Mini Piling in Wilmslow

In those situations where the ground isn’t suitable for traditional methods of making foundations, mini piling can be use. The techniques involves having metal casings either screwed or driven down into the ground, and once they are in position, they are filled with concrete to create the rigid piles. Structural engineers use their knowledge to work out the amount, layout, and diameter of each of the piles. What they do is take into account aspects such as the ground that they are going into, the level of access there is, and the type of structure that is being supported.

When is Mini Piling needed?

For any building with piled foundations already, it’s vital that any extensions or additions made also have the same type of footings.

The foundations are the perfect solution for when there is things like tree roots and/or underground services like water mains within the footprint of the building; this is to prevent damage. It’s a good way to get rid of subsidence while additionally making the structure much more secure.

Bottom Driven Piles

Bottom driven piles are a type of building foundation that provides support to structures and allows for heavy loads to be transferred over to different sectionals of rock and soil. This is on the proviso that they have the necessary level of load bearing capacity and the settlements are well suited.

Bottom driven piles can additionally be used for buildings, bridges, and even walls to provide extra support. It is a highly cost effective solution for creating deep foundations. They are sometimes also used for retaining walls, anchorage structures, and even for embankments. In order for foundations to be piled, they must be more than 3 times longer than what they are wide. These types of piles are long columns that are narrow and are made out of a preformed material that has predetermined a size and shape. Bottom driven piles can be installed using hammering, pushing and/or vibrating. Where the ground is particularly hard, the holes need to be pre drilled so that the casings can reach their required depth.

We provide a range of piling solutions in and around the Wilmslow area.