THE GROUND SCREW COMPANY by Helps & Co.

Foundations
without the
guesswork.

Ground screw foundations designed around the project, the ground and the site — not a generic number of screws.

Check my project See likely costs Trade & commercial

Surrey-based. Ground screw projects nationwide.

Designed for the project

Tested where required

Lower impact foundation option

DESIGN / VERIFY / SUPPLY / INSTALLThe ground tells us
what comes next.

For architects, builders, trade partners and homeowners who need a considered foundation approach.

HOMEOWNER / PROJECT OWNERStart with a project check Get a first-pass view of suitability, quantity and budget.BUILDERS / TRADERequest trade information Share your work and ask for the right trade route.COMMERCIAL / TECHNICALExplore specialist routes Bring early feasibility, drawings and technical questions.

WHY GROUND SCREWS

A foundation route that can fit the site, not fight it.

Less excavation

May mean less spoil and disruption where the site and design make a low-excavation foundation suitable.

Ready for the next stage

The screw itself does not need a curing period; the wider foundation still follows the project design.

Practical site access

Mechanical installation can be useful where access, gardens or restricted working space shape the brief.

Still a designed foundation

A project-specific layout, screw selection and checks remain central to the foundation approach.

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GROUND SCREW PROJECT CHECK

Could ground screws work for your project?

Get a first-pass suitability check, likely screw quantity and an indicative installation budget in around 30 seconds.

No technical knowledge needed See the result before sharing details

Step 1 of 6

About 30 seconds

01 / PROJECT CHECK

What are you building?

Choose the closest fit. We can refine the detail later.

GROUND CAPACITY VERIFICATION

Need verified ground capacity?

Ground screw pull testing — £1,650 + VAT

Where site conditions, engineering requirements or project design require verification, pull or load testing can provide project-specific information before foundation installation.

A test arrangement reviewed around your site Project-specific pull or load test data A recorded outcome for the project team

Enquire about pull testing

Prefer to email? info@groundscrewcompany.co.uk is monitored for pull test enquiries.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Useful information for the next design decision.

01Review of your ground information, site and test request.
02A project-specific test arrangement agreed before attendance.
03Recorded test data and outcome for your project team.

REAL PROJECT EVIDENCE

Installed. Tested. Documented.

Visible installation and site-progress photographs show ground screw heads, measured set-out, membrane work and framing connections. They describe what can be seen on site; they do not imply every pictured project was tested.

Rows of installed galvanised ground screws across a prepared garden site. — 01 / INSTALLED

A measured arrangement of ground screw heads ready to receive the foundation layout. — 02 / SET-OUT

Ground screw heads visible through a black ground membrane during site progress. — 03 / SITE PROGRESS

Timber floor framing connected above installed ground screws in a landscaped garden. — 04 / FRAMING

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APPLICATIONS

Different structures. The same need for a considered base.

Garden rooms

A considered starting point for garden buildings where access and finished levels matter.

Extensions

Early checks can help frame a conversation around loads, ground and site constraints.

Decking & timber structures

Useful where the structure and terrain call for a carefully set-out base.

Modular buildings

For modular schemes, bring drawings, loads and programme to a technical conversation.

Solar

Discuss site layout, scale and ground conditions with the commercial team.

Commercial

Larger or specialist projects need project-specific review, not a generic count.

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GROUND CONDITIONS / THE GROUND LAB

See how the screw behaves in real ground conditions.

Ground conditions influence depth, resistance and screw selection. Drag the sequence or choose a stage to see why installation response matters.

STRUCTURE LOAD / SETTING OUT

Topsoil

Transition / fill

Firm clay

Dense layer / obstruction check

SECTION / SCHEMATIC RESPONSE

01 / 05

Start installation

The screw is positioned above the ground line.

Soil layer: Above ground
Installation response: Ready
Resistance: Not yet engaged
Observation: Start above the ground line.
Design note: Trial installation response helps inform the final specification.

Installation sequence 1 / 5

Use the arrow keys or drag the control. You can also choose a stage.

Explore ground types

Ground screw heads and raised shafts arranged across uneven garden ground beside established hedging and vegetation.

GROUND SCREWS & TREES

Less excavation can be useful around established vegetation.

Ground screws may reduce excavation compared with a traditional concrete approach, which can be an advantage on constrained sites. They are not a promise of no root damage: positions, access and installation must be coordinated with arboricultural and project requirements.

Read the trees & restricted sites guide View site evidence

TECHNICAL GUIDES

Useful detail for the decisions before groundworks.

Start with the ground, understand the system and explore how sizing and spacing are developed around the project.

Labelled reference board of clay, sand, chalk, gravel, made ground and rock.

Ground types

How clay, sand, chalk, gravel and made ground can vary.

Read ground types

A studio layout of ground screw head plates, clamps and connection brackets.

Sizing, spacing & design

How ground, structure and layout influence selection.

Read the guide

How ground screws work

A clear technical overview from installation response to finished base.

Read the guide

Explanatory ground screw foundation section without measured dimensions.

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BUILDERS & TRADE

You build the structure. We handle the foundation underneath it.

A dedicated service for garden-room companies, builders and installation and trade partners.

Drawing-led quotations
Coordinated project scope
Site testing options
Installation documentation

Request our trade price list

Prefer to email? Send your company and project details to info@groundscrewcompany.co.uk.

TRADE PARTNERSClear scope.
Reliable handover.

Coordinate drawings, setting out, installation and evidence with one foundation partner.

COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

Technical conversations for projects with more to coordinate.

Architects, engineers, developers, contractors and project teams can bring modular, solar, larger timber or steel structures and other specialist requirements for early discussion. We will review the project context, ground information and available drawings before recommending next steps.

Discuss a Commercial Project Book a Pull Test

Prefer to send drawings or technical information by email? info@groundscrewcompany.co.uk

COMMERCIAL / TECHNICALContext first.
Specification follows.

HAVE A PROJECT?

Check whether ground screws could work.

Get a first-pass suitability check, likely screw quantity and indicative installation budget.