Helical Piers

Helical piers, also known as anchors, piles or screwpiles, are deep foundation solutions used to secure new or repair existing foundations. Due to their design and ease to install, they are most commonly used whenever soil conditions prevent standard foundation solutions. Instead of requiring large excavation work, they thread into the ground. This minimizes installation time, requires little soil disturbance, and most importantly transfers the weight of the structure to load bearing soil. Helical Piers and Piles are needed for numerous residential and commercial applications and may be used when the job specifies caissons, driven piles or mini piles. Once foundations are exposed to moisture over a long period of time or construction is cited on unstable soil, structural and foundation damage occurs. To repair the foundation of your property and ensure the stability of the building, Helicals are implemented to eliminate further foundation movement. In many situations the building will be lifted back into its original position prior to settlement.

Helical Piers

Helical Piles & Helical Piers for Foundation Repair

Helical piles for house foundation are the new techniques for the repair of an old building and to give strong support to the base structure of new construction. Helical piles are stainless steel-made powerful shafts with round helical discs to grip the ground from the deep. This technique is used for all types of residential and commercial buildings. It allows civil engineers to do their job efficiently without stretching the issues further.

The technique is cost-effective and quite impressive for heavy or light weighted buildings or structures. Helical piles save time during the foundation structuring and at the time of repair of the damaged or infected foundation of an old building. The use of helical piers for foundation repair would be a smart move.

The technique requires minimum human efforts as the shafts are twisted inside the ground with the help of heavy-duty hydraulics. Once the shafts are placed the piers hold it inside the ground level with great strength. And it then helps in placing the concrete structure effectively.

Because of the change of time, the climate and natural weather are changing on earth abnormally and that is why maximum buildings and houses built based on the classical construction methods are failing and resulting in serious damages to the buildings. Therefore, new innovative construction methods are required to be implemented in order to safeguard the old constructions and strengthen the newer ones. Helical piles and helical piers do not only give support to the foundation but also help in increasing the lifecycle of the buildings.

The latest technologies and methods are a bit costlier than the old school methods for sure but it is still affordable and cost-effective in the long run for everyone. You can opt for different types of service packages, ask your service provider for the best deals.

If we consider the annual repair and maintenance expenses of a building then in the long-run, helical piles are quite beneficial. And even if you use this mechanism for the new construction of a building or a house, it plays a significant role in strengthening the foundation from the beginning.

As we have already discussed above that Helical Piles & Helical Piers are used for giving support to the foundation of residential buildings and commercial structures. Though, it can also be used for small repair jobs like; slabs and porches repair. Under a large building, several shafts are placed to balance the surface and build a strong foundation without any major challenges. Piles are capable to hold heavy loads for long working hours. So, engineers get enough time to fix the foundation without stressing out about the accidental damages.

Reasons

  • Helical piers and helical piles are the latest techniques that help in the quality construction of the new buildings.
  • It requires minimum human efforts through basic operations are done by the engineers only.
  • It takes lesser time to complete the repair of an old building or construction of a new one.
  • It is very much affordable in the long run because investment in any residential and commercial building is for a very long time.
    You can hire professionals to execute this task professionally without damaging or harming the building.
  • Helical piles provide ease in repairing the big damaged foundation or a small section of the building.

So, if you want to get quality foundation repair of your house use helical piles and helical piers techniques. And hiring a professional helical piles contractor would result in qualitative desired results. In a few hours you can get your residential or commercial foundation fixed.

Applications

Residential Applications

Homeowners choose them to prevent sagging foundations. If you are experiencing cracked foundations or drywall it may be signs that your foundation needs a permanent stability solution.

Commercial Applications

Contractors use our piering systems whenever the soil sample indicates a deep foundation solution. This is required when they want to avoid excavation expenses, such as tilt-up construction.

Industrial Applications

Plant managers love our anchors because of speed in which they are installed. With our system there is minimum impact to daily operations.

The Two Types of Helical Piers

Generally speaking, there are two types of Helical Piers used for two different types of application. Round Shaft Helical Piers, and Square shaft Helical Piers. In applications where compression is the primary consideration we recommend using round shaft piers. Round shaft piers can be installed to greater load baring capacities than there square counterparts.

Round Shaft Helical Piers

Features at a Glance
  • Best for compression forces
  • Easy to install
  • Installs in any season
  • Minimal soil disturbance
  • Not effected by high water table
  • Installed with lightweight portable equipment
Round Shaft Advantages
  • Superior Lateral Stability
  • Greater Section Modulus Strength to resist Twisting and Deflection
  • Patented Cross- Bolt Connection
  • Greater Load Capacities
Composition
  • A round hollow shaft 2 7/8” thru 12 ¾” O.D. typical.
  • Circular tapered plates (helices) are welded to the center of the shaft.
  • Helix diameters can range between 6” – 48” with a thickness of 3/8” – 1”.
  • Helix pitch will range from 3” – 6”.
  • Galvanized or bare steel options available

Square Shaft Helical Piers

In applications where tension is the primary consideration we recommend the Square Shaft Piers. They have several advantages over the typical square shaft anchors.

Features at a Glance
  • Best for tension forces
  • Easy to install
  • Installs in any season
  • Minimal soil disturbance
  • Not effected by high water table
  • Installed with lightweight portable equipment
Square Shaft Advantages
  • Greater Yield and Tensile Strength
  • Patented Cross- Bolt Connection
  • Increased Safety Factor
  • Higher Torque Capacity
Composition
  • A square solid shaft 1 ¼” thru 2” O.D typical.
  • Circular tapered plates (helices) are welded to the center of the shaft.
  • Helix diameters can range between 6” – 48” with a thickness of 3/8” – 1”.
  • Helix pitch will range from 3” – 6”
  • Galvanized or bare steel options available