🐊Helical Piers for Foundation Repair? Pros, Cons & Homeowner Tips

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Dry Guys Foundation Repair & Waterproofing

6 жыл бұрын

Here's the PROS and CONS of installing a helical pier system in your home in order to lift your foundation, and gives you some useful tips to help you decide whether or not you need them and if they are ideal for your situation.
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If you want to know how to repair a cracked foundation or are thinking of leveling your house, a helical pier system may be right for you. This video briefly covers how helical piers work and gives you some pros, cons, and tips for this foundation repair system.
Helical piers work by transferring your home's weight to load-bearing soil. When the piers reach load-bearing soil, a steel foundation bracket is attached to your home's footing and connected to the helical piers. This transfers the weight of the house down to the stable soil, halting settlement. From there we can attempt to lift your home back to its original position. The helical pier system is perfect for permanently stopping foundation settlement, thus avoiding structural failure.
Helical piers are ideal for you if you want these four things:
1: A quicker installation compared to other systems
2: A permanent solution
3: To bring the home to its original position
4: To stabilize a lighter structure that has started to sink such as a deck or a chimney.
Now let's discuss Eight Pros to helical piers:
Pro 1: It can save you from having to replace your entire foundation.
Pro 2: They are suitable for both heavy and light loads.
Pro 3: They reach greater depths than other options.
Pro 4: Our round shaft design resists bending.
Pro 5: Our helical Pier system has a patented bracket and external sleeve that also prevents kinking and bending.
Pro 6: Our system is available in galvanized steel that resists rust.
Pro 7: It's underground.
Pro 8: Our helical Pier system can often lift foundations back to their original position.
Now here are cons to helical piers:
Con 1: The installation can be disruptive to your yard as helical piers require the use of moderately heavy equipment to install.
Con 2: They require an expensive soil boring sample or intimate knowledge of the local soil.
Con 3: They can bend.
Con 4: Not all helical pier systems are created equal.
Tip: Make sure your helical piers have a true helix shape that meets international code criteria standards. A non-conforming blade looks more like a duckbill. This makes it churn up the soil during installation. As mentioned before a true helix shape reduces the amount of soil disturbed and this allows it to go in deeper with less resistance.
So these are the pros and cons of helical piers. As you can see when you hire companies that either don't have access to quality products like ours or don't have the desire to be innovative in their field, you put your home and family at risk. If you know what to look out for you won't be fooled and your helical pier system will hold up for decades to come. So remember if you want to permanently halt foundation settling or lift a part of your house in faster time this system may be the answer you're looking for. We have other foundation repair systems such as push piers that can help with many different types of situations and can be less invasive. In the future we will have a video comparing them all to each other.

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@DryGuysNJ 6 жыл бұрын

Did these Pros, Cons and Tips help you understand helical piers a little bit better? If you're a homeowner with foundation problems and are looking for the best solution to your problem, we hope we were able to help. Please subscribe and we'll keep making videos like these. Feedback is appreciated. Our other helical pier video is here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f898kqaSurGVlnk.html, and our video on how soil affects foundations is here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ftmXlKmdkpOufZc.html

@traitrim 5 жыл бұрын

Very good video explanation. Thank you for making these videos.

@hunteraustin2056 3 жыл бұрын

great video, thanks

@leewilson1368 5 жыл бұрын

Well done video!

@DryGuysNJ 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

@cesarchavezjacobo5620 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!!!

@DryGuysNJ 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@randallsmerna384 2 жыл бұрын

My question is is that you were actually creating distance between the house foundation and the original soil in which it was laid. This means that you are stressing all the utilities and systems that span that distance like electrical but especially plumbing. If some of these houses have settled 2 in, there won't be 2 in of stretch available in any of these utilities but especially in plumbing. How is this resolved?

@Real_JKDOS Ай бұрын

Piers can't settle over time? Why aren't piers preinstalled on buildings?

@crosisofborg5524 Жыл бұрын

Ive been researching screw piles for a while now and have never seen a company with square shafts.

@susangockowski5428 13 күн бұрын

Have you ever had anyone tell you that their home or cabin, jiggled or swayed? What can be done if it does?

@patrickboyd8368 4 жыл бұрын

Do you guys know anyone in the Denver Colorado area who uses your system...an affiliate or friendly contact with the same penchant for quality? We have a dry corner and a wet corner and it's a lot of work keeping both moderated in expansive clay soil. (keeping the dry corner from drying out too much...and the wet corner from getting any more water....yikes! Really appreciate the video even if you don't know anyone out our way, still helps us know what to look for. Shout out to all the contractors out there, this covid-19 mess is walloping us all but I know its especially hard on piece-work /contract based businesses. Praying for you all.

@DryGuysNJ 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Patrick! Yes we do have connections all over the nation through Basement Systems. If you call our office at 856-769-3800 we can take your information and what we do is we forward it to our sister company in your area. Just let our office staff know you're out of network and are looking for a connection in your area! We hope you can fix your basement. Keep in touch and let us know how it goes! We hope you stay safe during these hard times. Our company has been deemed an essential business, so as far as these types of projects go, there probably is a company open near you that can fix your basement. We've started doing estimates over video calls, and that's probably what they're doing in your area too.

@TheDaddymatt21 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Patrick I just got hired on with Foundation Professionals Of Colorado and this is what we do. I was watching videos to understand more and came across your comment. I'd be happy to give the owner your information 😊

@lylesmith7567 3 жыл бұрын

@@DryGuysNJ Any sister companies in Canada? Preferably BC...

@DryGuysNJ 3 жыл бұрын

@@lylesmith7567 If you go to BasementSystems.com it lets you find a local contractor in your area. I know we have people from Canada for sure.

