Steel push piers are hydraulically driven through the unstable expansive clay near the surface down to competent, load-bearing soil or bedrock, which in the Fort Worth area can mean driving considerably deeper than the visible foundation problem might suggest. Because they're driven to a stable bearing stratum rather than relying on friction with the surrounding soil, push piers provide reliable support that isn't subject to the same swelling-and-shrinking cycle that caused the original settlement.
We use steel push piers primarily on heavier structures and in situations where reaching deep, stable soil is the priority — they're driven using the weight of the structure itself as resistance, which means the installation process effectively confirms the pier has reached adequate bearing capacity as it goes in. Once piers are installed at the necessary points, brackets attach them to the foundation and, where lift is appropriate, hydraulic jacks raise the foundation back toward its original position before the piers are locked off.
Steel push piers carry a long track record in expansive clay conditions like North Texas's, and they're often the first system we consider for foundations with significant settlement or heavier structural loads.
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