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Residential Pool Deck Stabilization, Tampa, FL

by | Jun 6, 2023

[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”4″ ][cs_content_seo]Residential Pool , Tampa, FL\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_column][/cs_element_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”5″ ][cs_element_row _id=”6″ ][cs_element_column _id=”7″ ][cs_element_image _id=”8″ ][/cs_element_column][cs_element_column _id=”9″ ][cs_element_headline _id=”10″ ][cs_content_seo]Tampa, FL\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_gap _id=”11″ ][cs_element_text _id=”12″ ][cs_content_seo]CLIENT: Homeowner
MARKET: Residential
SOLUTION: Ground Improvement
SERVICES: Helical Piers,  Chemical Grout
 \n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_headline _id=”13″ ][cs_content_seo]Secure and stabilize pool deck of existing residential pool.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_gap _id=”14″ ][cs_element_button _id=”15″ ][cs_content_seo]Project PDF\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_social _id=”16″ ][cs_element_social _id=”17″ ][cs_element_social _id=”18″ ][cs_element_social _id=”19″ ][/cs_element_column][/cs_element_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”20″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”21″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”22″ ][cs_element_text _id=”23″ ][cs_content_seo]Project\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”24″ ][cs_content_seo]A residential pool deck was experiencing settlement and needed to be stabilized.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”25″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”26″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”27″ ][cs_element_text _id=”28″ ][cs_content_seo]Challenge\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”29″ ][cs_content_seo]• Loose soils underneath pool deck structure.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”30″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”31″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”32″ ][cs_element_text _id=”33″ ][cs_content_seo]Solution\n\n[/cs_content_seo][cs_element_text _id=”34″ ][cs_content_seo]25 injection points to install a chemical polyurethane expanding foam grout around the pool deck. 9 Helical Pier underpins up to a depth of 20′ more.
Helical piers were installed around the pool deck by first excavating a small hole in the ground. The hole was deep enough so that the helical pier can be inserted and reach the desired bearing capacity. Once each hole was excavated, each helical pier was inserted and turned into the ground using a power tool. As the pier was turned, the helical plates on the shank of the pier dig into the soil, providing a strong anchor.
Overall, helical piers are a good option for supporting pool decks in most situations. They are faster to install than concrete footings, they can be installed in any type of soil, and they are more stable than concrete footings in areas with expansive soils.
Chemical grout is a type of grout that is used to seal and stabilize the soil under a pool deck. It is a two-part epoxy grout that is mixed together and then injected into the soil through holes that are drilled in the pool deck. The chemical grout expands as it cures, filling in the voids in the soil and creating a solid barrier that prevents water from seeping through.
Once the chemical grout has cured, it will create a solid barrier that prevents water from seeping through the soil under the pool deck. This will help to prevent leaks and keep the pool water clean and safe.\n\n[/cs_content_seo][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][cs_element_section _id=”35″ ][cs_element_row _id=”36″ ][cs_element_column _id=”37″ ][cs_element_image _id=”38″ ][cs_element_image _id=”39″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”40″ ][/cs_element_column][cs_element_column _id=”41″ ][cs_element_image _id=”42″ ][cs_element_image _id=”43″ ][cs_element_gap _id=”44″ ][/cs_element_column][/cs_element_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content]

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Jay Silver

Jay Silver is the Founder and President of Helicon, a family-owned and operated Florida geotechnical construction company specializing in foundation repair, underpinning, soil stabilization, concrete lifting, sinkhole repair, seawall repair, deep foundations, and ground improvement solutions.

Since starting Helicon in 2004, Jay has helped grow the company into Florida’s most trusted foundation repair company, serving homeowners, realtors, engineers, contractors, property managers, municipalities, commercial property owners, and builders across the state. Jay is passionate about educating the market and helping customers make confident decisions about foundation repair, soil stabilization, seawall repair, and geotechnical construction solutions.

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