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Ground Screws for Holiday Lodges

We partner with holiday and leisure park operators across the UK to provide secure, long-lasting foundations for new buildings and lodges. Our ground screws and professional installation team offer better value and a greener alternative to traditional concrete pads – with the speed and flexibility that park operators need.

The benefits of ground screws for holiday lodges

  • Rapid Installation

    Fast and effective installation which requires no digging and concrete creates an immediate foundation for your structure.

  • Tested and Quantifiable

    Our quality control examined Ground Screw’s can be Load Tested and certified to ensure their reliability and suitability for the site-specific requirements

  • Designed to last

    Our Ground Screws are fully galvanised to protect against rusting. For added peace of mind, they are CE approved with a 20-year product guarantee and BS EN 1461:2009 compliant

  • Immediately load bearable

    Suitable for a wide range of structures, our Ground Screws are immediately load bearing, so as soon as they are installed you can start building.

  • Permanent or temporary structures

    Suitable for permanent or temporary structures and easily removable with site damage

  • Environmentally friendly

    Reduced CO2 from pouring concrete. Helps protect habitats and prevent damage to tree root systems

  • Lightweight & Compact

    Using Ground Screws eliminates any access issues - Our Ground Screws, bracket systems and tools can all be carried by hand.

  • Reduced Disruption

    A Ground Screw system minimises disruptions to your property, as it often involves less noise, debris, and disturbance compared to traditional foundation construction.

Revolutionising Traditional Foundations: Our Approach to Innovation

Current challenge

The conventional approach to securing park homes and lodges involves expensive concrete pads with fragile axial stands. Unsightly concrete pads often protrude beyond the building’s footprint. While building quality standards and designs have evolved over the years, the foundations remain stuck in the past. A reluctance to innovate and embrace change has hindered the adoption of modern and efficient alternatives.

Our solution

Using point load distribution creates an efficient base which supports the building in the right areas and doesn’t waste time, money, and materials on large unnecessary concrete bases. Elevating the building enables drainage and prevents water retention on the base which may encourage freezing and cracking in the concrete.

Each ground screw head incorporates a height-adjustable clamp to ensure flexibility in fixing when craning the building into position and to prevent twisting, lateral movement, and uplift forces.

Our ground screw solution offers an eco-friendly and economical foundation option that supports your construction needs and aids in your planning application by demonstrating a commitment to minimising environmental impact and local disruption.

 

For park operators managing multi-unit developments

If you’re a park operator rolling out lodges across multiple pitches – or upgrading to heavier twin-unit or residential-spec lodges – our helical screw pile foundations give you the capacity to handle the increased loads without compromising on speed or site condition:

  • Handles the higher structural loads of twin-unit and residential-specification lodges
  • Machine-installed using excavators with calibrated torque monitoring – multiple pitches completed in a single mobilisation
  • Every pile produces a comprehensive torque pile log recording installation torque, depth, pile identification, and performance data
  • Certified load capacity reports for building control, generated through deep foundation software
  • Stock sizes from 76R to 140R, manufactured to EN 1090-1 (CE/UKCA) and EN ISO 1461
  • Minimal disruption to surrounding pitches and the wider park environment

Ground screws for your standard lodges. Helical screw piles for your heavier or building-control-regulated units. One supplier across the whole park.

Frictionless & Comprehensive Service

Using our fixed-length or extendable range enables us to overcome sloping ground, poor soil conditions, and quality control challenges while achieving all load requirements. Our high torque handheld and tracked machinery enable us to install deep foundations if required.

The layout and quantity of the ground screws can be increased to allow support for raised decking platforms for outdoor space. We can supply and install a C24 construction-grade treated joist base for your sub-base, which you can find out more about on our professional installation page.

Given the variations in ground conditions across different sites, site-specific load testing is the most accurate method for assessing the performance of a ground screw in its installed environment. With over 15 years of experience, our dedicated team has been conducting load tests, ensuring precise evaluations of ground screw performance.

Why choose our ground screws for holiday lodges?

  • High-precision installation, ensuring a perfectly level and stable foundation
  • 15 years of experience in domestic and commercial installation
  • Technical know-how and load testing for building control certification
  • Fixed or extendable range for high load requirements
  • In-house trained installation team with national coverage
  • High-volume installation capacity for efficiency
  • Timber joist sub-bases available for decking platforms

Frequently asked questions

  • Yes. For heavier twin-unit and residential-specification lodges that exceed standard ground screw capacity, our helical screw piles are machine-installed with calibrated torque monitoring. Every pile produces a comprehensive torque pile log, and we provide certified load capacity reports for building control.

  • Our teams are set up for high-volume installation, with multiple units completed in a single day depending on site conditions. We work with park operators to schedule installations around your development programme and minimise disruption to the wider site.

  • Yes. The layout and quantity of ground screws can be increased to support raised decking platforms for outdoor space. We also supply and install C24 construction-grade treated timber joist bases for your decking sub-base.

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