Foundation Drilling Pine Hills What is the Process of Foundation Drilling for a New Building?

Foundation drilling is one of the most popular drilling services that professional drilling companies are providing for different individuals and business owners. When talking about foundation drilling, Pine Hills residents should know that a solid foundation is essential to most large structures that are being built for people to use or live in.

Most of the time, when construction companies are tasked to build a new building or set of buildings, they will contact out drilling work to a company that specializes in drilling and drill equipment.

This is because a building that is already built cannot have a solid foundation added, but a solid foundation can have a structure added on top of it. Many people want to know more about the process of foundation drilling for a new building, so we will be going a little bit in depth into this process.

Understanding the Contract Phase

Once a construction company has the go-ahead to begin construction on a specific building, it is important that these companies work together with professional drilling companies to come out and perform foundation drilling. Pine Hills residents might not be aware that this work is often contracted out, and certain criteria needs to be met before proceeding forward.

This is why many construction companies cannot perform their own geotechnical drilling or foundation drilling. They do not have the necessary credentials and equipment to do so safely and effectively.

Once a drilling company has been contracted to do drilling work for a new building, the first step is for a drilling company to perform geotechnical surveys of the area. Many people do not know how important these surveys are to drilling and future construction efforts.

What is a Geotechnical Survey

A geotechnical survey is conducted when drilling into a new area for the first time, or for the first time in recent years. Geological conditions can change over time, so it is important to assess the geological conditions at a site before any type of major work is done.

Before foundation drilling, Pine Hills residents should know that samples are taken from the ground in order to better understand its conditions and if the location is applicable for further construction.

Most of the time, these surveys conclude that there is no real problem that is stopping construction. However, one issue that can put things on hold or stop them from ever starting is the presence of a sinkhole at a location.

*Disclaimer: The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent or reflect the views of Amdrill Inc*