Featured Job: Helical Piles Save Small Town High School
Cunningham, Kansas, a sleepy little town with a population of 462 people, reached out to IWP Foundation Repair to restore their local high school. While the high school student body may be small (73 students in total), their settlement issues were anything but. IWP is experienced tackling jobs all over the state of Kansas,…
Turn to ECP for Foundation Repair Products
When a home’s foundation fails, the homeowners rely on their contractors to make sure the problems are fixed correctly and permanently. In order to do this, though, the contractor needs a supplier of foundation repair products that they can count on. At Earth Contact Products, we strive to ensure that every product we offer is…
Demand For EV Charging Stations An Opportunity For Helical Pier Installers
The federal government has substantially committed to electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. This includes EV charging stations, providing unprecedented opportunities for foundation contractors and qualified helical pier installers. Helical piers are a popular solution for installing EV charging stations. The charging station uses these piers to support its weight and anchor itself to the ground. They…
Make ECP Your Helical Pile Manufacturer
Regarding foundation lifting and support, there isn’t much that can’t be done with helicals. Need to lift and support a settling foundation? You can use helical piles. Need to provide support for a bowing basement or retaining wall? Helical tiebacks can do that. Need to provide support for new construction on somewhat shaky soil? Turn…
Helical Piles vs Concrete Drilled Shafts: Which Is Better For Deep Foundations?
When a deep foundations are required, there are two options available to foundation contractors and structural engineers are helical piles or concrete drilled shafts Deep foundations are required when the soil upon which the foundation is to be built is unable to carry the load. In the case of a deep foundation, the structure’s load…
ECP Product Spotlight: ECP’s TAF-350 Series 3 1/2” Round Helical Piers
The ECP Product Spotlight is where you can learn more about our foundation repair and waterproofing products and the manufacturing team. A product that we have previously featured is ECP’s TAF-350 series of 3 1/2″ Round Helical Piers. The helical pier system by ECP is engineered and manufactured to perform, providing new strength and stability…
Why Choose Helical Piers for Foundation Repairs?
Helical piers, sometimes called helical anchors, helical screwpiles or helical piles, are steel foundation pins with helices. Helical piers can be used to establish a stable foundation for new or existing residential or commercial structures.
Training Opportunities at ECP
There are three main training opportunities each year at ECP. Our goal is to make it easy for you to get training for yourself and your team to be able to install and use the best products available for your customers. When your customers have a good experience, you win! Here is a bit of…
#FeaturedJobFriday: Installing Piers for Deck Overlooking Fox River
Working on a Gorgeous Deck on the Fox River For this week’s #FeaturedJobFriday, we are looking at a job done by ABT Foundation Solutions. Installing piers on a gorgeous deck that overlooks the Fox River. This customer was looking to install piers for a large multi-level deck to the family could enjoy the views once…
#FeaturedJobFriday: 134-Year-Old Brick Sewer Outflow System Repair
Sewer Outflow Rehabilitation: Atlas Systems of New England The City of Springfield, Massachusetts initiated the Connecticut River Combined Sewer Outflow (CSO) Rehabilitation Project. This was prompted by the dire disrepair of a 134-year-old brick sewer outflow system and headwall. The project called for the removal of the headwall and relining the brick sewer pipe. Because the…