@mershymarsh 3 жыл бұрын

If there is a two-story deck in the way, how hard to work around it? Can some deck boards be removed to navigate an excavator arm for drilling? Is it easier to go with push piers for such a situation?

@DryGuysNJ 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kris! It depends on the height of the deck and if we can fit an excavator. It also depends on the girders and joints more than it depends on the deck boards. Push piers are a viable option if there are clearance issues. Push piers are also preferred since they require less engineering (soil type and sampling).

@mershymarsh 3 жыл бұрын

@@DryGuysNJ Interesting. What do you think of the mass pour underpinning method? I'm planning to stabilize a corner of foundation with simple mass pour technique. Would a mass pour (with sufficient rebar and dowels) make push piers/helical piers more difficult or impossible in the future? I'd consider these lifting methods compared if I could find it at a reasonable price in my area.

@DryGuysNJ 3 жыл бұрын

It all depends on whether or not you have a footer. Without a footer, doing that correctly is difficult and requires precise engineering and then if you were to go in and add helical piers later it could complicate things. If there's a footer present, you'd have dramatically better results because you'd be able to lift it further without it cracking. We've lifted slabs without a footer before and even for us it was very hard. We also recommend you save your money and go with either one solution or the other because you don't want to put your foundation through the stress of having to be moved twice. It's cheaper to do the job once right the first time.

@mershymarsh 3 жыл бұрын

@@DryGuysNJ I'm talking about a stem wall foundation (has a T shaped footer, no slab). I want to do a simple mass pour to widen and increase the weight bearing stability of the footer, but no lifting. It's pretty simple to do DIY. I'm trying to avoid the huge cost of underpinning with lifting for now, but it might be needed someday.

@DryGuysNJ 3 жыл бұрын

@@mershymarsh Oh I see. I'd consult an engineer before proceeding just because there are a lot of local factors that can affect the project like the type of soil your house is built on. If you want to make your footer wider, it's also going to make that footer heavier and it could cause your house to sink even faster.

@gregoryvschmidt 4 жыл бұрын

This seems to only address the perimeter foundation. Main bearing walls in the interior of the building are bearing on footings that are also on the same soils. If the soil doesn’t have adequate capacity, or the footing is inadequate or the post is wood which may be subject to microbial degradation how are those potential issues remediated?

@DryGuysNJ 4 жыл бұрын

You are correct about helical piers only addressing the perimeter. If the interior needs to be addressed, we use push piers, and for several reasons: 1) Helical piers need more clearance. Our equipment has limitations. 2) Safety. The use of a "dead man" while trying to drive indoors is potentially fatal. 3) Efficiency. Working indoors with remote lines to the drive head, chaining a dead man to the rafter to offset torque and having to use multiple short extensions is time consuming and costly. 4) Helical piers are too invasive for the interior. Flooring often has to be removed to drive the pier. The cost of repairs can be excessive compared to push piers. We hope this can answer your question and appreciate your comments.

@randallsmerna384 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think they ignore the installation of foundation supporting peers on the interior of the home as that would be absurd. In some instances I believe they actually have to go in and jackhammer out locations on the interior and install similar structural piers. Yes, it can be invasive and in situations like this you will most likely have to move out for your own peace of mind while the repairs are done because floors will be torn up and so forth.

@gregoryvschmidt 2 жыл бұрын

@@DryGuysNJ describe push piers please, thanks

@youwilllaugh3136 2 жыл бұрын

@@DryGuysNJ wow you uys are really honest and genuine I respect that

@PaganWizard 4 жыл бұрын

Can you please give me a recommendation for a company that serves the north-west Chicago area??

@DryGuysNJ 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! We definitely can find the nearest Basement Systems contractor for you but we would need your exact address. Can you give us a call at 856-769-3800? We can help you from there.

@citticat2 3 жыл бұрын

How about Marin County in California?

@michaeld954 2 жыл бұрын

Also you do mobile homes

@DryGuysNJ 2 жыл бұрын

It all depends on the company that's local to you what they're willing to work on.

@michaeld954 2 жыл бұрын

You guys in California

@DryGuysNJ 2 жыл бұрын

We're in New Jersey but if you call our office at 856-769-3800 we can connect you with someone in our network from your area (we're under a nationwide network that does the same work).

@citticat2 3 жыл бұрын

This foundation company wants to charge my $90,000 for 30 piers but he didn't say it they were round or square -- should I be worried - looks like it.

@DryGuysNJ 3 жыл бұрын

It really depends on how deep the piers need to go. The piers need to keep going until they reach stable soil. That stable soil could just be really deep where you live. The deeper they need to go, the more it will typically cost. It seems like a high enough quote that you should be asking questions to make absolutely sure you're getting exactly what you want. On the other hand, you're investing in your house and its long-term health, and the service being done is valuable if done right.

@citticat2 3 жыл бұрын

@@DryGuysNJ After watching your videos I have long lists of questions. I have a 2nd opinion coming. Thanks

@crosisofborg5524 Жыл бұрын

@@DryGuysNJ90k seems very very very excessive.

@randymillhouse791 Күн бұрын

@@crosisofborg5524 My house is 1,900 sq. ft. and my quote is $42K. Maybe the dude has a big house.

@The1NonlySavior 4 жыл бұрын

What makes them better is offer a lifetime transferable warranty on the work..

@randallsmerna384 2 жыл бұрын

Define "permanent solution". 20 years? 25 years? 35 years? 50 years? 100 years? We all know that nothing lasts forever so what is "permanent" mean in the scenario?

@randymillhouse791 Күн бұрын

It will last until the next sucker buys the home.