Statham

Helical piles in Statham, Georgia

Statham is a small Barrow County town east of Atlanta, and its ground is typical of the Georgia Piedmont: clay and thick decomposed rock. Grading fill can settle unevenly, and the same lot can need very different pile depths from one corner to the other.

The Georgia Residential Code calls for footings below the frost line the local jurisdiction specifies and at least 12 inches below undisturbed ground. Mountain counties can set deeper values, so confirm the figure locally. Because a helical pile can be loaded as soon as it is installed, a deck or addition does not have to wait on concrete.

Helical pile companies serving Statham

One company is based in Statham, and it is a pile driving contractor rather than a residential helical installer.

• American Deep Foundation, Inc: a Georgia contractor offering auger cast piles, H-piles and micropiles across the Southeast; its summary does not list helical piles.

Costs and what to ask

National figures from HomeGuide show installed helical piers at about $2,000 to $4,000 apiece. Georgia projects shift within that range based on depth to firm soil and access. Read our helical pier cost guide for what a quote should include.

Questions to put to any installer:

• Is the pile layout stamped by an engineer for variable Piedmont soil?
• Will the crew log torque at every pile and hand over the log at the end?
• What are the shaft size and helix configuration, and how is the steel protected in clay?
• Is a permit required through Barrow County or the City of Statham, and who handles it? What does the warranty include in writing?

For the wider picture, see our page on Georgia helical pile installers.