Underpinning & Foundation Repair

Helical and Resistance piles are galvanized steel piles that are attached to a building’s foundation, installed at intervals around the perimeter at the affected locations and screwed or driven down to competent soils to bypass the problematic soils causing movement to the existing structure.

Helical and Resistance piles are typically the best solution to either stabilize or lift a residential or commercial structure. They are also used to retrofit a foundation to increase load requirements (e.g., to add a 2nd story addition) or to provide uplift resistance to hurricane force winds. Florida soil conditions may cause structures to move upward or downward due to poor or loose soil conditions, shrink and swell clays and decomposing organics (that big tree you cut down ten years ago that was next to the house and now the decomposing root system is allowing the soils above to compress and your foundation to settle).

We mobilize to your site and review the scope of work with you. The workmen are careful to protect the surroundings and clean up as work proceeds. The installation of the piles is documented and variances are discussed immediately with the engineer of record, as needed. At the end of the project, we review the site conditions with you to ensure the site is being left as planned.

If needed, we also offer full-service cosmetic repairs to our clientele.
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The installation logs are recorded for each pile and reviewed by the engineer of record. These logs track the total depth achieved of the piles and pressures encountered during installation. The logs are submitted to the local building department along with a Certificate of Completion from the engineer to certify that our installation was in compliance with the plan. The installation ends at this point, the permit is finalized and you can rest assured that you have a strong foundation which you can rely on and give you peace of mind for many years.