Screw piles
Large inventory
of screw piles
We are distributors of screw piles and installation tools for excavation contractors. We offer a work-ready formula, provide the installation equipment and we can install it on your machine to prioritize your time working on your work sites. We also give information sessions to guide you through your installations and we even have a demonstration space at your disposal to show you the right technique and the steps to follow in order to carry out your work in the best way. Our team is composed of experienced operators ready to advise you if necessary, our mission is to see you leave our warehouse ready to work!
- All our screw piles are mounted on 2’3/8 5mm thick pipes by 6’
- Available in 9’ or 12’ propeller version
- Hot-dip galvanized
- Two sets of cross-barred holes to distribute torsion during installation and preserve the integrity of the screw pile
- Our screw piles are assembled in the factory and welded by robotics which ensures a continuous assembly quality
- Fixed support plate supplied with the screw pile or support plate with adjustable screw sold separately
Financing solution available
With our financing options, you can access our specialized services while keeping your budget under control.
Exclusive method of installing screw piles
As former installers, we have witnessed the shortcomings of conventional screw pile installation, and over the years we have improved our methods to make the process simpler and more efficient. One of the common problems that installers face is the nature of the soil. Screw piles are designed to be inserted into the ground and not to dislodge hard material on difficult floors. When the screw piles encounter an obstacle (stone, brick, debris), the propeller tends to twist, the pile is no longer viable and all that remains is to remove it and start the process again elsewhere, hoping that the ground will allow it. Often the screw pile is even unrecoverable, and this is only part of the daily problems that installers face.
Here is the proven method by Le Perceur that facilitates the installation of screw piles on difficult floors.
1. Pre-drilling
Use a drill bit of the same diameter as the screw of the stake to dislodge the hard material and make the way for the screw pile, this way you will avoid forcing it unnecessarily.
2. Attachment of the screw pile to the compactor (adapter)
A compactor is an installation tool that acts as an adapter connecting the screw pile to the auger. Simply slide the screw pile inside the compactor and insert the two crossed bars to secure it.
3. Insert the screw pile into the pre-drilling
Now that all debris has been removed, all that remains is to insert the screw pile by rotating clockwise to the required depth. It is recommended that the screw pile be lowered from 6’ to 12’ below the pre-drilling line so that the base of the screw pile is inserted into the unfinished soil.
4. Compaction (exclusive to Le Perceur)
Once the screw pile is in place, remove the crisscrossed bars to free the screw pile from the compactor. The compactor has two fins similar to those of a boat propeller at its base. When a counter-clockwise rotation is applied, these are designed to take the ground remodelled to the surface and compact it all around the pipe. Continue compaction to the surface and remove the compactor from the screw pile.
5. Why compact the earth around the screw pile?
Compaction is a crucial step during pile installation and we are the only ones to provide the tools necessary for its completion.
During a conventional installation of screw piles, the helical blade (screw) carves a path through the soil, leaving a channel that rainwater can follow down to its base. If this channel is not sealed after the screw pile installation, water accumulates at the base and affects its short-term stability. The effect of compaction also has the advantage of laterally solidifying the pile, which provides it with more strength and reduces the need to reinforce the structure supported by the screw piles.
