Bored Piling in Taunton SW — Replacement Piles for Deep Foundations

Bored piling is chosen where deep foundations are required, where heavy loads demand large-diameter piles, and where vibration must be controlled. It suits commercial structures, bridge abutments, and sites with cohesive or stable ground that can support a bored hole.

Typical bored piling projects include commercial structures with heavy loads, bridge works, and deep foundations where displacement methods are unsuitable.

Bored piling creates a pile by boring a hole into the ground, often using temporary casing to support the bore, then placing a reinforcement cage and concreting the pile. Because it removes ground rather than driving it aside, bored piling produces very low vibration and is well suited to deep foundations and to ground where displacement methods would not be appropriate. It can form large-diameter piles for heavy loads.

We assess the ground and the loads, then design the bored pile specification — diameter, depth, casing and reinforcement. Our rig bores the hole, installs temporary casing where needed, places the reinforcement cage, and concretes the pile. We coordinate with building control and provide pile records.

Bored piling cost depends on the pile diameter, the depth, the casing requirements, the reinforcement, and the number of piles. Ground conditions and access also affect cost. We provide a fixed quote within 48 hours of the site visit.

We provide a fixed, written quote within 48 hours of the site visit. You will know exactly what the job costs before any equipment arrives on your property.

Taurus Piling & Foundations Ltd is an owner-operated piling and foundation contractor based in Taunton, serving Somerset, London and the wider South West. We are fully insured and CHAS accredited, with an in-house structural piling design team — so your project moves without waiting on a third party. Every project is overseen personally by the director. Free quotes are provided within 48 hours, and every job is backed by a satisfaction guarantee.

What is the difference between bored and driven piling?

Bored piling is a replacement method — it removes ground to form the pile. Driven piling is a displacement method — it drives a pile into the ground, pushing the soil aside. Bored piling produces very low vibration and suits deep, large-diameter foundations; driven piling is faster and suits certain ground conditions where displacement is acceptable.