Pile Services And Deep Foundation Repair

Foundation Repair Services is one of the most experienced deep foundation contractors in the region, with the equipment and expertise to install a full range of pile types. 

Helical Piers (Helical Piles / Screw Piles)

Helical piers are ideal where competent bearing soils are deeper below grade or access is limited. Helical piles are screwed into the ground using hydraulic torque motors until they reach the required capacity, then connected to the structure with engineered brackets.

Typical commercial and builder applications include:

• Underpinning settled foundations and slabs

• Supporting new columns, canopies, mezzanines and decks

• Tieback anchors for retaining walls and excavation support

• Uplift resistance for structures subject to wind or flood loading

Learn more on our dedicated Helical Piers page.

Micropiles & Minipiles

Micropiles and minipiles are small-diameter, drilled and grouted piles that develop capacity primarily through bond between the grout and surrounding soil or rock.

They’re especially useful for:

• Deep foundations in difficult or obstructed soil conditions

• Underpinning existing structures with low headroom

• Supporting heavy loads in congested urban sites

• Mitigating settlement on problem soils

New Construction Piles

Building on soft or variable soils? Our new construction piles provide a reliable deep foundation for new buildings, additions, towers and other structures.

Depending on your geotechnical report and design loads, we can install:

• Helical piles for fast, low-disturbance installations

• Micropiles for high capacities in tight access conditions

• Piles designed to work with grade beams, pile caps and mats

Explore our New Construction Piles page for more detail.

Timber Piles, H Piles, Soldier Piles, Sheet Piles & Earth Retention

Many deep foundation projects also need temporary or permanent earth-retention systems:

• Soldier piles and lagging walls for excavation support and tight urban sites

• Soil nailing to stabilize slopes and existing retaining walls

• Tieback anchors to resist lateral loads on retaining walls and basement walls

• Retaining walls for commercial businesses for permanent earth retention and grade changes

• Steel H piles work best in dense soils or rock because they can bear more load through the pile to the tip than other types of piles.

• Timber Piles – For structures that aren’t as heavy, timber piles offer greater speed of installation than other types of piles, meaning lower construction costs in most cases.

• H piles – These piles create a wall by connecting to each other, providing extensive resistance to bending and adding structural strength to the building.

Piles for Builders & Design-Build Teams

Builders and general contractors across the Carolinas rely on us as a deep foundation partner for projects of all sizes.

We frequently support:

• New commercial buildings and additions

• Multi-family and mixed-use projects

• Industrial facilities and infrastructure

• Value-engineering reviews on marginal or changing soils

Visit our Builders page for an overview of how we support builders with pile services, concrete repair and more.

To understand why soil conditions are so critical to your foundation design, we also recommend our blog post Foundation Repair for Builders: Why Soil Matters.