The following Foundation and Site Work services can be provided by Milestones Building & Design prior to your building installation:   1.  Foundation Layout.   2.  Excavation.   3.  Compaction.   4.  Install Forms, Rebar / Wire.   5.  Pour Concrete.   6.  Blacktop.   7.  Landscaping.

 

Foundation Options

Cast-In-Place Concrete

Cast-in-place concrete is the most common foundation material due to its strength, versatility, and availability. Typical concrete foundations included reinforced piers at or slightly above grade, poured walls, and grade beams. When properly designed and reinforced, a concrete foundation will serve its intended purpose for many, many decades.

Precast Concrete

Precast blocks and panels are excellent foundation choices, especially for many smaller buildings. The beauty of this foundation is that it serves to keep the structure in place as well as provides a retaining wall for the retention of various commodities. The precast is portable and remains an asset.

Shipping Containers (Sea Containers, Conex Boxes)

The brilliance of utilizing containers as a foundation is that these are typically already on or near the jobsites when selected to do the job. The containers can serve a multitude of purposes while also acting as the building foundation, possibly housing parts and equipment or serving as a workshop. If containers are already being used on site, you have the perfect opportunity to add some covered space for a very low cost. This type of foundation is typically used for smaller buildings and often for temporary buildings.

Screw Piles and Earth Anchors

These are popular choices for many circumstances. They are typically very quick to install, and the installation takes place with minimal excavation. In situations where items that are subsurface cannot be disturbed, these are often two of a very limited number of options available to a client.

Wood Posts

Wood posts are an option for only narrower buildings. Wood walls are typically inexpensive, and allow for various sheeting materials to be applied both on the exterior and interior. Typically, the wider the building, the less likely it is that a wood post meets the requirements to resist failure when maximum wind and snow loads are applied.