Pier Pod
Welcome to the Pier Pod — where design meets craftsmanship, and passion meets purpose. In each episode, we explore the stories behind stunning spaces, groundbreaking builds, and the people shaping the future of home construction. This season, we're diving deep into one of the most important innovations changing the industry: helical piers. From the dock to the drawing board, you're getting a front-row seat to how this game-changing technology is transforming the way we build — smarter, stronger, and more sustainably. This is the Pier Pod, powered by Design Builders.
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Pier Pod episode 4: How Helical Piers Benefit Your Workers
Welcome back to Pier Pod, the show where we dig deep into the systems, strategies, and solutions shaping the future of outdoor construction. I’m Tim with Design Builders, and today we’re shining a spotlight on something that doesn’t get talked about enough — how the tools we choose affect the people doing the work. On this episode, we’re talking about helical piers — not from the engineering angle, not from the homeowner’s view — but from the ground level. From the crew’s perspective. Because at the end of the day, it's the boots on the ground that keep every project moving. We’ll break down how switching from traditional concrete footers to helical piers is making job sites cleaner, safer, faster, and a whole lot easier on the body. If you're in the trades, run a crew, or just want to know what building smarter really looks like — this one’s for you.
Pier Pod episode 3 Clean Sites Happy Clients May 29 2025
In this episode, Design Builders talks about job sites and helical piers from the point of view of keeping sites clean. How do helical piers benefit the clients backyard.
Pier Pod Episode 2 At the Speed of a Helical Pier May 23 2025
In this episode, we begin to discuss the benefits of helical piers over traditional concrete footers. Today, we focus on speed.