 Clearly safety is a critical issue which is why Underpinning & Piling prepare Risk Assessments and Methods Statements for every contract which are strictly managed through to completion of the project.
The most common form of underpinning for residential property built on shrinkable clays. The technique also provides a root barrier which prevents roots from reaching vulnerable internal walls and causing subsidence damage in future years.
After excavations are completed, and before concreting, our supervisory staff and the local authority officers inspect the work to establish that the correct stratum has been reached and the ground is free from the effects of tree root action.
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