Helical screw piles are a type of deep foundation that may be quickly installed with little noise and vibration. Similar to how a screw is put into wood, screw piles are wound into the ground. Screw piles are made from a steel shaft with a helical blade attached to one end. The blade, more commonly referred to as the “helix,” is what is turned into the soil and transfers the load on the pile’s shaft into the earth