Settlement that needs a screwed pile
The footing needs support, and the site is a candidate for helical installation.
Helical foundation piers
Helical Pier Installation In Akron, OH
Helical piers are steel piles with helix plates. They are screwed into the soil to support a foundation.
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Helical pile installation is the same type of work. It is one way to support a settling foundation.
When Helical Piers Are Often A Fit
Limited disruption goals
Helical piers are installed by rotating into the ground rather than driving with the full weight of the house.
Loads that match the product
Helical piers are sized for the load. They are not a generic substitute for every pier job.
What Helical Pier Installation Is
A helical pier is advanced into the soil until it reaches a designed torque or depth. Brackets then connect the pile to the foundation.
This is a child of foundation pier installation and settlement repair. The other common type is push piers.
Helical piers can be used on additions, porches, and areas where a screwed pile is the better install method. The house still has to match the capacity of the pile.
Why Helical Piers Are Chosen
Need for a deep bearing point
Shallow soil is no longer enough under that part of the house.
Install method
Screwing the pile in can suit sites where a driven pier is not the first choice.
New or lighter structures
Some additions and porches are planned around helical piles from the start. Repair work can use the same idea.
How The Work Is Grouped
Repair under an existing footing
Piles are placed where settlement has occurred and bracketed to the foundation.
Support for a specific area
Not every wall needs piers. The pattern of drop decides the layout.
Comparison with push piers
If the structure and soil fit a driven steel pier better, that is a different page and a different method.
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What Affects The Cost
Pile Count And Depth
Deeper soil and more settlement locations mean more work.
Equipment Access
The install still needs room to work along the foundation.
Bracket And Connection Details
The way the pile meets the footing depends on the foundation type.
What Happens Next
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Describe the settled area and whether it is a main wall, a porch, or an addition.
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Note access along that side of the house.
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We compare helical piers with push piers instead of treating them as the same product.
Helical Piers In Akron Soil
Helical piles are used in Northeast Ohio when the soil profile and the load fit a screwed pier. Clay and mixed fill still have to be read on site.
Tight additions behind older Akron homes are a common place to talk about helical support because equipment and access vary from house to house.
Questions Homeowners Ask
People use both names. On this site they mean the same type of screwed steel support.
They can, when they are designed for the soil and the load. Clay is common in Akron. Design still has to match the site.
Often the work is done from outside. Interior finishes matter less than outside access in many cases, but each house is different.
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Call and tell us what you are seeing in the basement or around the foundation.