Q: What type of machine drives the piles?
A: Rock Solid uses customized excavators fitted with a hydraulic hammer to drive piles.
Q: Will your pile driving machine fit on my property?
A: Rock Solid has a wide range of different types of equipment for all types of projects. Even for low clearance projects. We can pretty much do it all!
Q: How wide does a gate need to be for access?
A: Even gates as narrow as 4 ft are wide enough.
Q: What is the load capacity of a pile?
A: It all depends on the pile diameter. Rock Solid has had extensive engineering completed to determine ultimate pile capacity for each pile size we carry.
Q: How does the pile driver not damage grass?
A: Not only do Rock Solid excavators have rubber tracks, but we can lay plywood directly onto sensitive landscaping.
Q: What size pile does an average deck require?
A: 2 inch piles are generally satisfactory for a residential deck.
Q: And, what about a dock? What size pile should I use?
A: A 3 inch pile is the most frequently used dock pile.
Q: When is the best time of year to drive piles?
A: Rock Solid's piles can be driven year-round, even in Alaska's extreme winter months! In fact, we often recommend installing dock piles in the winter right through the ice - this allows the piles to go out from the shore farther and protects the water from debris.
Q: How deep doe the piles go?
A: Rock Solid's piles are driven until resistance or complete refusal, generally 10 ft - 30 ft deep, well below the frost line.
Q: Are piles guaranteed to never frost heave?
A: Although no foundation is guaranteed not to frost heave, steel piles are your best defense in most soil types.
Q: Do you do foundation lifts or repairs?
A: Yes! Rock Solid has been re-stabilizing homes with settled foundations for many years.
