What Pier Systems Are Best for Commercial Buildings?

There are many different pier systems available for different commercial and residential needs. If you’re having issues with your commercial foundation, there are two options that many experts will recommend: helical piers and push piers. These two options are a great way to permanently stabilize and even potentially lift your foundation, and they can be helpful in different ways. 

• Helical Piers 

Helical piers are called that because of the helical plates that the pier shaft utilizes for anchoring strength. Rather than the foundation having to hold all its weight by itself, the helical plates will hold the weight of the building and the foundation. This means you can stabilize and restore your business’ foundation, often with little to no intrusion into your day-to-day work. 

With quick, effective installation options that work for foundations and masonry all around your building, helical piers may be a great way to save your foundation from irreversible damage. Plus, you can use these options to stabilize lighter structures if you don’t need help with the entirety of your building’s foundation.  

• Push Piers 

Push piers are an option that reaches extremely far down into the soil, oftentimes all the way to bedrock. From there, the pier pushes on the bedrock, which can allow it to gain enough tensive strength to push the building’s foundation back up. Push piers typically push straight down into the soil and can reach a further depth than other pier options. 

You may also hear of slab piers, which are a type of push pier that specifically works to help stabilize a settling concrete slab. Whether you’re using a slab pier or a general push pier, these are great options if you don’t know what the soil is like underneath your building and you need to regain stability for your building’s foundation.