Screw piles
All pile types and their advantages.
The differences
| Feature | Screw pile | Concrete |
|---|---|---|
| Curing time | None | ± 28 days |
| Digging | Not needed | Extensive |
| Vibrations | None | When piling |
| Weather-dependent | Hardly | Yes (frost) |
| Removable and reusable | Yes | No |
| CO₂ emissions | 60–80% lower | Reference |
Where screw piles make the difference
- Terraces, garden sheds, carports, garden offices, tiny houses and modular homes
- Soft ground, clay or peat: we screw down to the bearing layer
- By and in the water, in nature areas and in hard-to-reach places
- Temporary structures that have to go again later
When concrete still makes sense
For a basement or a heavy masonry house on good ground, concrete remains a logical choice. A ground-bearing slab can also make sense. Often we combine: a ring beam or floor on screw piles instead of on a dug foundation.
What about cost?
For smaller projects a screw foundation is often cheaper than concrete, because digging, soil removal, formwork and waiting time disappear. On larger projects it is mainly the speed that makes the difference: no weeks of curing in your schedule.
Soiltek is a specialist contractor, not an engineering firm. We provide the manufacturer's product data and align the pile proposal with your structural engineer.