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Colorado Foundation Systems provides solutions for sinking foundations and new construction projects utilizing the highest-quality steel helical piers. As the only authorized provider of Ideal Steel patented galvanized helical piers along the Front Range, owner and Loveland native Jeff Phillips and his wife Laura have built an outstanding reputation that you can rely on.

WHEN SHOULD HELICAL PIERS BE USED?

Helical Piers and Piles are needed for numerous residential and commercial applications and may be used when the job specifies caissons, driven piles, or mini piles. Once foundations are exposed to moisture over a long period of time or construction is cited on unstable soil, structural and foundation damage becomes visible. To repair the foundations of your property and ensure the building does not lose value, they are used to stabilize the foundation. Helical piers and piles can also be used to repair foundations when foundation failure becomes apparent:

• Windows and doors are sticking, hard to open
• There are large gaps in window and door frames
• Interior plaster walls are cracking
• Multiple nail pops are appearing in ceilings and walls
• Walls are beginning to lean noticeably
• Floors are starting to settle and become uneven
• Chimneys are tilting or leaning
• Cracks can be seen in foundations or basement walls​

WHY HELICAL PIERS?

Helical piers are a better option than caissons for various reasons. Helical piers are stronger, more affordable, easier to install, require less equipment on-site, and are removable. Caissons, on the other hand, often require water pumping and irrigation work before the process can begin of augering holes, placing cardboard tubes, building rebar cages, pouring concrete, and waiting for it to set (which often takes several days). They are not removable, either.