Flourtown

Helical piles in Flourtown, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has two very different trouble spots for foundations. In the east and central valleys, limestone and dolomite bedrock produce sinkholes, and the Pennsylvania Geological Survey has inventoried karst features since 1985. A buyer or builder can use that mapping to see whether a lot sits in a higher-risk area.

The Uniform Construction Code leaves the frost line to each municipality in Table R301.2(1). Local values commonly fall between about 30 and 42 inches, and the Philadelphia area generally uses a shallower figure, as compiled by FootingDepth. Confirm the Springfield Township number before design.

Typical Montgomery County jobs include deck and porch footings, home additions and underpinning older houses. Piles install with compact machines, which helps on established lots with mature landscaping and limited access.

Helical pile companies serving Flourtown

The directory lists one company in Flourtown.

• Techno Metal Post Montco LLC: installs Techno Metal Post helical piles for decks, porches, additions and homes in the Philadelphia area and Montgomery County.

Costs and what to ask

A typical installed helical pier costs about $2,000 to $4,000 nationally, with $3,000 a common average, per HomeGuide. Pennsylvania prices shift with depth to bearing and how many piers the load requires. See our helical pier cost guide.

• What is the township frost depth, and do the piles go deeper?
• Is the property near mapped karst, and does an engineer need borings first?
• Will you provide torque logs for each pier?
• What shaft size and galvanizing are specified, and who handles the permit and warranty?

Other Pennsylvania installers are under Pennsylvania helical pile installers.