More About Pin Piles
Exceptional versatility
and limited access applications
The technique of using pin piles has been around for several decades and is typically used for projects that require lighter loads or for foundation repairs. The piles are also highly-practical and the most inexpensive foundations piles. Pin piles are pipe piles with a small diameter is 3 or 4 inches and driven to refusal. Pin piles originated in the United States but have spread to other parts of the world due to their practicality and high-capacity. They’re ideal for building foundations on construction sites with sensitive surroundings, poor ground conditions, difficult access, or restricted vertical clearance. Pin piles are well-suited for projects that call for arresting ground movements, foundation underpinning, and increasing the capacity of existing foundations. Pin piles can be constructed to considerable lengths with a Galvanized Sch. 40 or 80 pipes and driven to refusal with a hydraulic rammer that’s usually mounted on a skid steer or a mini excavator.
Why Choose
Pin Piles?
Pin piles are great for installing foundations or repairing or reinforcing existing foundations in limited spaces with little room for machinery. They can be installed with a small 140lb pneumatic driver, which is powered by an air compressor and can be easily carried in spaces with little room or low overhead, such as crawlspaces and basements.
Pin piles are simple and easy to use because of their size. They can also be customized according to the size and requirements of various projects as well as soil conditions. Pin piles can also be used through difficult or contaminated soils and are a low-priced solutions for foundation repairs.
JLU Pin
Piles
JLU Piles has several crew teams that specialize in Pin pile installations. We also keep plenty of pin piles in stock, which allows us to complete any type of project within days without having to wait for new materials to be ordered. Our equipment includes machine-mounted hydraulic rammers capable of having up to 750lbs of driving force, which offers a practical and efficient way of installing pin piles. The rammers are only 4 to 6 feet in width so they can be used in limited access areas!
