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Grip-Tite Foundation Repair of Central Iowa installs Helical Piles.

Helical piers (aka helical piles) are either square or round shafts with one or more helix bearing plates welded to the shaft. Helical piers are hydraulically “screwed” into load bearing soils. Grip-Tite’s helical piers have a true helix, meaning, the second and/or third helical plate follows the same path as the first when “screwed” into the soil. This minimizes the disruption of soil.

When helical piers are used to repair an existing structure, they are “screwed” into the soil until a pre-determined torque is reached. A bracket is then placed on the steel shaft and positioned under the footing of the structure, transferring the load of the structure to the helical piers. The structure can then be stabilized or lifted back level.

Helical Piers have been in use for almost 200 years, and more recently have become more popular with engineers and contractors and used often in place of more costly alternatives.