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What are drilled piers?
Drilled piers are deep foundation elements created by drilling a shaft to design depth and filling it with reinforced concrete. The pier transfers structural load to competent soil or bearing strata deeper below grade, helping reduce differential settlement and structural movement. They are widely used in commercial construction and stabilization where surface soils cannot reliably support long-term load demands.
Our commercial drilled pier services
New construction deep foundations.
Drilled pier systems designed for commercial buildings requiring engineered deep support.
Retrofit drilled piers for settlement.
Install drilled piers beneath existing foundations experiencing movement, in coordination with commercial foundation repair.
Column and grade beam load support.
Deep load transfer beneath high-load columns and structural bearing points.
Large-footprint stabilization.
Stabilization strategies for expansive commercial footprints with variable soil conditions.
Where drilled piers are used
Warehouses and distribution centers, office buildings and corporate campuses, retail developments, industrial and manufacturing facilities, municipal and government buildings, and parking structures and elevated slabs. Where lateral pressure or wall movement is involved, projects may also integrate helical tieback systems or coordinate with our commercial retaining wall work. Serving Fort Worth, Dallas, Arlington, Irving, Grand Prairie, Plano, Garland, Mesquite, Grapevine, Mansfield, and surrounding DFW metroplex cities.
Cardinal performs this work across Dallas-Fort Worth, with larger commercial and specialty projects statewide.
Frequently asked questions
Drilled piers are often selected for higher load requirements or when larger diameter shafts are needed.
Yes. Retrofit drilled piers can stabilize foundations experiencing settlement.
Commercial drilled pier systems are typically engineered to meet load and code requirements.
Start with an engineer
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