Helical Piers Installation in Kansas

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Over time, the soil beneath your home may no longer be able to support the weight of the structure.  The shifting, expansive nature of the underlying soil can result in the base of your foundation sinking. This is called foundation settlement. When left unattended, it can result in foundation failure, impacting the structure of your house. Helical pier systems are the ideal solution for foundation settlement. At Lamunyon Dry Out & Foundation Repair, we provide expert helical piers installation in Kansas that can transfer the weight of your home downwards into stable soil or bedrock, creating a solid, supportive base. Call us today for a free consultation.

What Are Helical Piers?

Helical piers are large shafts with helical plates. As opposed to push piers, helical piers are not driven (pushed) into the
ground using hydraulic jacks. Instead, their shape allows them to be screwed into the ground, past unstable soil, till they reach bedrock. Once helical piers are screwed into the ground, the weight of the house can be transferred onto the piers instead of unstable soil.  Helical pier foundation repair can eliminate settlement issues and provide increased stability by transferring the weight of your home to piers that are advanced deep into the soil.

Helical Piers Installation in Kansas

Does Your Home Require Helical Pier Installation?

If you are not sure whether or not your home requires helical pier installation, here are some signs to look out for:

  • Wall and Floor Cracks: One of the most prominent signs of foundation issues are cracks on walls and floors. These cracks can occur in drywall, brick, and concrete and range from hairline cracks to large gaps. They can get worse over time, so it’s best to call in professional foundation repair experts as soon as you notice them.
  • Uneven Floors: Sloping or uneven floors are a sign of foundation settlement. You might notice uneven floors if the furniture doesn’t sit level or the doors don’t close properly. In some cases, you may even notice that you are walking on a slight incline or decline.
  • Sagging, Bouncy Floors: If you feel your floors sagging or bouncing when you walk on them, it could be due to foundation problems, such as rotting floor joists or damaged support beams. This is more critical if you notice the difference only in certain areas of your home.
  • Sticking Doors and Windows: Malfunctioning doors and windows are another sign of foundation damage. As the foundation moves, settles, or sinks, it can create shifts in your home’s frame, which can impact the way doors and windows open and close.
  • Gaps Between Walls and Ceilings: One sign of foundation shifting is gaps between walls and ceilings. They may first appear as cracks and separations and gradually turn into wide gaps.

If you notice any of these signs in your building, it’s time to schedule an inspection by our reliable technician.

How Do Helical Piers Work?

Helical piers are hydraulically rotated into the ground until they reach solid soil or bedrock. A pressure gauge indicates when helical piers have reached the required depth. If your home is showing signs of settlement, sinking basement floors, or a tilting chimney, helical piers are an ideal solution to lift and level your foundation. Helical pier foundations have more load-bearing capacity compared to other types of foundations.

Benefits Of Helical Pier Installation

Helical pier installation is a versatile, minimally invasive option that benefits all kinds of structures, including residential houses and large commercial buildings. Here are some benefits of helical pier installation:

1. Protects Foundations In Wet Climate

A wet climate causes the surrounding soil around your home to absorb water, which expands the soil and creates hydrostatic pressure on your foundation. This pressure can cause settlement and cracks in your foundation. Helical piers eliminate the risk of hydrostatic pressure and protect your foundation in wet climates.

2. Provides Support To The Foundation

Helical piers are sturdy, strong, and reliable. Since they have more load-bearing capacity than other types of foundations, they provide crucial support to your foundation to ensure your walls are always standing straight and your structure is always stable.

3. Helps With Basement Waterproofing

Changing soil conditions around your home’s foundation may wear out a basement waterproofing system quickly. However, with helical piers installed, your home’s safety is no longer reliant on soil conditions.  The piers bear the home’s weight, keeping your basement waterproofing intact.

4. Heavy Load Bearing

One of the most prominent benefits of helical pier installation is that they can bear heavy loads. That is why helical piers are used in not only one-story residential buildings but also multiple-story commercial buildings. With helical piers, you can rest assured that your house will be stable for the long haul.

