3 Reasons to Consider Screw Piles for Your Foundation

1 December 2016
 Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog


If you have a building and construction project, you want to invest in the best foundation possible to ensure your building lasts for ages. Poured-concrete foundations have long been common for many building situations. However, with increasing demand for new innovations, piling techniques in building and construction are becoming more popular. Therefore, if you are looking for piling options to offer reinforced support to your building, consider screw piles. Here are reasons that make screw piles an ideal solution for your foundation needs.

Cost Effectiveness

Using screw piles as your foundation will save you both time and money. First, installation of the screw piles is faster because heavy construction equipment and machinery such as excavators are usually used to lay the piles. This significantly reduces the time required to lay the foundation. In addition, fewer workers are required. You may only require the excavator operator, a piling contractor, and a few other labourers. For concrete foundation, especially where the concrete is mixed onsite, a considerably larger number of workers may be needed.

With screw piling, you don't have to wait for the concrete to cure before you continue your project. Screw piles have an immediate load bearing capacity. Therefore, as soon as the screw piles are laid, the rest of the project can continue. Reduced project times are the key to minimising your costs of construction.

Reduced Disturbance to The Site

Screw piling ensures there's minimal disturbance to the site. First, the work footprint of screw piles is considerably small, which means the disturbance to the surrounding areas is quite minimal. In addition, screw piling eliminates the need for soil cuttings. Unlike other anchoring or foundation systems such as drilled or driven shafts, laying of screw piles produces fewer vibrations, making screw piling an ideal solution for a site where the already existing structures should not be disturbed.

Versatility

Soil conditions and types may sometimes affect the effectiveness of a foundation system. For instance, soils such as clay and peat are usually poor supporting materials because of their differential expanding and shrinking tendencies in wet and dry conditions. This means concrete foundations may not adhere well in such types of soils. On the other hand, screw piling is suitable for a wide range of terrain. Because of their structural integrity, they work well in any types of soil.

Sustainability

If you wish to remodel your house or demolish it and build another one somewhere else, you can still use the screw piles provided they are not past their service life.


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