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Quick answer

A concrete foundation contractor in New Smyrna Beach pulls your permit in its own name, because the city asks for exactly that. On a beachside lot, the footing also has to sit landward of the coastal setback line. Port Orange Concrete Co pours monolithic and stem wall foundations for additions, garages and new homes, and the written estimate is free.

Whose name goes on the permit, and the 180 day clock

The city takes permits through EnerGov Citizen Self Service. Its Building and Inspections department works under the 2023 Florida Building Code, 8th Edition. The city's building FAQ asks owners to have the company they hire pull the permit in its own name. It also lists a company that asks you to pull a homeowner permit as a warning sign. When your job needs a permit, we pull it in our name.

A permit that goes 180 days without an approved inspection expires. Hold off filing until your engineer's sheet and your lender's draw schedule are ready. Addresses outside the city limits aren't the city's call. Since July 1, 2022, Volusia County has handled permitting and code enforcement for the unincorporated areas around the city under an Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement. Record your Notice of Commencement before the first inspection. Monolithic and stem wall footings are compared on our foundation hub page, and the countywide rules are in our Volusia County permit guide.

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Concrete foundation contractor in New Smyrna Beach: what the coastal setback line bans

The city's Coastal Construction Setback Line follows the state's control line, and about 10.4 kilometers of that line run through the city. Land Development Regulation 703.02 bans these seaward of it: any part of a principal building, accessory structures (decks, patios, garages, sheds and gazebos) and hardscape like pavers and planters.

Dune walkovers and some seawalls and fences are exempt with a building permit. Anything else needs a variance from the planning and zoning board, and the board must deny it if any listed criterion isn't met. FDEP also lists a "New Smyrna Beach, Bethune Beach" erosion area from monument R160.8 to R207.8. So on a beachside lot, find out which side of the line your footing lands on before you spend a dollar on plans. Salt air and flood zones on the barrier island are in our beachside concrete guide. FDEP's control line program explains the state side.

Here are our Volusia County ranges for foundation work in town. The footprint sets the total. Your free written estimate follows a look at the lot and plans.

Job	Per sq ft	Project	What moves it in town
Garage addition, monolithic, 20 x 22 (440 sq ft)	$8 to $15	$3,520 to $6,600	Wet trench, fill and the setback line
House foundation, monolithic, 1,200 sq ft	$8 to $15	$9,600 to $18,000	Steel, strength and muck pockets
Raised stem wall foundation, 900 sq ft	$10 to $18	$9,000 to $16,200	Floor height above base flood elevation plus 1 foot
Stem wall foundation, 1,100 sq ft	$10 to $18	$11,000 to $19,800	Fill inside the wall and number of pours

Footings are quoted per job. Every number here comes with a free written estimate once we've seen the site and your survey.

Sixty percent in a flood zone: A, AE and a thin VE edge

FEMA's map data puts about 60.0 percent of the points sampled inside the city limits in a Special Flood Hazard Area. That's 30.4 percent in Zone A, 27.2 percent in AE and 2.4 percent in VE, the coastal high-hazard zone. AE base flood elevations were all 5 to 8 feet, with 6 feet the most common. The VE points ran 9 to 10 feet. Check your parcel on FEMA's flood map page.

The city says its Community Rating System floodplain plan (NFIP No. 125132) is part of Volusia County's local mitigation strategy. The zone decides your floor. In AE the lowest floor goes at base flood elevation plus 1 foot, and that can point to a stem wall with fill. VE and Coastal A zones put the building on pilings or columns, so a monolithic slab-on-grade isn't the foundation there. Don't count on an HB 803 permit exemption. A foundation is structural work, and the exemption is void on a property partly in a flood hazard area.

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Pomona-St. Johns, Hydraquents and Gator muck: what a wet base costs a footing

The state's soil sample here runs wet. Pomona-St. Johns complex and Hydraquents lead at 9.6 percent each. Next come Myakka fine sand at 8.0 percent, water at 7.2 percent, Pomona fine sand at 6.4 percent, and Gator muck at 4.8 percent. Of the sampled points, 36.8 percent are very poorly drained and 31.2 percent poorly drained. 67.2 percent rate "very limited" for dwellings without basements, and only 12.8 percent rate "not limited."

