Choosing between helical piles vs concrete footings for your Montreal fence or deck is one of the most consequential calls you’ll make before a single piece of framing goes up. A fence post that heaves out of the ground every spring, or a deck footing that cracks after a few freeze-thaw cycles, isn’t a minor inconvenience. It’s money you spend twice. Soil conditions, site access, project load, and Quebec code all push the answer in different directions. The team at Fence Post Pro has spent years drilling footings and setting screw piles across the Greater Montreal Area, and they report…