Our Helical Pier Installation Process in Kansas

During our helical pier installation in Kansas, we are extremely thorough. Here’s what our process includes:

Step 1: Inspect The Soil

The first step is inspecting the surroundings of your house, including the soil types, damage to your foundation, and other factors that might affect our process. After the inspection, we’ll go over the whole installation process and cost estimates with you. This inspection is completely free.

Step 2: Prep Work For Helical Piers

Testing the load or composition of a structure is necessary for determining the type of helical pier needed. We determine the radius of the plates and how much pressure is required to drive the piers into the ground. Using precise calculations, our engineers and technicians plan every step of the process to ensure safety and durability.

Step 3: Installation Of Helical Piers

After the prep work is complete, we move on to the actual installation phase. We use excavators and drive heads to drive helical piers into the soil hydraulically. A pressure gauge indicates the pressure we need to apply to reach a certain depth. We place the piers into the ground according to the plot map. The installation can take 1 to 3 days to complete.

Step 4: Lifting And Stabilization Of The Foundation

Once the helical piers are driven into the ground, the weight of your home is transferred to the pier system. This stabilizes the structure of your building. To ensure a predetermined elevation, we lift the structure’s helical piers using hydraulic pressure to reach a leveled position. Throughout the process, we ensure precision and efficiency. Contact us today to get our technician
at your doorstep for a free inspection.

Why Choose Lamunyon For Helical Pier Installation In Kansas?

Lamunyon Dry Out & Foundation Repair is your best choice for helical piers installation. Here’s why:

  • Warranty Coverage: We provide a 25-year warranty on helical pier installation. This warranty is transferable, which means it can be transferred to the new owners if you sell the house.
  • SafeBasements Certified, Top-Rated: Don’t settle for low-quality solutions when you’ve got us just a call away. We are IIRC-certified with an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.
  • 50+ Years in business: Established in 1973, we are locally owned and operated and have been helping families and business owners for over 50 years.
  • 24/7 Emergency Availability: Our certified technicians are available 24/7 to help you with your emergencies.  If you have a flood, a mold problem, or a crumbling foundation, we are here to help.
  • Financing Options: We provide financing options for practically every home improvement job. Our variety of financing options make it easier for you to save money and still enjoy a safe, comfortable home.
  • Quality Service & Friendly Staff: Our friendly and professional staff is always there for you to help you with your concerns. Moreover, we use industry-leading materials, equipment, and techniques to ensure a durable and efficient job.

Contact Lamunyon For Reliable Helical Pier Installation In Kansas

As a locally owned and operated company, we understand how big of a hurdle it can be to put your home back together after a foundation disaster. But we make the whole process easy and minimally invasive for you with our expert helical
pier installations in Kansas. Give us a call at 888-609-9670 and get an immediate response anywhere, anytime. We offer foundation repair services in Kansas in ManhattanSalinaTopekaWichita and McPherson locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Helical piers consist of a shaft attached to a plate at the end, which makes them look like giant screws. They are screwed into the ground using hydraulic equipment. We use a pressure gauge system to achieve the desired torque and drive the piers into the ground to a specified depth.

The helical pier installation process can take 1 to 3 days, depending on the type of soil, the size of the foundation, and the damage to the foundation.

Helical piers usually penetrate 10 to 25 feet below the soil. However, depending on the soil type and required torque, they may be required to go deeper.

Helical piers should be spaced 5 to 10 feet apart, with a minimum of 3 feet between them. The industry standard is to measure a 3x diameter from center to center.

Helical piers are extremely strong and durable, and they are designed to last for decades. We provide a 25-year warranty on our helical pier system. However, in ideal climate conditions, they may even last for 50 to 100 years.

We provide a 25-year warranty on our helical pier installation. This warranty is transferable, which means that even if you sell the house, it can transfer to the new owners.

