Is your deck sinking, sloping, or pulling away from your home? A stable, level deck not only adds ambiance to your home, but it also ensures the safety of your family and guests. If your deck is showing signs of movement, Anchored Walls can help.
Our trusted Iowa-based team installs helical pier systems to permanently stabilize and restore decks with foundation problems. Whether your deck was built on shallow footings or the original supports are failing, helical piers offer a proven solution to secure it for the long term.
A sagging or unstable deck often reveals itself through everyday frustrations long before it becomes a safety hazard. You might notice small gaps forming where the deck meets the house, a subtle slope that makes chairs slide, or boards that feel springy underfoot. Posts can begin to lean or appear shorter as the soil settles beneath them, and surface footings may crack or shift out of alignment. Doors that once opened smoothly can start to stick, and you may feel an unsettling bounce when you walk across the deck. Each of these symptoms points to a shifting foundation, and every day they’re ignored, the repair cost can climb. When these changes appear, it’s time to call a trusted local deck repair contractor and ask whether a helical pier solution is the right fix.
1. What a Helical Pier Is
A helical pier, sometimes called helical pile or screw pile, is a galvanized steel shaft tipped with one or more spiral plates (the “helix”). These plates act like oversized threads, allowing the pier to screw deep into firm, load-bearing soil that shallow concrete footings can’t reach.
2. Anchoring Below Problem Soils
Our crew drives each pier well beneath Iowa’s freeze-thaw zone until it hits stable strata. Installation torque is measured in real time—higher torque equals higher capacity—so we know exactly when the soil can safely support your deck.
3. Transferring the Load
Once depth and torque are confirmed, we bolt a heavy-duty steel bracket to the pier and cradle the existing deck post inside it. All weight—decking, furniture, guests, even future additions—now bypasses the weak upper soils and rests on the new pier foundation.
4. Precise Re-Leveling
After every pier is in place, we make fine adjustments to lift or realign the framing. Gaps at the ledger board close, doors glide smoothly again, and that unsettling “bounce” disappears—often before we pack up our tools.
5. Long-Term Security
Because the pier is threaded into competent soil (not just pressed against it), settlement is virtually eliminated. Each pier is load-tested on site, documented, and covered by Anchored Walls’ life-of-the-structure warranty, so you can plan upgrades—hot tub, pergola, outdoor kitchen—without worrying about future cost.
6. Minimal Disruption, Year-Round Installation
Helical systems need no large excavations or concrete curing, so we install them in tight backyards and on sloped lots. Landscaping mostly stays intact, neighbors stay happy, and your deck is back in service fast.
Bottom line: A properly installed helical pier isn’t a temporary patch; it’s a permanent, engineer-verified foundation delivered by a local deck repair company. If another contractor can’t show on-site torque data, you’re not getting a true helical solution—only a shortcut you’ll pay for twice.
When you call Anchored Walls for deck stabilization, here’s what to expect:
For more than forty years, Anchored Walls has been the Iowa company homeowners turn to when their foundations—and now their decks—need trustworthy solutions. We’re a family-owned, locally operated contractor, so the same team that answers your call is the one that shows up on-site, drives the helical piers, and signs off on the final torque readings. Nothing is subcontracted, and nothing is rushed.
Every pier we install is engineered for your exact soil conditions and load requirements, then load-tested in real time to confirm capacity before we ever lift a joist. That data is logged, shared with you, and backed by our life-of-the-structure warranty, giving you confidence that the repair cost is an investment, not a Band-Aid.
Equally important, we believe in clear, upfront pricing. You’ll know the full cost before work begins, with no surprise add-ons on the day of installation. It’s the transparent approach you expect from a neighbor, and it’s why so many Iowa families searching for a “deck repair contractor near me” call Anchored Walls first—and recommend us long after the work is done.
If your deck is sinking or unstable, don’t wait for the problem to get worse. Contact Anchored Walls today to schedule your free evaluation.
Our team proudly serves homeowners across Iowa. We’ll inspect your deck, explain your repair options, and help you decide if helical piers are the right solution.
Call now or request your free estimate online — Anchored Walls is your trusted local deck repair contractor near you.
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