Fort McMurray
SCREW PILE PROS
An Engineered Screw Pile Company
Certified Helical Screw Pile Installers Fort McMurray
We are tradesmen with 30 years plus construction experience. We are Alberta Building Code Compliant (CCMC) certified installers that are fully qualified and committed to providing you with the best customer experience for your foundation project. We have been installing helical screw piles (metal posts) for all kinds of residential, commercial and industrial applications in Fort McMurray for over 5 years. We belong to an Alberta based Certified Helical Screw Pile Installer Network.
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Fort McMurray Screw Pile
Services and Applications
Since we have been installing helical screw piles in Fort McMurray, we have been fortunate to work on all kinds of projects residential applications consisting of; decks, gazebos, carports, breezeways, slab on grade, screw piles for mobile and manufactured homes, slab on grade foundations, piles for a PWF foundations (Pressure Treated Wood Foundations), screw piles for stair landings, porches and to support sidewalks. Techno Piles has also completed very involved underpinning and foundation stabilization projects.
We have also installed helical screw piles (metal posts) for numerous commercial applications consisting of; signs, docks, light posts and camera posts, flag poles, HVAC and air conditioners support, grade beams, wheelchair access ramps, truck out pipe units on various oil sands sites.
- Decks
- Walkout Balconies
- Three Season Rooms
- Grade Beams for Additions
- Garden Sheds
- Sidewalks
- Hot Tub Support
- Concrete Slab Support
- Garage Grade Beams
- Underpinning,
- Foundation Repair
- Foundation Stabilization
- Preformed Stairs
… and much more
- Decks
- Walkout Balconies
- Three Season Rooms
- Grade Beams for Additions
- Garden Sheds
- Sidewalks
- Hot Tub Support
- Concrete Slab Support
- Garage Grade Beams
- Underpinning,
- Foundation Repair
- Foundation Stabilization
- Preformed Stairs
… and much more
Why Choose the Fort McMurray Screw Pile Pros?
- Industry Leading Customer Service
- Certified Screw Pile Installers
- Specialized Helical Pile Equipment
- Engineering Support
- Long Lasting Stable Foundations
- Highly Experienced and Knowledgeable
- Fort McMurray’s Best Screw Pile Professionals
What are Fort McMurray Screw Piles
Screw piles, often referred to as helical piles, screw piers, or auger-installed pile foundations, are used for building deep foundation systems. Screw Piles are made from various sizes of steel tubing. These tubular steel shafts have a helical blade welded to one end. This blade, called a helix, is twisted deep into the soil. The shaft of the screw pile transfers the load of the supported structure to the helix, which then transfers the pile load into the ground.
What is on top of a screw pile?
The piece that sits on top of a screw pile is called a cap. The cap is an adaptor that allows the supported structure to be attached to the pile. If required pile caps can be bolted or welded to the structure or pile shaft. There are several different types of pile caps the we offer to meet various applications:
- Flat Slotted Caps
- Adjustable Flat Caps
- Concrete Caps
- Custom Caps
How are Helical Piles Installed
Helical Piles are installed by turning the pile into the earth like a screw. The pile is turned by a high torque hydraulic drive head mounted to a skid steer or excavator. These hydraulic drive heads are specifically designed to install screw piles. It is important for screw pile installers to use the correct drive head for screw pile installation. Incorrect pile installation can disturb the soil during the installation process. Sometimes contractors will install helical piles using an auger drive head. These attachments are designed to drill holes and cause too much soil disturbance for helical pile installation. This creates an unstable foundation where settling can become an issue.
Also correct screw pile installation has a way to monitor the applied torque. Knowing how much torque being applied indicates the soils condition at the helix. Installation torques can then be used to calculate a pile’s load capacity. This is how our screw pile installer’s know if a specific pile will meet the required structural specifications of a foundation design.