Magnum Push Piers
Steel push piers down to deep bearing ground, each tested.
When should you think about it?
- Adding a storey
- A heavier roof, for example tiles or a green roof
- New load-bearing walls or large openings in a façade
- An older house on shallow foundations in clay or on fill
- Old cracks that have stopped, which you do not want to see again
Two ways
| Deep Lift (resin) | Magnum Push Piers | |
|---|---|---|
| Principle | Compacting weak ground under the foundation | Transferring the load to bearing ground |
| Depth | Down to about 3.5 m below the foundation | Down to the bearing layer, deeper too |
| When | The weak zone is shallow | The bearing layer is deep or the load rises a lot |
| Excavation | None, only small drill holes | Local, to about 1 m |
Who decides what is needed?
The new loads follow from the plans and calculations of your architect or engineer. We look at the ground and the existing foundation and propose the technique that fits. That way you know in advance what strengthening is needed, not only when new cracks appear.
Why before the works?
While the house is empty or being renovated, we can drill freely along the façade and inside. Repairing afterwards often means damaging new finishes.
With serious damage, have a structural engineer assess the situation. Soiltek is a specialist contractor: we record, measure, propose a technique and carry out the repair, in consultation with your engineer.