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The contractor’s guide to building strong foundations

Building strong foundations

You’re the expert in foundation construction and we’re the go-to material partner for contractors look to repair and strengthen homes.

A match made in foundation heaven.

With our comprehensive range of solutions, we can tackle a wide range of foundation issues, including settling foundations, uneven floors, cracks and other signs of structural distress. Our products are engineered, tested and proven to meet industry standards, ensuring reliable and durable solutions for your underpinning needs.

Look for a foundation constructionsupplier with:

  • EXTENSIVE PRODUCT RANGE
  • ON TIME DELIVERY
  • VALUE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE
  • CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
  • INNOVATIVE SUPPORT
  • FIELD CERTIFICATIONS
  • LOAD TESTING
  • INSTALLATION EQUIPMENT

Consider underpinning solutions

We’re proud to odder a complete line of solutions for underpinning projects, featuring helical and resistance piers. Underpinning is an application where helicals really benefit the process of building strong foundations. Our range of underpinning products offer versatile and reliable options for stabilizing an strengthening existing structures. In an underpinning foundation, piles are installed independent of the structure to depths beyond problematics soils. The required load capacity is achieved through and is a function of the installing torque. The piles are attached to the existing foundation with a pre-engineered bracket.

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Why try underpinning solutions?

  • REACH COMPETENT SOIL BELOW ACTIVE ZONE
  • INSTALLS IN LIMITED ACCESS OR LOW OVERHEAD AREAS
  • NO EXCAVATION OR SPOILS TO REMOVE
  • LOADS MAY BE IMMEDIATLY APPLIED – NO WAITING ON CURE TIME
  • INSTALLS IN ANY WEATHER CONDITIONS

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Helical piers

Helical piers provide a cost-effective and efficient solution for underpinning, offering excellent load-bearing capacity and stability. These piers are designed to penetrate deep into the soil, providing structural support and addressing settlement issues. Helical Piers are best used in areas where the bedrock is deeper than normal.

Unlike traditional methods such as excavation, pile driving or pile drilling, helical piers offer a non-distruptive solution for foundation repair. These piers can be easily screwed into the subsurface without causing distrubance to the existing structure or surrounding soil. With no need for grout and the ability to load them immediately, helical pier foundation repair is the time-saving solution for building strong foundations.

Plus, the use of small equipment makes it possible to underpin structures in areas with limited access, including those with reduced overhead space and restricted entry points.

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Resistance piers

Resistance Piers, also known as push piers, are an ideal choice for underpinning projects that require lifting and stabilized settled foundations.

With their robust design and high load-bearing capacity, resistance piers effectively transfer the weight of the structure to stable soil or bedrock, ensuring long-lasting stability.

Resistance piers are recommended where bedrock is known to be shallow and the weight of the structure allows syfficient soil penetration. The pier acts as a load transfer from the home to the end bearing.

When resistance piers are installed, they serve as a protection against settlement, providing stability to foundations and effectively restoring settled structures close to their original positions. This process often results in the closure of structural defects such as cracks and deformities caused by the settlement. The permanent nature of resistance piers ensures the long-term stability of the structures while also offering an economically attractive solution.

As a result, the value of the structure is either retained or regained, making resistance piers a reliable and cost-effective choice for foundation repair.