This is why our Counter Balance Pier is the best and most reliable for long lasting results. 9. DO NOT purchase any piers where you and the City Inspector can not see the bottom of the pier. Any obstruction like pieces of stone, wood or tin cans etc, will stop the pier from performing its job after a short period of time. Any pier less than 9in and minimum of 3 rods of steel will either break or bend making the pier worthless. Piers without bells will sink.
Bells are the only way of stopping the pier from sinking.
Concrete must be poured in one piece. If not, you are purchasing a broken pier in many pieces. If the pier is not one piece it can separate, break or bend making it useless. No sales talk can change the facts. For more information about our Counter Balance System please complete this form.