Mini piling blog

Useful articles for homeowners, builders and developers dealing with difficult ground, building control foundation queries and piling quotes.

A plain English guide to mini piling, when it is used and why it is often chosen for extensions, new builds and awkward sites.

The main factors that affect mini piling prices, from pile depth and access to ground beams, concrete and excavation readiness.

What to do when building control rejects normal foundations and asks for piles, engineer input or a revised foundation design.

How to compare driven mini piles and screw piles for domestic extensions, outbuildings, underpinning and restricted access projects.

Traditional underpinning, piled underpinning, screw pile underpinning and driven piled underpinning explained for homeowners and builders.