’s not often a new product comes along that claims to save time and money and in fact actually does. The Bigfoot footing system does save both time and money. To be able to pour a sono tube and footing in the same pour is great. The other innovation is to turn one upside-down, on the top, for a funnel when you pour. No more little piles of concrete around your tubes which you have to pay someone to pick up. My hard hat’s off to the people at Bigfoot Systems® for a great innovation.Thanks!
- Richard Byers, Byers Custom Carpentry
"I'm sure glad I stumbled onto the Bigfoot Systems® on the internet. The delivery arrived intact and was met with some 'head scratching'. No one here had seen the product before but were very impressed with the product. My contractor really liked the whole concept and theory. I'm sure you will be getting orders from him in the future. As for my deck project, I feel very comfortable with the foundation for the structure. I am only sorry I did not order a couple of more for 'show & tell', and for use as a funnel. From a satisfied customer......THANKS!"
- Frank Warren, Brevard, North Carolina, USA
"I just want to say that your footing system is great. I just mail ordered your tubes about two weeks ago [and] finally installed my four Bigfoot bases and construction tubes today. In less than four hours, I had all four tubes in, buried, steel reinforced, concrete filled, and the standoff column bases mounted. This would easily have taken me a day and a half without your system. The finished product is incredible. "
- Brian Richey, Simi Valley, California, USA
"I received, on March 18th,your documents on the design and specification for the BigFoot Systems, thank you. Now, it allows me to do a proper foundation design for a building. I will promote your system to my customers. The product and system enhance the construction industry."
- J. Marc LaPlante, Waweig, New Brunswick, Canada
"When undertaking a concrete project involving a foundation with a footing, generally the most neglected part of the project is the footing and its base. Eventually this causes structural damage to the footing, foundation and the structure that the footing and foundation is supporting. This can lead to expensive repair bills for both the original installer (contractor) of the foundation systems or homeowner. There have been many attempts over the years by contractors and do-it-your selfers to build a "perfect" footing for a sono tube foundation. Most were built from wood, plastic, or steel buckets,barrels and flower pots; etc. All these methods would either rot or corrode, causing deterioration of concrete, ground depressions, uneven distribution of concrete in the footing form or allow frost to bond to the side of the form, heaving it from the ground in all directions.
When the manufacturer's instructions are followed Bigfoot Systems® Footing Forms eliminates all of the above without those inevitable expensive repair bills. Because of its shape Bigfoot allows for even distribution of concrete placement. It also will not corrode and deteriorate the concrete or cause ground depressions. Its uniform funnel-like shape does not allow frost to bond to the form.
In our 25-year history in the concrete forming industry, we have chosen Bigfoot for all of our sono tube foundations, fencing, load bearing footings and other projects too numerous to mention."
- Donald D. Veinotte, President of D. D Veinotte Construction Ltd., Blockhouse, Nova Scotia