The Point Pleasant, NJ home currently featured on This Old House: Jersey Shore Rebuilds is undergoing a massive renovation thanks to the damage done by Sandy.
In Episode 3, “Getting to Work,” installer South Jersey Helical Piers installed the helical piles under the raised home (with a special appearance by Gary Seider!).
Now, in Episode 6, “Go With the Flow,” breakaway walls and flood vents are being installed.
Fred Wilson has been working in, on, and around the water all of his life. Men, like Fred and his...
According to author Christine Ammer, the term “deadline” was coined at the hellish Andersonville, GA prison camp, and first appeared in writing in...
Solar power cell technology has been around longer than you would think. It was invented in 1839 by French physicist...
Nick Gill, Danbro’s field specialist, stands 6 feet, 4 inches and weighs in at a graceful 265 pounds. He managed...
The Best Laid Plans of Men, Mice and Machinery By: Walter Smith ***This blog was originally featured as a three-part series and...
If there were a Helical Hall of Fame, I believe Walter P. Smith would be in it. I will elaborate...
In 1997, Public Service Enterprise Group embarked on an estuary enhancement project on the Delaware and Maurice rivers in Commercial...
Danbro Goes Deep for the Bayshore Fire District - Chesterfield Associates were bidding on the foundation for an addition to the...
Tools To Bring For Helical Pier Installation Before joining Danbro Distributors, I worked in the metalworking industry - specifically running milling...
The Unshakable Madam President Audubon Environmental and Helical Piers in Medford Lakes, New Jersey is now a certified Woman Business Enterprise....
STELCOR Installation Versus An Auger Cast Pile Phil Carlucci, owner of Philip Ross Industries, would not appreciate being referred to as...
Measuring Your Success With Torque Indicators By: Nick Gill Working in the field operations department at Danbro Distributors, my primary duties include...
With A Little Help From His Friends Danbro Distributors has their own staff helical hero in Nick Gill, equipment, training, and...
by Pat Haffert, Vice President Marketing & Seminar and Training Manager After twenty-two years representing the CHANCE® brand of helical piers,...
The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) has released its new educational tool, "Introduction to Helical Piles and Helical Anchors." The presentation was created...
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvRRnpdTMDI] . A new theme park is coming to New Jersey! (more…)...
CASE HISTORY: 40 helical piles are installed to support two new PAC Silos and a small control building at United...
By Jill Bramblett The Katharine Hepburn estate is located on Long Island Sound in the Fenwick section of Old Saybrook, Connecticut. ...
During last week's polar vortex surge of bitter cold, two hardcore construction companies bundled up and went to work installing helical...
CASE HISTORY: Helical Tiebacks and Soil Nails are used to stabilize an embankment of a massive, excavated 15-foot-deep hole. (more…)...
By Pat Haffert Have you ever been in a tight spot? Of course you have. Some of us more so than others. ...
Nassau County, NY is hosting a Storm Recovery Resource Fair on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 4-8pm at the Freeport...
DANBRO's January 2014 Newsletter is Out! . (more…)...
DANBRO Distributors are hosting an informational and networking event for NJ RREM approved contractors on Thursday, January 16, 2014 in...
CASE HISTORY: 160 Helical Pulldown® Micropiles are used to support a new theater in Millville, NJ. (more…)...
By Frank D'Angelo I recently had the privilege of attending our annual Christmas lunch with a supplier that we have done...
CASE HISTORY: Anchors are used to support sixty new aluminum lighting poles in Dinwiddie, VA. (more…)...
By Lee Goen Time may well be your most precious asset. I become more aware of it as I age. When...
CASE HISTORY: Micropiles are used to support the ductile iron and ESVP gravity sewers in Queens, NY! (more…)...
By Walter Smith Failure has a bad connotation, but if we persevere, we can ultimately succeed. I like to say that we...
This Point Pleasant, NJ home was featured on this season of This Old House: Jersey Shore Rebuilds after it suffered extensive damage from...
By Michael D'Angelo As a contractor engaged in the design and construction of excavation support systems, we have used Helical Anchors...
CASE HISTORY: Helical Piles used at the Con Edison Power Plant in New York City, NY! (more…)...
By Steve Gencorelli Hello, enthused helical pile advocates! Happy Turkey Day to you and your family from all of us at...
By Gary Seider In August, I participated in the 1st International Geotechnical Symposium on Helical Foundations held at the University of...
The International Society for Helical Foundations (ISHF), along with Foundation Technologies, Inc., is holding the next Helical Foundation Inspector Training Course in...
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has released a bulletin, "Superstorm Sandy: Pile foundation design issues for single-family homes," aimed...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrnT1J0OLyc&w=640&h=360] The fourth installment of The Sandy Solution Series features Susan Taylor's house in Ocean Beach, Lavallette, NJ. Susan and her...