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    B A.B A. ★★★★★ Thank you so much for great service!! Lamunyon worked hard to get out to me as quickly as possible! Both the office staff as well as Cody, the foundation inspector, were very helpful and accommodating! Cody gave me some tips for correcting my problem and did not try to sell me a service I did not need! Great small business to work with! Thank you!N S.N S. ★★★★★ Initial calls and emails as well as site visit by Cody and David went well. The work crew - Matt, Jonah and Jeff were excellent - not enough kudos to them.There were some surprises with the job, but the Lamunyon crew handled them like the experts they are.The job went relatively headache free, and that is due to, again, the crew of Matt, Jonah and Jeff.Tim G.Tim G. ★★★★★ Very well versed in identifying and solving the problem. Professional at every level. I would recommend them if you are having foundation or water issues.Taylor R.Taylor R. ★★★★★ Clean and quick install with a polite and attentive crew. Very informative throughout the entire process, impressed with this company.K S.K S. ★★★★★ Matt, Jonah and Jeff did an excellent job on my basement! Everything was clearly and fully explained before they started the work.Updates were given through out the day. They kept kept the area all cleaned and made sure I was happy with the work before they left. Lamunyon was easy to work with from the estimate till completion. I would recommend them for your needs.Karen B.Karen B. ★★★★★ Matt and the rest of the crew have been awesome to work with. Work was done quickly. Clean up was great!flipper A.flipper A. ★★★★★ Matt, David and Jonah were a great crew that worked hard to fix our foundation problems. Totally recommend the team at Lamunyon that gave us exceptional service from the time we picked up the phone and the experience of Cody with the estimate, all through seeing the job done to our satisfaction!Betty L.Betty L. ★★★★★ Stan and I are completely satisfied with the services provided by Lamunyon. We had a broken main water pipe which caused water deep enough to cause waves from wall to wall across a large part of our basement. We called Lamunyon and are extremely happy with the way Jeremiah and his team came in and immediately assessed the damage and handled the restoration process. He was very knowledgeable and knew exactly what was needed and kept us informed throughout the entire process. If we ever have a situation like this again, we will definitely call Lamunyon and request Jeremiah. We recommend Lamunyon to anyone who has a need for water restoration.Martin T.Martin T. ★★★★★ Professional, friendly and timely service. Came out and cleaned up mess even staying late. Lance and Tim were great to work with.Rachel M.Rachel M. ★★★★★ We had some settling along the front wall of our house to the point where we saw cracks in the wall and our front door wasn't operational. Lamunyon was then recommended to come in and stabilize the house so it wouldn't sink anymore. They quoted us needing 8 helical piers up to 20 feet deep to help stabilize the stem wall that was holding up our slab house. Unfortunately due to the type of soil under my house, we had to go deeper than 20 feet on them all so we had some overages. The cost for those overages was laid out ahead of time by Cody, who did the bid, and again reconfirmed by Matt before he started working. Everyone I worked with was fantastic and answered all of my questions. Starting from the initial call into the office to set up a bid, to Cody coming out to see what was going on as well as explaining his process for how he got to the bid numbers and last but not least the work that Matt, Jeff, Jonah and David all did to get the piers in place and fill in the hole. These were all a great experience and I would highly recommend them to anyone that is having foundation issues!! They also quoted us for three days work and that is what it took even though they had more work than they originally planned for due to the soil being a little more sandy and loose. Once again thank you for the work you did! It is one of those things that I would hope I never need to have done again but at least I know who my first call will be to!Charlene H.Charlene H. ★★★★★ Very prompt and did a professional job. This is the 2nd time they have worked for us and both times. did a fantastic job.Derrek J.Derrek J. ★★★★★ Recently, we faced the challenging situation of significant water damage to our business property. However, I am thrilled to share the exemplary service we received from Dustin and the Lamuyon team. From our initial contact, Dustin demonstrated remarkable responsiveness, professionalism, and genuine compassion towards restoring our business environment to one that is safe for our patients.The team arrived promptly, conducted a comprehensive assessment of the situation, and clearly and approachably explained the mitigation process. Their efficiency and meticulous care throughout the process were impressive, ensuring that our business remained safe to operate. Dustin's unwavering attention to detail and dedication to customer service truly stood out.I appreciated the consistent communication; Dustin kept us updated at every stage and was always