What is the difference between a concrete foundations and screw piles foundations?

Concrete

Regular concrete foundations are the most well-known type of foundation in the construction world today. In fact, these foundations are most often made of reinforced concrete and enriched with polymer fibers.

Advantages:

– Commonly used

– They have an insulating role

Disadvantages :

– A full-time man on the site for the planning of the work.

– Excavation, formwork, concrete and several hours for installation. Guarantee of work often unpredictable or simply absent.

– Waste soil, excavation necessary, heavy concrete mixer often damaging lawns and asphalt driveways.

– Several pieces of equipment, often more than one person on the site.

– Excavation, frequent ground breaking, long duration of work in most cases.

– No reuse possible.

– Limited to dry periods, above freezing point

Screw Piles from Postech

Screw piles have been in use since the 1830s. They are in fact a type of foundation that adapts perfectly to North American climate and have almost no impact on the environment.

Advantages:

– Installation possible in almost all types of soil and in all weather conditions.

– Reusable and ecological product.

– Reduced cost, reduced time. No damage to the ground.

– Little equipment needed and easy to handle. One man for the job most of the time.

– Clean, no excavation required to install them in the ground.

– Simple, quick and guaranteed installation.

– Site planning is limited to the installation of stakes identifying the location and the desired height of the piles.

Disadvantages :

– They are not yet well known

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