New York State's NY Rising is holding a series of informational meetings to explain the NY Rising Housing Recovery Program...
By High Rise Industries According to the Newsday article, For South Shore homeowners, unstable soil adds to challenge of rebuilding, from April...
By Gorilla I visited the DANBRO office yesterday and things got a little SCREWy on this very Helical Halloween! (more…)...
DANBRO's resident Structural Engineer, Steve Gencorelli, P.E., has been accepted to present at the 2014 Professional Engineering Conference & Exhibition...
Our very own helical hero, Gary Seider, Engineering Manager of Civil and Utility Helical Products, is the newest chair of the DFI...
By Gary Seider It’s been several months since the filming of the This Old House: Jersey Shore Rebuilds episode. I have...
One or two times a year, we at DANBRO Distributors stop almost everything to count inventory for a few days...
Did you watch This Old House: Jersey Shore Rebuilds Episode 3, "Getting to Work," this past Thursday night? Episode 3, "Getting...
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmmpD5YgMz0&w=640&h=480] MultiVu, PR Newswire's multimedia and broadcast services division, joined DANBRO on location in New Jersey last month to film a Sandy project...
Here is the official Episode Description of tonight's episode of This Old House: Jersey Shore Rebuilds: (more…)...
DELANCO, NJ, Oct. 9, 2013 -- Witness the installation completed in Point Pleasant, NJ on This Old House as host...
"Getting to Work," Episode 3 of This Old House: Jersey Shore Rebuilds, will air during the first half hour of...
In the October 2013 issue of the This Old House magazine, contributor John Casey presents useful information on raising homes:...
By Pat Haffert Recently, we decided to capture interviews with satisfied customers and turn them into product testimonials. We are very...
By Walter Smith This is the third installment in a continuing series. Read the first installment here: "The Best Laid Plans of...
By Walter Smith This is the second installment in a continuing series. Read the first installment here: "The Best Laid Plans of...
By Walter Smith For the past 24 years, as a representative first for Danbro, I have assisted on many helical pier installation...
Check out Danbro Distributors' recent Sandy Solution story in Pile Buck Magazine's Issue 29-4! (more…)...
By Caitlin Haffert The construction industry is a tiny microcosm of life, chock full of knowledge that can be applied to...
By Steve Gencorelli This question gets asked two to three times a day! The mystery behind this question makes helical piles...
By Jill Bramblett In the spring of 2012, the City of Norwell, Massachusetts needed a safe solution for the students to...
On August 19, 2013, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Shaun Donovan, announced the release of the Hurricane...
By Frank D'Angelo Last week I had the privilege to attend the 1st International Geotechnical Symposium on Helical Foundations held at...
By Caitlin Haffert By this time, you may have seen our new video series, “The Sandy Solution Series.” As you undoubtedly...
By Joe D'Angelo Danbro Distributors and D’Angelo Brothers Inc. has experience with a wide range of equipment used for the installation...
By Steve Gencorelli Good Day, fellow helical pile advocates! I hope your summer is as sizzling as ours is at the...
By Walter Smith During my freshman year of college, I met Henry. We became friends for life. Years later, Henry purchased a vacation...
By Jill Bramblett Construction applications using helical piles, piers, or tie-backs are often thought to not be as exciting and glamorous...
By Paul Mauer Sometime in the 1980's, helical anchors were installed into the ground of the U.S. Capitol West Lawn. These anchors...
By Pat Haffert [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BsIxzwRdYQ] This is a cool video of a house being gently lowered back on to its foundation. Timber...
By Caitlin Haffert Ten days shy of my dad’s 13th birthday, all hell broke loose. The ’62 Storm hit his (and later,...
By Art Koziol My first experience with the helical pile system was in 1997 during a job with D'Angelo Brothers, Inc. in...
The Danbro team is dedicated to continually developing and providing engineers, architects, and installers with new tools. With the recent...
This week, May 26-June 1, is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. The National Hurricane Center has released a week's worth of...
By Steve Gencorelli “While stands the Colosseum, Rome shall stand; when falls the Colosseum, Rome shall fall; and when Rome falls...
[youtube=http://youtu.be/219Apq7Zflg] The second video installment of The Sandy Solution Series features a house in storm-ravaged Lavallette, NJ. The home was tucked...
By Gary Seider I arrived at the Santos Residence for the first time the afternoon of April 16th. It’s not every...
This Point Pleasant, NJ, home was lowered onto our Helical Piers last Friday. The piers were installed by South Jersey...
http://youtu.be/aybrwe-vu_k Danbro Distributors' The Sandy Solution Series chronicles several Hurricane Sandy-created house raising projects using the helical piles for securely lifting and...
By Pat Haffert My brothers and I awoke on Tuesday, March 6, 1962, to the joyous news that school had been...
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