Steel Pier Foundation Repairin Pflugerville

An all-steel pier is a deep foundation support system used to stabilize and adjust areas of a slab foundation that have experienced settlement. Instead of relying on the more active soils close to the surface, the pier extends deeper beneath the home until the required supporting condition is reached.

Our system uses:

Because the pier is positioned directly beneath the grade beam, the structural load transfers directly downward into the support column rather than through an offset support point.

There is no standard answer.

Bats has completed foundation repairs throughout Central Texas, so we can often review previous installation records from nearby homes to get a general idea of the depths and subsurface conditions we may encounter.

Those records are useful, but they aren't a guarantee. Actual conditions beneath each home can be different. Once installation begins, we continue adding steel until the required supporting condition is reached.

After the piers are installed, multiple jacks are positioned throughout the repair area. Our crews make coordinated adjustments while monitoring elevations and the structure's response.

We don't promise to make every home perfectly level. We lift to the limits of the structure and make as much improvement as the home will reasonably allow.

Once the adjustment is complete, steel shims are installed at the pier head to maintain the new elevation. The lifting jack is then removed, a concrete cylinder is installed at the top of the pier assembly, and additional steel shims are fitted to permanently secure the foundation. The driven support column beneath the pier head remains entirely steel.

All-steel piers can also be installed beneath interior portions of a slab when structural movement requires deeper support. Because the structural components beneath a finished floor aren't visible, we use Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) before opening the slab.

GPR helps identify:

This allows us to better position the pier beneath the structural area we're trying to support while reducing the risk of disturbing embedded components.

When access is practical, a driven pier is generally our preferred repair for significant interior structural movement. If access or occupancy makes interior pier installation impractical, polyurethane foam may sometimes be considered as a less invasive alternative. Learn more about polyurethane foam injection.

Bats offers both systems because not every home needs the same pier.

Our All-Steel Pier System uses steel throughout the entire driven support column and is our premium option. Our Hybrid Steel Pier System combines an initial steel section with high-pressure-tested concrete components for the remaining depth, offering an additional long-term repair option at a lower cost.

If both systems are appropriate, we'll explain the differences in construction, price, and warranty rather than simply steering you toward the more expensive system.

Most residential Bats slab foundation repairs take approximately one to three days, depending on the number of piers, interior access, installation depths, and overall complexity of the project. Every project also includes:

Every Bats foundation repair project receives independent review by a licensed professional engineer, with engineering documentation provided after completion.

We require a hydrostatic plumbing test after the foundation repair is completed. Bats does not employ plumbers or sell plumbing repairs. We intentionally keep the plumbing test separate so the homeowner receives an independent evaluation from a licensed plumbing professional and Bats has no financial incentive tied to the result.

We take final elevations after the foundation has been adjusted and secured to document the completed repair.

Learn more about our slab foundation repair process.