Gulf Island barge in only site needed an effective foundation for large ground mount solar arrays. Postech piles engineered to meet the specs of the array design were the perfect low impact solution. Using piles the contractor saved time, site impact, reduced carbon footprint with no concrete and has a great long term foundation. In […]
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Wildlife Viewing Tower
Vancouver Island Postech was proud to support the recently opened Somenos Marsh Viewing Tower in Duncan BC. A tremendous amount of work was put in by the Marsh Association and volunteers to compete this stunning project for the community.
Island Build with Archeological Site
Incredible custom home on a very small private island. Machine accessibility challenges and the build site had First Nations artifacts with archeological restrictions on excavating for foundations – Postech Screw Piles were the practical solution.
Cathedral Grove Boardwalk
Old growth forest of Cathedral Grove MacMillan Park is spectacular and for the new elevated boardwalks BC Parks chose Postech Piles as a low impact foundation solution for a very sensitive ecosystem. This site is very fragile and our screw piles protected the trees and root systems enabling a new boardwalk to be built for […]
Outdoor Shower on Screw Pile Foundation
This outdoor shower is built on Vancouver Island Postech screw piles. The uneven nature of the ground and its poor quality made a concrete foundation nearly impossible to build. How ever with the quick install screw piles the shower was immediately ready to build!
Parksville Deck
Use Postech screw piles for your next deck project or save an already installed deck! No digging, no footing, no concrete and quick to install screw piles will simplify your next project.
Screw Piles in the Woods for a Sauna on a Deck
Six screw piles installed among the trees in Metchosin for a future sauna and deck. Our small 39 inch wide excavator is unobtrusive and is ideal to install screw pile foundations in places concrete won’t work.
New Efficient Machinery
We would like to welcome the newest member of the Vancouver Island Postech team! A 9,000lb Bobcat E35 excavator combined with new auger drivers with 12,000lb and 8,000lbs of torque. This combination has highly effective results such as the ability to drive a 7ft long pile with a 14inch helix into the ground in two minutes. With a rig […]
Gabriola Island, Foundation on a Midden
We installed twelve screw piles in a midden to extend Paul’s house. Each individual pile has a weight bearing capacity of over 15,000lbs. All twelve piles were installed and immediately ready to build on in just three hours. If Paul were to use a traditional concrete foundation the prep work alone would take days to complete. We saved […]
Gulf Islands Building Foundation
Postech Screw Piles are great foundation solutions for Gulf Islands such as Pender Island, Saturna Island, Mayne Island, Saltspring Island, Thetis Island , Gabriola Island and beyond. We have completed many successful pile installations on the Gulf Islands in sensitive riparian zones, First Nations Middens and restrictive waterfront locations for decks, solar and complete house foundations. […]