Kind to your neighbours
The piles are screwed into the ground rather than hammered, so there is no vibration to disturb next door. That lowers the risk to neighbouring buildings and can make party wall agreements simpler.
Residential Screw Piling
Foundations for homes
Engineered Foundations For Your Home, With Minimal Disruption
Whether you are extending your home, building a garden office or putting right a foundation that has moved, we design, supply and install strong foundations made for homes and gardens.
Our compact machines are built for tight spaces. They fit down side passages and through garden gates, so there is usually no need to take down fences or dig up established planting.
Each galvanised steel pile is screwed into the ground by a torque head on a mini digger. Nothing is dug out, so there is no spoil to take away and far less mess to live with. We work for homeowners and builders across London, the South East and East Anglia, and further afield too.
- Design, equipment and materials from one team
- 40 years' experience
- IQNet certificate
- CITB registered
Why homeowners choose screw piles
Good For Your Home, And For Next Door
A tidy garden, and fewer skips
We don't dig traditional strip foundations, so there are no mounds of earth on the lawn and no stream of skips blocking your road.
Build on it the same day
No waiting days for concrete to set. Your bricklayer or timber-frame installer can start on the foundation the same day we finish.
Protection where it matters
A cost-effective alternative to deep trench footings close to trees, on clay that is prone to subsidence, or where the water table is high.
Typical residential work
Screw Pile Foundations For Homes And Gardens
New foundations for the things homeowners build most, and underpinning for the structures that are already there.
New build homes
Helical screw piles for new houses and bungalows, designed for the full structural load.
House extensions
Piled foundations for extensions, installed close to the existing house.
Larger garden rooms & offices
A firm base for larger garden rooms and offices, ready to build on once the piles are in.
Conservatories
Underpinning for conservatories that have started to move.
Garages
Foundations for new garages, with compact equipment where space is tight.
House underpinning
Underpinning house foundations with screw piles and brackets, usually at less cost than other solutions.
Retaining walls & boundaries
Underpinning for retaining walls and boundary structures.
Near trees & fixed caravans
Tree root avoidance support systems, and screw piles for fixed caravans.
Sheds, decking & smaller garden rooms?
Lighter structures are usually better suited to ground screws.
Two types of screw foundation
Screw Piles Or Ground Screws?
Many people mix them up. Screw piles carry the structural load of a home; ground screws suit lighter garden structures.
For heavier structural loads
Helical Screw Piles
A galvanised steel shaft with helix plates, screwed down to firm ground by a hydraulic torque head on a mini digger. Each pile is designed for the structural load and its capacity is verified as it goes in.
- New build homes
- House extensions
- Underpinning
- Larger garden rooms and garages
- Commercial and industrial structures
Built to the highest standards, to ISO 9001 and CE standards.
Screw piles for homesFor lighter structures
Ground Screws
A smaller threaded steel screw, quick to install with compact equipment. There is no digging and no concrete, and the screw can take its load straight away.
- Sheds and summer houses
- Decking
- Smaller garden rooms
- Fencing, gates and carports
Not sure which you need? Send us the details and we will advise.
About ground screwsUnderpinning
Underpinning For Subsidence And Movement
Screw pile underpinning is used where a traditional underpinning process is not practical: where it would mean excavating to great depths, for instance, or where the site will not take a piling rig. These are the situations we are called to most often.
About underpinning- Foundations undergoing settlement
- Unconsolidated made ground
- Ground erosion
- Subsidence or heave
- Landslip or unstable slopes
- Foundations affected by mine workings
- Vibration damage
- An increase in load, or a changed load path
- A new or adjoining building
Questions & answers
Homeowners Often Ask
Not sure whether screw piles suit your project? Call us and we will talk it through.
0330 043 3216Will there be a lot of soil to get rid of?
No. Installing a screw pile produces no soil cuttings, so the site stays clean and there is nothing to cart away.
Will the work disturb my neighbours?
Very little. Noise levels are low and there is no vibration. The installation equipment has a small footprint and causes minimal disruption to adjacent structures.
How long will the piling take?
Installation is fast. An extension section takes about a minute to attach, and a 6 m pile should take no more than 30 minutes to install.
When can building work start?
Straight away. Screw piles can be loaded immediately after installation, with no need to wait for concrete or grout to harden.
Can you work when the weather is bad?
Yes. Because there is no requirement for concrete, screw piles can be installed in any weather conditions.
Request a quote
Planning An Extension Or Garden Room?
Tell us what you are building and where, and we will come back to you with a price. We are open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5.30pm.