Helical piers, placed under new construction footings, is the newest and most exciting trend to hit the residential construction industry. Helical piers have been used in commercial construction and for foundation repair and utility guy wire applications for years and now helical piers are being installed under new homes in unprecedented numbers. Long gone is the myth of spread footings and shallow poured concrete piers. Helical piers are deep foundation elements recommended by engineers all across North America.

Helical piers are installed below active soils so that your home is anchored in stable soils. The installation of new construction helical piers can be done in all weather conditions, economically and quickly. This keeps your home construction on time and within budget. There are no concrete curing time delays, no concrete delivery delays and no risk of improperly installed concrete piers that can drag down your home. Ask your homebuilder or engineer about installing helical piers under your home today.

With ultimate compressive capacities of over 200,000 pounds, per pier, there is a helical pier for your home. As the popularity of helical anchors has increased the number of qualified helical installers has also increased. You can be certain that there is an installer in your hometown. As with all foundation elements My Foundation Repairs recommends that you contact a foundation engineer to determine if helical anchors should be installed under your new home