Helical Piers in Tulsa, OK

The right tool for pier and beam homes, additions, and tight access work.

Helical piers are steel shafts with a helix shaped plate welded near the tip. We screw them into the ground with a hydraulic torque motor, exactly like driving a giant wood screw. The deeper we go, the more torque it takes. We read that torque to know when we've hit load bearing soil. Then we attach a bracket to your foundation and transfer the weight onto the pier.

When helical piers are the right call

• Pier and beam homes. Older Maple Ridge, Brookside, and Florence Park bungalows. Lighter load, easier to lift, less invasive install.
• Additions, sunrooms, and porches. When the new build started moving but the main house didn't.
• Tight access spots. Limited yard, neighbors close, equipment can't get behind the house. Helical installs use a hand held torque head when needed.
• Soft soil or high water table. Helical plates engage soil at depth where push piers can keep sinking.

How the install works

1. We dig small access pits at each pier location, usually inside or right against the foundation footing.
2. The torque motor drives the helical shaft down in 7 foot sections, welded together as we go.
3. We log the torque at every depth. When we hit the engineered load bearing target, we stop.
4. We bolt a steel bracket to the foundation and transfer the load.
5. We lift if needed, refill the pits, clean up the site.

What they cost in Tulsa

Helical pier installs typically run $1,200 to $2,200 per pier in this market. Most jobs use 6 to 12 piers. So a real Tulsa job lands between $7,500 and $22,000 depending on the home, soil depth, and access.

The driveway question we get all the time: helical piers are not for driveways. For sunken slabs use concrete leveling. Different tool, different price, faster job.

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