Steel Pier Installation in Beaumont, TX
Steel piers are the deeper, stronger option for a house around Beaumont that keeps moving after a shallower repair, or that sits on ground where the clay shifts a long way down. Sections of steel pipe are driven through the moving clay until they reach ground that holds, and the house is lifted onto them. Written quote after we see the house. Call (409) 247-2971.
When steel piers are the right choice
Steel piers go in where concrete pressed pilings would stop too soon. That happens on lots where the clay keeps swelling and shrinking a long way down, on heavier houses and two-storey additions where each pier carries more weight, and on houses that have already had a shallower repair that did not hold. They are also the usual answer near the river and marsh edges around Beaumont and Orange County, where a high water table softens the ground further down.
For most single-storey slab houses on ordinary lots, concrete pressed pilings do the job for less. We recommend one or the other after we have measured the house and looked at the ground.
How steel piers go in
A bracket is fixed to the footing at each point that needs support. Steel pipe sections are then driven down through that bracket, one after another, using the weight of the house on a hydraulic ram, until the pier reaches ground that will not give. Each pier is loaded and checked before the next one starts. The house is then lifted evenly onto all the piers back to level and locked to the brackets. The holes are backfilled and the ground regraded.
The same piers are used under a pier and beam house when one or two piers keep sinking no matter what is put under them. The rest of that work is described on the pier and beam repair page, and the slab version on the slab foundation repair page.
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Steel piers and Beaumont clay
What a steel pier buys you is depth. The clay under Beaumont moves with the weather, and the further down it keeps moving, the deeper a pier has to go to get below it. Steel sections can be driven much further than stacked concrete, and they carry more load, which is why they are the choice on the hard lots. Our guide to foundation repair on Texas clay explains what is going on underneath.
What steel piers cost in Beaumont
Recent jobs in the Beaumont area have run $1,000 to $2,000 per steel pier. That is more than a concrete pressed piling at $300 to $500, which is why steel is used where it is needed rather than everywhere. The number of piers the house needs is what sets the total.
Prices on this page are estimates from previous work. We cannot quote an exact price. The actual cost can be lower or higher depending on the job. The person who knows is the professional who will do the work. You get a written quote after we see the house. The full table is on the cost page.
How to get started
Call (409) 247-2971 with the address and what you have noticed, or send the contact form. We come out, measure the floor levels and look at the foundation, and you get a written quote after we see the house. There is no charge for the visit and no obligation.
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Frequently asked questions
How much do steel piers cost in Beaumont?
Recent jobs have run $1,000 to $2,000 per pier. Prices on this page are estimates from previous work. We cannot quote an exact price. The actual cost can be lower or higher depending on the job. The person who knows is the professional who will do the work. You get a written quote after we see the house.
How deep do steel piers go?
Until they reach ground that does not give, which varies from lot to lot. Each pier is driven and load-checked on the day, so the depth is set by the ground, not by a chart.
Why would I choose steel over concrete pilings?
Because the moving clay at your address goes deeper than pilings can reach, because the house or an addition is heavy, or because a shallower repair has already failed. We tell you which applies after the on-site look.
Can steel piers go under a pier and beam house?
Yes, under a pier that keeps sinking. The rest of a pier and beam job is wood and shim work under the floor.
How long does a steel pier job take?
Usually a few days, depending on the number of piers. We give you the timing with the written quote.
Do I need a permit for steel piers?
Often yes for structural work. Inside Beaumont it is the city building office; outside it is the county. We tell you what applies to your address when we quote.
Ready for steel piers in Beaumont, TX?
Free on-site look at the house, written quote after we see it, no obligation. Call (409) 247-2971.