What Are Helical Piers?
Helical Piers are a great alternative to concrete or Diamond Pier footings. Designed to ensure maximum support, helical piers consist of a galvanized steel foundation pin with a welded helical shaped screw head at the bottom. Using a hydraulic machine, the heavy-gauge pipe is screwed deep into the ground, below the frost line. The softer the soil, the deeper the pile is driven, in some cases requiring an extension to increase the length. We utilize the best pressure gauge technology on the market to know when the pier has reached an adequate level of resistance. Standard formulas allow us to convert the torque readout to the bearing load required by code. Instead of waiting for a typical footing inspection, we can provide a log report to the inspector at final inspection, thus saving you time and money.
Advantages
Besides being a cost-effective solution, there plenty of other benefits to using steel helical pier foundations, opposed to concrete or Diamond Piers:
- The use of specialized equipment allows for quick installation - usually 1-2 hours.
- Helical piles will not heave, crack or sink due to frost
- 50 year product warranty, 100% satisfaction guarantee
- No excavation is required
- Helical piles far surpass load and carrying capacities of conventional concrete or Diamond Piers
- The use of concrete is not needed
- Ready to build on immediately
- Torque report often times eliminates footing inspection in the process
- Environmental (yard) impact is minimized
- Small footprint on building site
- Year-round installation available
Why Choose Us?
Pro Helical serves the Upper Midwest with superior foundation solutions using helical piers. We can quickly install a reliable, strong support system for any given project, both residential and commercial. We are dedicated to quality workmanship and exceeding the industry standards. Our family owned business continues to be respected in the trade for our knowledge and innovation, as well as our attention to detail.
We guarantee our work with a 50-year product warranty as well as a 100% satisfaction guarantee. We rely on referral business and take our customer's satisfaction very seriously.
Contact us today, we look forward to working with you!