Existing foundations were inadequate to support the upward extension of a substantial 200 sq metre house involving a completely new storey.
Client: The architect acting for the owners
Piled Underpinning
Strengthening foundations for an additional floor
Coping with the unexpected
Unexpected ground conditions call for rapid problem solving.
Client: The consulting engineers
Driven piling beats a bad ground problem
Purkelly used 12m steel cased piles driven by vibratory hammer when soft silty gravelly clay was encountered to a considerable depth.
Client: Main Contractor via Structural Engineer
Experience counts when the unexpected happens
Purkelly were quick to solve the problem when a 3m test bore filled up and collapsed.
Client: A local building contractor
Purkelly's full service in action
Purkelly provided a full range of services including piled underpinning, reinstatement and superstructure repairs for this contract to an extension at a large detached house. The emphasis was on quality throughout.
Client: The consulting engineer
