Home Elevation

With extreme weather events becoming more common and communities, especially in coastal areas, coping with saturation and flooding, Cantsink helical piles can be an important and cost-effective part of the solution for lasting home elevation. Sinking structures can be raised and leveled as foundation stabilization systems are utilized. Cantsink’s patented helical piles do not require demolition or major disturbance to the surrounding landscape. In most cases, installation is fast and can even be accomplished in standing water. Cantsink helical piles have even been used in severe storm recovery with outstanding results.

Our helical piles have been used all around the country for home elevation, helping raise sinking structures and protect their foundations for generations to come. Time and time again, we have proven that our products work even in the harshest of environments. All of our helical piles are manufactured with your project in mind, so no matter the circumstance, you’ll have the tools you need to get the job done effectively and efficiently.

Fast installation
Minimal disruption to existing structure and landscape
Patented helix provides 50% more strength
Won’t sink or heave
30 years’ experience in foundation stabilization
ICC-certified square shaft and pipe piles
Does not stress the foundation going up and down repeatedly
Helical piles have a safety factor
Self verifying so we do not have to go back and fix the structure at a later time
Works well in expansive soils, sandy soils, non-cohesive soils and clays
Helical piles have a smooth pile shaft and does not have friction for the soils to adhere to the pile so it will not move in wet or dry soils

How to lift a home?

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

The homeowner removes their personal belongings, although not necessarily the furniture. The utilities are disconnected.
Steel beams are run under the home.

The home is jacked up and placed on cribbing, which is an interlaced wood structure.
The old foundation is removed and "helical" piles screwed into the ground.

The new foundation is poured to a height based on where the house is located in the flood plain -- usually 10 feet or higher.
Metal hurricane strappings are bolted to the frame and the home lowered.

Platforms and stairs are added. Utilities are reattached.
Foundation vents are added to the basement, although some homeowners opt to keep the underneath part of the house open with just the pilings.

Benefits on a helical pile:

Speed and easy accessibility.
All you need is a bobcat or even a walk-behind machine that is able to access difficult areas or a machine with a drive head to auger in the helical piles. We use a handheld device for indoors. If you are ever curious about whether your machine will work, our team at Cantsink can help.

We’re sure you’re familiar with the saying “time is money.” Here at Cantsink, we took that saying to heart, which is why we make our products incredibly easy to install. You can install a helical pile in a matter of minutes and then you are ready to continue with your lift. It will save you on time and money!

In some parts of the country they are using helical piles under an entire home elevation or sinking structure project. On others you may use it in combination with other options and install helical piles just on the exterior of the home where the majority of the load is carried. Our helical piles are made to work on any project you need regardless of the scope.

This exterior install is faster as well.
Does not stress the foundation
Helical pile installation does not stress the foundation like a push pile: structure and home elevation foundation stabilization can be achieved without lifting the foundation repeatedly. Push piles can stress the structure by going up and down, causing issues with the footing and structure.
Safety
You have a safety factor with a helical pile so engineers like this. With our helical pile installation it is self verifying and measured by torque so you know when you have achieved a good pile.

The way in which our helical piles are installed allows for the structure to remain safely secured, compared to other methods where you may have to go back to fix it later because you are just depending on the weight of the house and hoping you hit a soil/rock. This allows your team to not only save time but money as well, because your crew gets the job done right the first time.
Works Great in Expansive Soils
In areas with expansive soils including Texas, Florida, Louisiana, North and South Dakota and others, helical piles perform well because the smooth pile does not have friction for the soil to adhere to the pile. Helical piles will not move in wet or dry soils like a push pile.

ABOUT CANTSINK HELICAL PILES

100% Steel
Unique, patented helical design that is 50% stronger than other helix designs.

American-made
Manufactured in Cantsink’s Metro Atlanta facility.

PATENTED/ICC-CERTIFIED PRODUCTS

Net-zero energy
Company headquarters & manufacturing facility are both net-zero energy operations.

RELATED CASE STUDIES

Elevation for Affordable Housing, Crosby, Texas

Davis, NC, Freewill Baptist Church

Why Choose Cantsink?

Solid construction starts with dependable stability that provides lasting hold in any type of soil or environment. Heavy construction materials and evolving construction methods demand stability products that have been tested and certified for long-term performance. With 30 years of experience in the foundation industry and a range of patented, ICC-certified products, Cantsink helical piles offer cost-effective stability designed for specific site conditions. Installation by a certified installer is fast and budget-friendly with no curing delays. Made in Metro Atlanta from 100% U.S. steel, Cantsink’s recent facility expansion means fast turnaround on orders.

And here are even more reasons why Cantsink’s patented helical piles are the best choice for lasting structural stability:

Competitive pricing
Green manufacturing
Quality control
Reliability – Approved helical pile supplier for Hurricane Sandy Disaster Recovery and Build It Back Program

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Home Elevation

How to lift a home?

Benefits on a helical pile:

Speed and easy accessibility.

Does not stress the foundation

Safety

Works Great in Expansive Soils

ABOUT CANTSINK HELICAL PILES

100% Steel

American-made

PATENTED/ICC-CERTIFIED PRODUCTS

Net-zero energy

RELATED CASE STUDIES

Elevation for Affordable Housing, Crosby, Texas

Davis, NC, Freewill Baptist Church

Why Choose Cantsink?

Contact Cantsink today.

Experienced. Trusted. Certified.

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