Expert Concrete Repair, Replacement & Resurfacing Contractors in Memphis, TN

A push pier vs A helical pier One common foundation repair solution is a push pier. Which is a cylindrical steel or concrete system that is ‘pushed’ down into the soil against the bottom of the foundation. Many professionals and amateurs Use a push pier system because it is a cheap and easy system to install. A push pier certainly has applications where it is the most appropriate solution. However, there are many limitations and issues that are often overlooked just because it is a cheaper installation process. A helical pier is driven into the soil independently of your foundation with specialized equipment. It is essentially screwed into the soil similar to a screw or a bolt until it reaches a specified torque. This torque value is from an engineered calculation that is not reached until the helical pier is at a critical depth of unaffected soil or bedrock. Once critical depth is reached, the foundation is attached to a helical pier with a heavy-duty bracket. This means your foundation has now transferred its weight to soils that have been stable for at least tens of thousands of years! A helical pier provides one of the most reliable ways to be certain that your foundation will be stabilized for a lifetime!