Engineered solutionsTrusted industry specialists
Stable ground for buildings that have moved.
Since 2010 we’ve completed more than 600 piled underpinning projects, worth over £7 million, for major insurance companies, building contractors and private homeowners. They range in size and complexity across houses, offices, schools, industrial units and retro-fit basements.
With that experience, a qualified in-house design team and a large fleet of specialist rigs, you can rely on us for a practical, cost-efficient solution to the effects of subsidence or heave on your property.
- Designed in-houseOur engineers design the underpinning around the structure, the ground and the access.
- Compact rigsMini piling rigs work in tight spaces and inside buildings.
- Minimal disruptionQuick, tidy work that keeps the property in use where possible.
How it worksFrom survey to sign-off
Carrying the load down to firm ground.
Piled underpinning transfers the weight of a building past weak, shrinking or moving soil to stable ground below, using piles connected to the existing foundations by reinforced concrete beams or caps.
Assess
We review the structure, the movement and the ground investigation.
M&DDesign
Our in-house engineers design a piled solution for the loads and the access.
M&DPile
Compact mini piling rigs install the piles beside or inside the building.
M&DConnect
Reinforced concrete beams or caps tie the piles into the existing foundations.
M&D
TrustedOur guarantee
Performance you can guarantee.
Unlike traditional mass concrete underpinning, the performance of piled underpinning can be guaranteed. Our comprehensive insurance cover means we can offer an insurance-backed guarantee covering defects in design, workmanship and material failure, subject to contract tender documents.
Certificates are available on request.
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Not the right fit?
Underpinning is often part of a bigger job. We can supply the piles, the testing and the reinforced concrete as one package.
Flexible construction packagesYour project, your way
Let’s get your project off the ground.
We can deliver the full package below ground, from design calculations and mini piling to reinforced concrete works, or install piles to your own engineer’s design. Either way, your building gets foundations that stand the test of time.