The map shows named water on every side: the Indian River North, the Halifax River, the Intracoastal Waterway, Spruce Creek, Turnbull Bay and Samsula Canal, among others. Overnight, a footing trench can fill. Your plan needs to say where that water goes and what fill replaces it. Exterior footings go at least 12 inches below finished grade. Does a grade change on your lot call for a retaining wall? The city requires a professional engineer to design any wall over 2 feet and a safety fence on walls over 30 inches. See our local retaining wall page.

Flagler Avenue, Coronado and the old riverfront: foundations in historic blocks

The city has two National Register districts. The New Smyrna Beach Historic District, listed in 1990, covers about 100 acres and 313 contributing buildings, running roughly between Riverside Drive, U.S. Highway 1, Ronnoc Lane and Smith Street. The Coronado Historic District, listed in 1997, centers on Flagler Avenue and has 83 contributing buildings out of 125. The city's Chapter 50 update says it doesn't propose new design rules for properties in those National Register districts.

The Certificate of Appropriateness works differently. Code Sec. 50-8 makes the Historic New Smyrna Beach Preservation Commission approve exterior alterations, new construction, demolition or relocation on local landmarks and on contributing structures in a local historic district. Local landmarks include the Old Stone Wharf and the Chamber of Commerce building on Canal Street. Before an addition goes into plans, ask the city whether your address is a landmark or sits in a local district. The rest of our work in the city is on the local contractors page. Hiring a concrete foundation contractor in New Smyrna Beach for an addition on one of these blocks? Send us the survey first, and we'll walk the lot with you.

Sources

Building & Inspections, City of New Smyrna Beach
Building & Inspections FAQs, City of New Smyrna Beach
Land Development Regulations 703.00 Development in the coastal area, New Smyrna Beach via Municode
Land Development Regulations 604.00 Required improvements, New Smyrna Beach via Municode
Land Development Regulations 204.00 definitions, New Smyrna Beach via Municode
Local Landmarks, Sites, and Historic Districts, City of New Smyrna Beach
Coronado NRHP Historic District, City of New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach NRHP Historic District, City of New Smyrna Beach
Flood Protection, City of New Smyrna Beach
National Flood Hazard Layer, FEMA
2023 FBC Residential, Chapter 3 Building Planning, UpCodes / ICC

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Our Process

What to Expect, Start to Finish

Find the line and the zone

On your survey, we check the coastal setback line and the FEMA flood zone.

Permit in our name

The city wants the company you hire on the permit. If your job needs one, we file it on EnerGov.

811, dig and dewater

Sunshine 811 gets two full business days. After that we dig, deal with any water in the trench and compact the fill.

Inspect and record

The footing inspection and your recorded Notice of Commencement copy come first, inside the 180 day permit window. No pour before them.

Pour and cure

We place, finish and protect the foundation while it cures.

Reviews

What Our Clients Say

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I called four companies about tearing out our cracked patio and putting in a bigger one. Two never came out, one came out and never sent a number, and one texted a price with nothing else. These guys came out the next morning, measured, and the owner sat at our kitchen table and went through what he would do and why, including why he wanted it a little thicker where the grill sits. The quote matched the bill to the dollar. What stuck with me was the crew. We have a newborn at home and they kept the radio off and the noise down without us asking. They carried every bag through the side gate instead of across the lawn too. Patio came out flat and drains away from the house like it should. Real people doing honest work.

