Screw Piles versus Concrete Bored Piers for Underpinning (Video)

As Master Builders and experts at foundation repair and underpinning restoration works, we have quite a bit of experience in different building foundation types as well as the impact that different soil types have on foundations.

We’ve found steel screw pile underpinning has many advantages over concrete bored piers - and it is the sole method we’ve standardised on and provide for all residential and commercial foundation repairs.

The short video below demonstrates the advantages and contrasts the outstanding performance of screw pile underpinning for speed, minimal impact on the environment and some of the risks in using concrete bored piers in, for example, in wet weather. It shows how steel screw piles can reach greater depths, quickly and more affordably, to reach the crucial zone of influence that is required for a permanent solution.

The video also demonstrates why this method is not able to be offered by other providers (HINT: they are not certified, licensed and trained in this method).

The advantages of steel screw piles (Katana brand) over concrete bored piers (a comparison for underpinning)

What about other underpinning methods?

We take a look at the advantages of screw piles versus other methods such as resin in this post here on the top 8 reasons screw pile outperforms other methods. As independent underpinning specialists, we have the benefit of choosing to work with whatever underpinning methods we determine is best suited for a given site. Yet over and over again, across the many buildings we’ve assessed and repaired with underpinning, the answer has been steel screw piles - and the Katana version in particular. Which is why we now have standardised on this method. It provides the best outcome for the client, for the short and long term.

Got questions about which underpinning method is best for you?

Get in touch - we’re happy to jump on a call or come out to visit and take a look for ourselves. We love sharing our expertise and being as transparent as possible.