https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en Ground screws and screw piles for garden rooms, extensions and tiny houses: steps, soils and a fast alternative to concrete, across Europe. en Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:26:23 GMT 2026-09-25T11:26:23Z en https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-piles-principle-uses-limits <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-piles-principle-uses-limits?hsLang=en" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Terrasse%20Sur%20Pieux%20Visss.png" alt="Foundation on screw piles" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <blockquote> <p>A screw pile foundation consists of a steel tube fitted with a helix, mechanically screwed into the ground until it reaches a load-bearing layer. The principle is old; what has changed is the installation equipment and the way the work is controlled.</p> </blockquote> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-piles-principle-uses-limits?hsLang=en" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Terrasse%20Sur%20Pieux%20Visss.png" alt="Foundation on screw piles" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <blockquote> <p>A screw pile foundation consists of a steel tube fitted with a helix, mechanically screwed into the ground until it reaches a load-bearing layer. The principle is old; what has changed is the installation equipment and the way the work is controlled.</p> </blockquote> <img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=146942428&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.pieuxvistech.eu%2Fen%2Fscrew-piles-principle-uses-limits&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.pieuxvistech.eu%252Fen&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Foundation basics Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:26:23 GMT info@pieuxvistech.eu (Vistech Europe) https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-piles-principle-uses-limits 2026-09-25T11:26:23Z https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-piles-vs-concrete-foundations <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-piles-vs-concrete-foundations?hsLang=en" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Construction%20Site%20with%20Steel%20Piles%20Installation.png" alt="Concrete foundation compared with galvanised screw piles" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Discover the pros and cons of traditional concrete foundations versus screw piles so you can make the best choice for your construction project.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-piles-vs-concrete-foundations?hsLang=en" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Construction%20Site%20with%20Steel%20Piles%20Installation.png" alt="Concrete foundation compared with galvanised screw piles" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>Discover the pros and cons of traditional concrete foundations versus screw piles so you can make the best choice for your construction project.</p> <img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=146942428&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.pieuxvistech.eu%2Fen%2Fscrew-piles-vs-concrete-foundations&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.pieuxvistech.eu%252Fen&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Foundation basics Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:23:19 GMT info@pieuxvistech.eu (Vistech Europe) https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-piles-vs-concrete-foundations 2026-09-25T11:23:19Z https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-pile-foundation-cost-breakdown <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-pile-foundation-cost-breakdown?hsLang=en" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Modern%20Construction%20Site%20with%20Screw%20Pile%20Foundation%20Work.png" alt="Breakdown of the cost items in a screw pile foundation quote" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <blockquote> <p>A foundation quote cannot be compared from one project to another without understanding what it is made of. Here are the items that really drive the cost of screw piles.</p> </blockquote> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-pile-foundation-cost-breakdown?hsLang=en" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Modern%20Construction%20Site%20with%20Screw%20Pile%20Foundation%20Work.png" alt="Breakdown of the cost items in a screw pile foundation quote" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <blockquote> <p>A foundation quote cannot be compared from one project to another without understanding what it is made of. Here are the items that really drive the cost of screw piles.</p> </blockquote> <img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=146942428&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.pieuxvistech.eu%2Fen%2Fscrew-pile-foundation-cost-breakdown&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.pieuxvistech.eu%252Fen&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Cost and quotes Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:23:14 GMT info@pieuxvistech.eu (Vistech Europe) https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-pile-foundation-cost-breakdown 2026-09-25T11:23:14Z https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-piles-winter-frost-foundation <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-piles-winter-frost-foundation?hsLang=en" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Winter%20Construction%20Site%20with%20Screw%20Pile%20Installer.png" alt="Screw pile foundation being installed on frozen ground in winter" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <blockquote> <p>Frozen ground changes how a site behaves, but it does not rule out foundation work altogether. With screw piles, what changes are the methods and the checks to be carried out.</p> </blockquote> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-piles-winter-frost-foundation?hsLang=en" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Winter%20Construction%20Site%20with%20Screw%20Pile%20Installer.png" alt="Screw pile foundation being installed on frozen ground in winter" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <blockquote> <p>Frozen ground changes how a site behaves, but it does not rule out foundation work altogether. With screw piles, what changes are the methods and the checks to be carried out.</p> </blockquote> <img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=146942428&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.pieuxvistech.eu%2Fen%2Fscrew-piles-winter-frost-foundation&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fblog.pieuxvistech.eu%252Fen&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Installation Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:21:22 GMT info@pieuxvistech.eu (Vistech Europe) https://blog.pieuxvistech.eu/en/screw-piles-winter-frost-foundation 2026-09-25T11:21:22Z