Ground Screw Foundations
Engineered helical pile foundations designed and certified to your structural spec. A permanent, load tested alternative to concrete.
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Screw Piling Specialists
Why dig
when you can
screw
The faster, cleaner, greener alternative to concrete foundations. Installed in hours, ready to build the same day. Residential and commercial across the South East.
1 day
Typical install
0 m³
Concrete used
25t+
Load capacity
75 yr
Design life
About Ground Screw South East
The South East's specialist screw piling and ground screw foundation contractor.
We design, supply and install certified ground screw foundations for residential and commercial construction across Kent, London, Essex, Surrey and Sussex. From garden rooms and timber frames to modular buildings and infrastructure, our screws replace concrete with a faster, cleaner and load tested alternative.
Every project is engineered in-house, installed by our own crews and load tested on site, so architects, engineers and builders specify with confidence.
15+
Years experience
1,200+
Projects delivered
5
Counties covered
A+
Engineered rating
Our Services
Foundations engineered for every project type.
Ground Screw Installations
Onsite installation by our certified rig teams. Most projects complete in a single working day with no spoil and no cure time.
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Ground Compression Testing
In-house load and compression testing with full certification, giving architects, engineers and building control complete confidence.
Learn moreChallenges We Solve
Complex sites, simplified.
Ground screws solve the problems that stop traditional concrete foundations in their tracks.
Level platforms on gradient terrain without costly retaining works or imported fill.
Compact rigs and portable equipment reach tight gardens and narrow side returns where concrete trucks cannot.
Root-safe, low impact foundations that protect mature trees and surrounding soil structure.
Zero spoil and no concrete pour, keeping watercourses, wetlands and ecosystems intact.
Removable, reusable pile systems ideal for cabins, stages and seasonal builds, the ground left as found.
Factory-built modules delivered to a millimetre-accurate, level screw pile platform.
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Sloping Sites
Screw Piles vs Concrete
The smarter spec, every time.
One quick scan. Two foundation systems. The difference is hard to argue with.
RatingA+
Recommended
Ground Screw
Installation
Hours
Cure time
Immediate
Excavation
Minimal
Spoil
Zero
Compact rig OK
Restricted access handled easily
Sustainable and removable
Low carbon, non permanent impact
Works year round
No frost or rain delays
RatingC
The old way
Concrete
Installation
Weeks
Cure time
21 to 28 days
Excavation
Heavy duty
Spoil
Tonnes
Restricted access
Often impossible for tight sites
High carbon footprint
Permanent environmental impact
Weather dependent
Frost and rain stop work
Inefficient baseline
Why Screw Piles
Built for speed. Engineered for trust.
Modern foundations for modern construction. Six reasons screw piles are replacing concrete.
1 day
Installed in Hours
Most foundations completed in a single day. No curing time, build immediately.
0 lorries
Minimal Excavation
No spoil to remove, no muck away lorries. Drive in, screw down, done.
90% less CO₂
Eco Friendly
Up to 90% lower carbon footprint than concrete. Fully removable and recyclable.
25t+ load
Engineered Load
Each pile load tested on installation. Certified to structural requirements.
0 cure time
Build the Same Day
No 28 day concrete cure. Frame, deck or modular straight onto the piles.
Any site
Restricted Access
Compact rigs reach gardens, back lots and sites concrete trucks cannot.
Got a question on your project?
Talk it through with a screw piling specialist.
Call the Team01634 949411
CHAS AccreditedFully Insured £10mCSCS CertifiedManufacturer ApprovedISO 9001
Applications
What we screw down.
From a single garden studio to a 200 pile commercial scheme, our rigs handle it. Browse the applications we are spec'd into most often.
Residential Developments
From extensions to self-build schemes, our engineered screw pile foundations can be designed to your engineer specifications.
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Garden Rooms & Annexes
Our most-requested application. Surveyed, installed and load tested inside a single day, ready for your builder.
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Commercial Projects
Retail, hospitality and offices. Fast turnaround for tight construction programmes.
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Education
Schools, nurseries and modular classrooms. Low disturbance, no curing time and minimum site downtime.
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Glamping pods, cabins and hospitality structures. Sensitive to eco-sites and protected ground.
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Solar arrays, utilities and rail support. Torque-tested at every pile, engineered to spec.
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Recent installs.
How it Works
From survey to structural in four steps.
A streamlined process built around your programme. First call to handover in days, not weeks.
01
Site Survey
Free survey of access, soils and structural loads.
02
Engineering
Pile schedule designed and certified to your spec.
03
Installation
Rig on site. Most jobs complete in 1 working day.
04
Build Begins
No cure time. Hand over a level platform, ready to frame.
Why Ground Screw South East
The specialist team trusted across the South East.
In-House Testing
Every pile load tested on installation by our own engineers, with certified compression reports issued for each project.
UK-Sourced Materials
Hot-dip galvanised steel piles supplied from trusted UK manufacturers. Full traceability, no imports of unknown grade.
Industry Experience
Over 15 years installing screw foundations across residential, commercial, education and infrastructure schemes.
Reviews
What our customers say.
4.9 / 5
Google reviews · 120+ ratings
"Booked a site survey on Tuesday, foundations in on Friday. Our garden studio was watertight the following week. Saved us at least a month against concrete."
Sarah and James W.
Homeowners, Tunbridge Wells
"We specified Ground Screw SE for a 24 unit modular scheme. Engineered drawings on time, install on programme, zero spoil to dispose of. Faultless."
Mark D.
Operations Director, London
"Honest pricing, properly engineered and the rig got into a back garden a concrete truck never would. Will use them again."
Helena R.
Self build, Surrey
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Tell us about
your project.
Free, no obligation quote within 24 hours. Upload plans or just describe what you are building and we will handle the rest.
Free site visit and survey
Engineered pile schedule provided
Fixed, all in pricing
No spoil, no mess, no surprises
Areas Covered
On site across the South East.
BerkshireBuckinghamshireEast SussexHampshireKentOxfordshireSurreyWest Sussex