Helical piles for house foundations
Foundations for new homes and additions
Helical piles support new houses, additions and garages on sites where soil is soft, wet or uneven, with torque-verified installation and no waiting on concrete.
Why helical piles
A deep foundation without deep excavation
Verified capacity
Installation torque tracks what each pile is bearing on, giving you a record to match against your engineered design.
Handles poor soil
Piles pass through soft or fill soils to reach firmer layers below, where shallow footings would settle.
Keeps the schedule moving
No forms and no cure time between installation and the start of framing, and installation is less dependent on weather.
Compared with the usual options
Where conventional footings run into trouble
Spread footings assume good soil at shallow depth. On soft clay, loose fill, a high water table or a sloped lot, that assumption gets expensive, with over-excavation, imported stone and long delays.
Helical piles transfer building loads to deeper, more reliable soil. They are used under new houses, additions, porches, garages and in tight sites where large equipment will not fit.
Pile design for a house should come from an engineer or the local code. We supply the piles, extensions and drive tooling to match your specification.
How it works
From plans to a loaded foundation
01
Start with the design
Your engineer sets the pile size, depth and torque requirements based on the loads and the soil.
02
Order to spec
Send us the specification. We supply the piles, extensions and the drive tooling to reach the required torque.
03
Install and document
Drive each pile to the required torque, record the readings and move on to the pile caps and framing.
What we supply
Everything for a house foundation
Helical piles
Stocked in 2.875, 3.5 and 4.5 inch shaft sizes, with extensions for deeper installs.
See Pile SizesInstallation tooling
Anchor drives across a range of torque ratings, up to heavy-duty units for larger piles.
Straight answers
Send us your engineer's specification and we will confirm what you need to order.
Questions
Helical piles for houses: FAQ
Can helical piles support a whole house?
Yes. They are used for new homes, additions, garages and porches, with the number, size and depth of piles set by an engineered design for the loads and soil.
Do I need an engineer?
For a house, usually yes. Local codes typically require an engineered design or a code-approved pile design. Check with your building department.
How deep do the piles go?
Depth depends on the soil and loads. Piles are driven, adding extensions as needed, until they reach the required installation torque.
Can they be used with a basement or crawl space?
Piles can support grade beams, pile caps and framing in many foundation layouts. Your engineer will detail how the piles tie into the structure.
How much do they cost?
Cost depends on the number and size of piles, depth and tooling. Compared with extensive excavation and concrete, piles can save time and site work. Send us your spec and we will quote the materials.
Have a foundation spec to price?
Send us the pile schedule and we will quote the materials.
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