Dallas Fort Worth Foundation Repair

Steel Pressed Pilings are one of the best foundation repair methods to use, but they are also one of the most costly! There are many different designs of steel piers but the designs all fall into 2 basic design groups. Those with brackets and those installed directly under the grade beam. This is a photo of a steel top that is installed under the grade beam. Older-style steel piers are installed outside the foundation perimeter of the home. After the pier is installed by pressing the pipe into the ground with hydraulic rams (again utilizing the weight of the house to push the piers), a bracket is used to transfer the weight of the home to the pipe. Older-style steel piers are installed outside the foundation perimeter of the home. After the pier is installed by pressing the pipe into the ground with hydraulic rams (again utilizing the weight of the house to push the piers), a bracket is used to transfer the weight of the home to the pipe.

Newer-style steel piers are installed directly under the perimeter grade beam. These piers do not involve drilling into the concrete foundation, and do not rely on a bracket to transfer the load of the house onto the pipe. This style of steel pier sits directly below the weight of the house, just like a drilled pier or pressed piling. Nothing remains above ground level. Many times, these piers are designed with 1 pipe inside of another to add strength and allow for flexibility of section lengths. This double-walled steel pier is significantly stronger and longer-lasting than the
traditional single-walled steel piers. Steel piers are able to be driven to depths as deep as 75 feet allowing the pier to reach bedrock. Steel pilings are less likely to move as soil shifts due to the depth they are driven to.  These steel piers do an outstanding job of stabilizing foundations. These pricey pilings have a long lifespan and they continue to remain popular for foundation repairs. The cost for installing steel piers in North Texas is a great deal more than the charge for installing other types of piers. The price of these piers varies, but they can be quite expensive, even though they are one of the best methods of repair. The cost of these foundation repairs are dependent upon the quantity of steel piers required, the soil depth that the piers must reach and whether interior or exterior piers are being drilled.

Schedule Free Inspection

(972) 961-4100 Office

(469) 855-3540 Inspections

Tompkins and Associates

Civil/Structural Engineers

2201 Midway Road, Suite 108H

Carrollton,  TX  75006

(214) 269-2388 Office

(214) 269-2389 Fax