available to address our questions. He and the Lamuyon team wholeheartedly care for those they serve.Thank you for your outstanding support. What could have been a stressful ordeal was managed with remarkable ease and professionalism. I highly recommend Dustin and Lamuyon to anyone needing reliable and trustworthy mitigation services.Mandy K.Mandy K. ★★★★★ Knowledgeable, respectful, and easy to work with!Laura “Lauramarie” C.Laura “Lauramarie” C. ★★★★★ Cody came out to the house to give my husband and I an estimate. He advised that it would take a few weeks for scheduling which was fine. During the consultation Cody was thorough with the process and the time it would take to fix the leak. On the day of service Matt and Jesse did a great job, explained what would take place and got to work immediately. Once the job was done Matt explained everything that he and Jesse did and explained it a second time when my husband was on the phone. They left the area clean and clear, they were both really polite and informative of the service provided. Truly appreciate Lamunyon and their services 10/10 highly recommend!!!Stu D.Stu D. ★★★★★ Smooth process from start to finish, and these guys truly respect your property. Thanks!Kelli RKelli R ★★★★★ Everyone I’ve encountered from this company has been so professional and knowledgeable. Lance, Dustin, Sean, all so helpful and honest.Katlin S.Katlin S. ★★★★★ I had my foundation stabilized. The whole process was very easy and all that I spoke with were very professional. From Cody inspecting, preparing the bid, and explaining the process in detail to Matt completing the job. Anytime I reached out to Cody, he not only replied to my email, but also called me. When the work was performed, Matt was very professional and once again explained everything in detail. Even when a change order occurred, Matt reached out right away to inform me of why there was a change and the price difference. Matt and his team member went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly and the job would be completed on time.Linda M.Linda M. ★★★★★ Everyone I interacted with, from Cody (Estimator/quoter), Scheduling, and the workers, were all very honest and reliable with their information and work. I especially appreciated being told what work really needed to be done vs selling all the bells and whistles we couldn’t afford. The workers have a good sense of humor and work hard for their earnings (ethics that can be harder to find these days). They did an excellent job of protecting our property and cleaning up after each phase of work. God bless you all, we feel much safer in our home now.Herschel B.Herschel B. ★★★★★ I would like to pass on that I had a leak in my basement floor and it caused water damage to my carpet and we had to move my daughter out of the room. Trying to figure out who to call was a nightmare. I finally made a great decision with Lamunyon dry out & foundation repair. I want to thank David Balfour because he made a very frustrating issue into a very simple process and life time worry free from water ever coming into my basement again. David had an I Care Attitude throughout the process with no surprises. The team that came to do the work were Very Professional and courteous and explained the process just as David did. No Surprises!!! The cost was very reasonable for the peace of mind I now have to not having to worry anymore. Very Satisfied Customer. Lamuyon, Thank YouBrian B.Brian B. ★★★★★ Based on a neighbor's recommendation, this was my first experience with Lamunyon. Start to finish Lamunyon is a great and very professional and friendly experience along with the finished product. I highly recommend reaching out to Lamunyon if you need their services. That's the reason for the 5 Stars!Victoria C.Victoria C. ★★★★★ They were able to get to our properly very quickly. The communication was fantastic and everyone was very professional.Teresa “.Teresa “. ★★★★★ It all started with Cody, who provided the estimate. Very professional and courtesy. He was thorough with explaining the process. The install crew- Drew, Kaleb, and Paul, did an outstanding job with installing a drain tile, waler beams, and anchors in my basement. They worked hard all week and in incredibly hot weather. Very courtesy and professional guys. Drew, the foreman, was meticulous and made sure they cleaned up every day. Couldn't have asked for a better group of guys. Thanks!Rod E.Rod E. ★★★★★ Very good crew; easy to work with, clearly explained the process, cleaned up when done. I would hire them again, though I hope I don’t need to.Marilyn B.Marilyn B. ★★★★★ The work was very well done. I was referred by a local rug dealer who helped me call Lamonyan. That was at about 5 PM in the evening. They arrived at about 7:30 PM and stayed till almost 10 o'clock cleaning up as much as they could. The workers were great. They fully understood my concern and depression about the entire situation. This company goes the extra mile to clean up the situation and help you understand why it is necessary to do the things they do. Hope this never happens to me again. If it should, they would be the first company I would call Marilyn Braun, Victoria, Kansasjs_loader
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