At Rhino Piling we offer a full range of piling solutions; we are based in Manchester and offer our piling services to the whole of the North West of England.
In this article, we are going to be discussing one of our residential piling options, mini piling.
What is mini piling?
Mini piling is a type of piling that has a smaller diameter than standard piling. Mini piling is light, affordable, and can withstand high weights. Two ways to insert piles are: Boring which is the method of making a hole in the ground and pouring concrete into it and the other method is: Driving which is when the soil is moved.
How does mini piling work?
The most common ways of mini piling are either fastening a hollow steel shaft or drilling them into the ground. Mini piling works by digging into the ground with the appropriate equipment, then lowing the concrete pile into the hole dug and pouring the concrete gaps between the pile and the ground below.
Why use mini piling?
A huge benefit to choosing mini piling is that it causes minimum noise, and disruption and can be used in existing projects.
Mini piling is cost-effective, saves money, and saves time more than traditional deep trench foundation solutions.
It also creates ZERO waste as the soil is displaced and not removed any offcuts of steel are removed from the site and reused when you can if it’s possible, if not, then they’re recycled.
Mini piling can be used in places with access restrictions like tight alleys or inside of houses within low headroom.
What are the three stages of piling?
Piles installed
Ground beam installed
Concrete installed to piles and ground beam
How deep can mini piles go?
Mini piles typically have a diameter of 100 to 600mm and can extend to depths of over 50m. This is done with either a reinforcing cage, circular hollow component or a centralised re-bar that can be used if needed.
For more information about our mini piling service, or for advice on preventing subsidence, then please get in touch with our team of experts today!
