Curing of concrete is essential for quality pilings

Our foundation blocks are made with 5000 psi concrete and allowed to cure for more than 30 days to achieve greater strength. Only then are the blocks ready to be installed.

Pressed-In pilings have the advantage of being able to be installed to great depth when the soil has less load bearing capacity.

Baton Rouge Foundation Repair installs precast concrete pilings that are steel reinforced and have proven to have far fewer adjustments needed than the Drilled and Poured concrete pilings that we installed for over 11 years.

Our pilings can be installed and put into use the same day. Drilled and Poured concrete pilings require a minimum of a week of curing time under ideal conditions, and should cure for much longer before being put into use in a manner that applies a great amount of weight onto a pinpoint area of the piling.

Heavy Steel Support.

Steel Shims At Top.

Heavy Steel Bottom Plate.

8" x 8" x 12"

5000 psi Concrete Block.

8" x 8" x 8"

5000 psi Concrete Block.

5/8" Steel Rods.

The soil under the vast majority of the structures that we work on in and around Baton Rouge is very soft. Our pilings can be pressed into the ground as deeply as needed to find suitable soil to support your structure. Drilled and poured pilings have a maximum depth, depending upon the installers equipment, and may not be installed deeply enough in this soft earth. Future adjustments are likely to be needed.

The average depth of our Pressed-In Precast Concrete pilings south of downtown Baton Rouge is 22 feet. Near local area rivers the average depth achieved is 18 feet. Often, the depth achieved is much greater. Many houses in these areas require over 31 foot deep pilings before suitable soil was found. At these depths we begin to raise the house as the piling is installed. There is therefore no doubt that the installed pilings are more than capable of supporting the structure.