The Only Screw Pile Engineered to Fight Frost from the Inside

A standard screw pile transfers cold from the soil up along its steel shaft. This is called a thermal bridge. In regions where the ground freezes deep, the pile chills the soil around it, that soil freezes, expands, and lifts the very foundation the pile was supposed to support.

The Thermal Pile™ solves this with an insulation layer engineered directly into the pile shaft.

The insulation breaks the thermal bridge. Surface cold stops at the top of the pile. Below the frost line, the pile stays anchored in stable soil, year-round.

While concrete foundations and standard piles heave in winter, your Vistech foundation stays in place.

Thermal Piles™ are exclusive to certified Postech dealers, in regions where winter construction is routine.

BUILT TO PAIR WITH TRUE PITCH™

Thermal Piles™ solve the cold problem below ground. True Pitch™ solves the installation-precision problem above it.

As we drive each pile, we measure the resistance the soil applies to the machine, what engineers call torque. When the installer reaches the target value, the True Pitch™ tables confirm exactly how much load the foundation can carry.

These two technologies are why Postech is the specified foundation on the most demanding cold-weather projects.

SPECIFICATIONS AT A GLANCE

• +Hot-dip galvanized steel, ASTM A123M compliant
• +Patented internal thermal insulation layer
• +Load capacity certified per project by a Postech engineer
• +Compliant with NBC (Canada) and IBC (United States)
• +Lifetime warranty on every pile

Thermal Piles™ are available in 4.5-inch and 5.5-inch diameters. Insulation thickness and shaft length are specified per site, based on local frost depth and design load.

For the full product spec sheet, see our engineering spec sheets.

Find a certified Postech installer near you and get a free quote for your project.

Since 2007, Thermal Piles™ have been installed on thousands of projects across Canada, from residential decks in Quebec to commercial foundations in Alberta.

Every Postech installer is factory-trained and certified. Every pile is manufactured to consistent quality standards.

Key specifications

• +Hot-dip galvanized steel (ASTM A123M Standard Specification for Zinc Coatings on Steel Products)
• +Patented internal thermal insulation
• +Load capacity certified per project by a Postech engineer
• +Lifetime structural warranty. Useful service life estimated at 75 years minimum, even in the harshest environments.
• +Compliant with the National Building Code (NBC) and International Building Code (IBC)