Melbourne’s Screw Pile Experts.
From Frankston to Sunbury, our screw pile installers work across Greater Melbourne on decks, extensions, sheds, retaining walls, and new builds. Load-tested, engineer-certified, and ready when you are
Specialists, Not Generalists Screw pile installation is all we do. That focus means sharper expertise, better equipment, and faster turnaround than contractors who offer it as a side service.
Engineer-Certified Every Time Every installation is torque-monitored and load-tested, with full engineer certification provided on completion — giving you the documentation you need for permits and peace of mind that lasts.
In and Out in a Day No concrete, no excavation, no waiting. Most residential jobs are completed in a single day with minimal disruption to your site, your garden, and your timeline.
Soft or unstable soil is one of the most common foundation challenges across Melbourne — and one that traditional concrete footings handle poorly.
Where poured concrete can shift, sink, or crack as the ground moves beneath it, screw piles are driven down through the weak surface layer and anchored into the stable bearing strata below.
The result is a foundation that performs reliably regardless of what’s happening at the surface. All Torque Piling assesses every site individually, selecting the right pile length and helix configuration to reach adequate bearing capacity — no guesswork, no shortcuts.
Building on a sloped block presents unique challenges for traditional foundation methods — extensive earthworks, expensive retaining, and long delays before a slab can even be poured. Screw piles are purpose-built for uneven terrain. Each pile is installed vertically to the required depth regardless of the surface gradient, eliminating the need for costly cut-and-fill works. This makes them the preferred foundation solution for sloped residential blocks across Melbourne’s hillside suburbs, and an efficient choice for elevated decks, extensions, and new builds where the land works against conventional methods.
Not every site has room for a concrete truck, an excavator, or heavy machinery. Narrow side passages, established gardens, basement entries, and inner-city blocks all present access challenges that can make traditional footing methods impractical or impossible.
Our screw pile equipment is compact, trailer-mounted, and designed to work in confined spaces — requiring as little as 900mm of clearance in some configurations.
That means we can complete a certified foundation installation in locations where other methods simply can’t operate, without disturbing surrounding structures, landscaping, or neighbouring properties.
Reactive clay soil is widespread across Melbourne’s western and northern suburbs, and it’s one of the most problematic ground types for conventional slab and strip footing systems.
As clay absorbs moisture it expands; as it dries it contracts — and those repeated movements can cause serious structural damage over time.
Screw piles bypass the reactive surface layer entirely, bearing on the stable subsoil below the zone of moisture influence. This makes them a highly effective and increasingly common solution for sites classified as Class M, H1, H2, or E under AS 2870, providing a stable, movement-resistant foundation regardless of seasonal conditions.
Not all screw pile applications are light residential. All Torque Piling designs and installs systems capable of carrying significant structural loads for commercial buildings, multi-storey extensions, heavy retaining walls, and civil infrastructure.
Each high-load installation begins with a detailed engineering assessment, with pile diameter, wall thickness, helix size, and embedment depth all specified to meet the required load ratings.
Torque monitoring during installation provides real-time verification of bearing capacity, and full engineer certification is provided on completion — giving structural engineers, certifiers, and project managers the documentation they need with confidence.
