Screw Piling
Summers are getting hotter and dryer. Trees are getting closer. Subsidence claims are on the rise. How are we to protect ourselves from global warming? Oh mercy me...
Putting foundation loads deeper protects the loads from the yearly effects. Croft Structural + Civil have championed the use of screw piles on projects. Have a look at our videos to see how easy they are to install.
Contaminated Ground
The galvanised steel protects the stems and flutes in the ground. Stems are designed to be robust even after 60 years of corrosion. Soil spoil produced from a screw pile is minimal. The amount of muck away is limited. When installed on brown field sites, there is a much lower cost as fewer skips are used.
Underpinning Replacement
Who wants to go down a deep hole? We're not moles! Screw piles are great for installing against the side of foundations. They are quick to install, unaffected by heave and overall act as a great solution. Croft Structural + Civil have drilled screw piles around the perimeter of houses, making them stiffer, stronger and removing subsidence problems.
Protecting Trees
Who hasn’t had a Root Protection Area problem. It becomes difficult to build around these areas as it may damage the trees. Croft Structural + Civil have successfully built within RPA. We design rafts that sit above the roots and the screw piles are put in. If roots are found, the pile is moved. With our Finite element software, the slabs can be quickly redesigned for the new pile position.
Don’t I need a Big Rig?
Screw piles come in all shapes and sizes. Our experience has found that Screw piles work well on difficult accesssites. The kit can be attached to a JCB arm, or by hand.