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Helical Pier & Underpinning Design
When a foundation has settled and will keep settling, the fix is to carry the load down to competent soil. That takes a pier layout, real reactions, and a sealed plan the installer and the building department can both work from.
What this covers
Scope
- Helical pier layouts and spacing
- Design reactions and bracket load information
- Underpinning and footing upgrade details
- Plan sets coordinated around the installer’s system
- Independent PE documentation for the property owner
Process
What the plan set covers
- 01
Load takedown
Establish the actual loads the existing foundation is carrying at each pier location.
- 02
Pier layout
Spacing and placement sized to the loads, not spaced by rule of thumb.
- 03
Reactions and brackets
Design reactions and bracket loads the installer needs to select capacity.
- 04
Sealed set
Stamped plans and calculations, typically within about a week.
Straight answers
Helical Pier & Underpinning Design — common questions
Do you work with my foundation repair contractor?
Yes, and that is usually the cleanest arrangement — the contractor brings the installation system and field expertise, we provide independent sealed engineering. See the partner page for foundation repair and helical pier contractors.
Can you design around a specific pier product?
Yes. Plan sets are coordinated around the system being installed so the capacities and brackets match what actually goes in the ground.
Related
Often needed alongside this
Foundation Repair Engineering
Cracking, settlement, sloping floors, and bowing walls all have a cause.
from $500 →Retaining Wall Design
Utah bench and hillside lots produce a lot of retaining walls, and most cities require engineering above about four feet.
from $500 → For the tradeFoundation Repair & Helical Pier Contractors
Turn settlement leads into engineer-backed repair plans.
Partner sheet →Send photos and I will tell you what it takes.
Fast. Practical. Buildable.