Jeannicole · Google review · Oct 2026
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One panel on the sidewalk had cracked through and was starting to tip. They cut it back to the joints on both sides and poured fresh. The seam is barely there. Quick too, same morning

Scharika · Google review · Oct 2026
★★★★★

Poured our back patio and a little walkway to the shed. Showed up when they said, worked clean, hauled the old broken stuff off. Couldn't be happier with it

Sharon · Google review · Oct 2026
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Got a stamped concrete walkway with a leaf pattern it’s so pretty i catch myself just staring at it the color they mixed is exactly what I wanted

Katie · Google review · Sep 2026
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Driveway looks great, they scored it in clean sections so it wont crack random like the last one. Smart work"

Guess · Google review · Sep 2026
★★★★★

Port Orange Concrete Co. was awesome to work with! They took our idea and made it even better than we imagined. The crew was super friendly, showed up on time, and really knew their stuff. Our new patio looks incredible—we’re beyond happy! Definitely recommend them.

Jose · Google review · Dec 2024
★★★★★

Awesome job on the foundation! Will hire again 👍 they were quick and on time, and its level and strong.

Ashley · Google review · Dec 2024
★★★★★

I hired Port Orange Concrete Co. to replace our front walkway, and I’m so glad I did. The team was friendly and really helped us pick the perfect design to match our home. They showed up on time, worked efficiently, and paid attention to all the little details. The walkway turned out beautifully, and our neighbors have already noticed and complimented it. I had a small concern after the project was done, and they addressed it right away, making sure we were completely happy. If you need concrete work, I highly recommend Port Orange Concrete Co.—they really care about their customers

NY · Google review · Aug 2024
★★★★★

They were punctual and professional did a great job on my driveway.Replacement will hire again

Blake · Google review · Aug 2024
★★★★★

Gave me a great deal on my concrete driveway replacement, and did way better than the team that originally installed it. The owner is friendly, honest, and cheerful. Will use these guys again someday!

Matthew · Google review · Aug 2024
★★★★★

Got a new concrete driveway and it looks beautiful. THANKS GUYS!!

Angela · Google review · Aug 2024
★★★★★

Port orange concrete co did a wonderjob job with my new concrete patio, they were respectful of my property and worked hard

Frank · Google review · Aug 2024

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the city want the contractor, not me, to pull a foundation permit?

The city's building FAQ asks owners to have the company they hire pull the permit in its own name. It calls a company that asks you to pull a homeowner permit a warning sign. When your job needs a permit, we file on EnerGov in our name and walk you through each step.

What happens if my foundation permit sits for 180 days?

It expires if no required inspection has been approved in that time. Line up the engineer, the survey, the termite treatment and the pour schedule before you file. If a permit does lapse, ask Building and Inspections what it takes to reopen it.

Can I build a foundation seaward of the city's coastal setback line?

Not as of right. Land Development Regulation 703.02 bans principal buildings, accessory structures like garages, decks and patios, and hardscape such as pavers on the seaward side of the line. Dune walkovers and some seawalls and fences are exempt with a permit. Everything else needs a variance from the planning and zoning board.

What should I ask a concrete foundation contractor in New Smyrna Beach before signing?

Ask whose name goes on the permit. Ask whether your flood zone and the coastal setback line were checked, and whether the written estimate itemizes footing, steel, fill and inspections. Ask how water in the trench gets handled. Get every answer on paper before any deposit, and keep a copy of the permit once it issues.

Does Coronado's National Register listing mean design review for my foundation?

Not by itself. The city's Chapter 50 update says it doesn't propose new design rules for properties in the National Register districts. The Certificate of Appropriateness covers local landmarks and local districts. Ask the city which one your address is before you design an addition, because a landmark or a contributing house in a local district needs the commission's approval first.

Which trees can stop a foundation here?

Any tree 36 inches across or bigger, except listed exotic pest plants, counts as a historic tree. Specimen trees include turkey oak at 12 inches and up, plus other oaks, maples, hickories and elms at 18 inches and up. Mark every large tree on the survey, and the footing line gets drawn around them.

Do retaining walls beside my foundation need an engineer?

Yes, once a wall passes 2 feet in height. The city requires a professional engineer to design it, and walls over 30 inches need a safety fence or railing. A stem wall under a house is drawn on the foundation plans instead. Tell us where grade changes on your lot.

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