Start with the right foundations
Mini Piling services from Vxcel Piling
Mini Piling is ideal for:
- Residential extensions and other locations with restricted access
- Working inside buildings
- Internal underpinning of structures or dwellings
- Properties affected by subsidence
- Environmentally sensitive areas
- Retaining walls to new basement projects
- Mezzanine floors
- Warehouse re-fits
What is mini piling?
Mini piling is a specialised construction technique used to establish deep and stable foundations for structures. While similar to regular piling, it gets its name from using smaller-diameter piles, which generally range between 150mm to 600mm. They’re light, affordable and highly versatile, while still being able to withstand high weights.
All of this helps to make mini piling a highly versatile solution; exceptionally well-suited to areas with poor ground conditions or restricted access, such as dense urban environments – where larger piling rigs often find it more difficult to operate effectively.
What is mini piling used for?
Due to its particularly versatile nature, mini piling has a wide variety of applications across various construction projects. These include:
- Providing structural support – Mini piling provides strong and stable foundations for a comprehensive range of structures, including buildings, bridges, highways, railways, retaining walls and infrastructure projects, especially in areas with space constraints or poor ground conditions
- Underpinning or reinforcement of existing structures – this may include buildings, bridges, or even overhead power lines, all without severe disruptions to the surrounding environment
- Slope stabilisation – small-diameter piles can effectively be used to anchor and reinforce a section of sloped ground, helping to prevent soil erosion, landslides, or complete slope failure
- Upgrading floor slabs – mini piling can provide extra stability to floor slabs by improving their load-bearing capacity, and resistance to settlement or movement
- Resist hydrostatic uplift pressures – smaller-diameter piles are often used to resist hydrostatic uplift pressures by effectively anchoring structures, and preventing the upward movement caused by high water pressure
What are the advantages of mini piling?
There are lots of good reasons why mini-piling is such a widely-used technique for so many structures and environments. Here’s a quick roundup of some of the most pivotal ones.
1. Versatility and flexibility
Mini piling is exceptionally versatile, partially due to the lower-diameter piles, and partially because it uses less equipment than conventional piling. That means it can be used in an array of otherwise difficult conditions, such as restricted access, poor ground conditions, and similarly complex projects.
2. Quick and efficient installation
Mini piling is typically faster to install than traditional piling methods, which can help to reduce construction time and costs.
3. Cost-effectiveness
By the same token, the smaller equipment and reduced site preparation requirements means that it frequently ends up being a particularly economical option, compared to larger-scale piling methods.
4. Minimal disruption for nearby buildings
The process produces relatively little noise, vibration and ground movement, while still excelling at providing solid foundations. That makes it a useful solution for urban areas and sensitive sites, or built-up residential areas.
5. Environmentally friendly
Another of the defining characteristics of mini piling is that it uses less steel and concrete than traditional piling to complete projects. Accordingly, it has a smaller carbon footprint, and is less likely to have an impact on the immediate surrounding environment (such as requiring bushes or vegetation to be cleared to make room for the project’s completion, for example).
Where does Vxcel offer mini piling?
Working from our Great Harwood headquarters in the heart of Lancashire, we’re proud to offer nationwide piling services here at Vxcel Piling. We’ve delivered a wide variety of products in a diverse array of regions all over the UK, including (but not limited to):
- Yorkshire
- Cheshire
- Manchester
- Blackpool
- Essex
- Liverpool
- London
- Bradford
In short, wherever you’re based in the UK, you can always rely on us to help.
Our services include:
Domestic Projects
Our mini piling techniques and restricted-access rigs are perfectly suited to domestic works.
Underpinning
We can also undertake stabilisation works to existing buildings, as well as new builds.
Commercial Developments
From residential housing to industrial, education or retail structures, our experience and in-house equipment enable us to offer smart, efficient solutions.
Retaining Walls
Using SFA piling rigs, we’re able to design and build retaining walls to suit almost any environment or structure.
Looking for a mini piling company or contractor?
At Vxcel Piling, we’re committed to providing you with nothing but the very best.
- Vxcel Piling Ltd is a well-established family-run business based in Great Harwood. With around 15 years to our name, our outstanding reputation has been built on offering all our clients a cost-effective solution to their foundation needs, while ensuring the highest level of customer service throughout.
- We are constantly competing for and winning national contracts – our previous customers include household names like Volvo, Burger King, Blackpool FC, Clitheroe FC, Burnley FC, Lancaster Hospital, Blackpool Hospital, Myprotein, Crossfield Street New Development, Chapel Mill Elswick New Development, and many more.
- We have been awarded CHAS, Construction line, Safe Contractor and SMAS accreditation, so you can always trust us to take the health and safety of our clients and staff extremely seriously. All our work is insured to high levels to give you peace of mind, and all our staff are either trained to NVQ level, or are undergoing the final stages of the Piling operative NVQ qualification. That way, you can always have peace of mind that you have a fully qualified and fully insured team working on your project.
Ready to get started? Our mini piling experts are here to help. Simply get in touch with us at 01254314010 or email us on enquiries@vxcelpiling.co.uk to learn more about our services or request our free design consultation service so that we can start developing your ideas into a dream development.
What can we offer you?
There’s plenty of reasons why we’re trusted by so many customers all over the UK.
Established For Over 10 Years
Throughout around 15 years of operation, we’ve earned a reputation for excellence across an expansive array of sectors, from domestic to commercial.
Independent Contractors
We operate as independent contractors, enabling us to be flexible and adaptable to your schedule, so you only have to hire us when you need us the most.
Specialist Expertise
As well as the array of services we’re able to offer, what separates us from our competitors is the specialist expertise of our team in all aspects of the piling process.
Nationwide Coverage
We’re not limited to a specific town or area. At Vxcel Piling, our team is capable of working anywhere throughout the United Kingdom, offering nationwide coverage to our customers.
Contact Us Today
If you’d like to get in touch about our mini piling service, whether it’s to discuss ideas, book a free consultation or simply ask us a few questions, just give us a call on 01254314010 or send us a message at enquiries@vxcelpiling.co.uk. We’re more than happy to help!
