Concrete foundations and helical piles

The right foundation for the right ground

In Quebec a foundation must reach below the frost line, resist heaving and shed water. But the right choice depends on the soil: shallow bedrock in Stoneham or Lac-Beauport, clay in the Portneuf lowlands, steep slopes in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, a high water table near the river. We start with a soil assessment and, when the project calls for it, a geotechnical study.

Poured concrete foundations

Formed and poured footings and walls, slab on grade, full basement or crawl space: we handle excavation, formwork, rebar, pouring, French drain, waterproofing and backfill. It's the choice for new homes with a finished basement and for extensions that continue an existing basement.

Helical piles

Steel piles screwed into the ground to the required bearing capacity are installed in a day, with no major excavation and no curing time. They're ideal for cottages, extensions on posts, decks and sunrooms, sloped or hard-to-reach lots and unstable soils. Each pile is installed to the engineer's specified torque and documented.

Repair, stabilization and waterproofing

Cracks, seepage, settling: we diagnose the cause (drainage, frost, soil) before acting — injection, underpinning, stabilization piles, membrane and drain. Read our comparison helical piles vs concrete to choose with confidence.