Decks & Patios
Frost-proof footings for new builds and sinking deck repairs. Installed and ready to frame the same afternoon.
Serving Halifax & all of Nova Scotia
Foundations in a day. Not a season.
Terra Screws installs engineered ground screw piles that carry load the moment they're in the ground. No concrete, no excavation, no waiting on the weather.
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Concrete vs. ground screws
Why crews are
leaving concrete behind
Poured footings dictate your schedule. Ground screws don't. Here's the same deck footing job, two ways.
The old way
Poured concrete
- Excavation, spoil piles and a torn-up yard to repair
- 7–28 days of curing before you can frame
- Frost and rain shut the job down for months
- Heavy equipment access required
- Removal means jackhammers and disposal fees
The Terra Screws way
Ground screw piles
- Zero excavation — lawn and landscaping stay intact
- Full load capacity immediately — build the same day
- Installed year-round, including frozen ground
- Compact machines reach tight and sloped sites
- Removable and reusable — leaves no permanent scar
What we foundation
Built for any scale
From a backyard deck to a commercial solar array — same engineered system, same one-day turnaround.
Additions & Extensions
Engineered support for home additions without disturbing the existing foundation or re-grading the site.
Sheds, Garages & Pool Houses
A permanent, level base for outbuildings — no slab pour, no gravel pad settling out of level in two winters.
Fences & Retaining Walls
Posts that hold their line. Screws resist frost heave and lateral load far better than a concrete-set post.
Solar Panel Arrays
Ballast-free mounting for ground-mount solar. Fast across a large footprint, and fully removable later.
Rock Drilling
Bedrock, glacial till and steep slopes. High-torque drilling that anchors where standard piles simply stop.
Our differentiator
We drill through what others can't
Nova Scotia ground is unforgiving. Bedrock, glacial till and steep grades stop most foundation crews cold. Our high-torque rock drills don't stop.
- No blasting, no diggingWe penetrate solid rock cleanly and leave your property looking exactly as we found it.
- Aligned, not just drilledEvery screw is set to line and level so your framing crew starts on a true plane.
- Torque-monitored & load-testedEvery pile is verified against municipal building code and engineering standards.
How it works
Three steps, one site visit
Free assessment
Call or send the form. We review your plans, soil and access, then quote a fixed price.
Install & torque test
Screws are driven with monitored torque and set to exact line and level, ready to take load.
Build the same day
You get load-bearing capacity immediately, plus documentation for your inspector.
Recent installs
Our work in the ground
What clients say
Our work speaks for itself
Pool deck rescue
"Our pool deck was starting to sink and we were recommended to try ground screws. We called Terra Screws and they were able to fix our problem and they were done within the day. The staff were very kind and professional, I will be calling them again for any other ground screw project in the future!"
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Shirley G.Nova Scotia
Retaining wall support
"I needed supports for a retaining wall on my lawn and called Terra Screws. They made quick work installing 5 posts and also built the retaining wall itself. I was blown away by the new way of doing things, and very impressed by the quality of work."
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Ryan W.Nova Scotia
Exceeded expectations
"After a phone call and a visit to the back yard, I moved forward with getting ground screws installed for my new deck. What can I say… Terra Screws did exactly what they said they would do on the day they said they would do it. It was actually faster than I thought. Highly recommend over pouring concrete footings."
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Scott W.Nova Scotia
Community · Screws for Food
Every screw we drive
feeds eight.
For every ground screw we install, Terra Screws donates to Feed Nova Scotia — enough to put 8 meals on the table for a neighbour in need. We call it Screws for Food. It means every foundation we set in the ground gives something back to the province we build in.
Still pouring concrete?
Tell us about your project and we'll tell you straight whether ground screws are the right call — and what it costs.
Free quote
Let's talk
about your build
We stay in constant communication until the job is done. Call for the fastest answer, or send the form and we'll come back to you.
Phone(902) 448-9270
Emailinfo@terrascrews.com
Shop23 George Cyril Dr, Lawrencetown, NS B2Z 1E2
HoursMonday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where we work
Serving all of Nova Scotia
Based in Lawrencetown, working across the province — including the full Halifax Regional Municipality.
HalifaxDartmouthBedfordSackvilleLawrencetownCole HarbourPorters LakeMusquodoboitTruroWindsorChesterBridgewaterAntigonishNew GlasgowWolfvilleElsewhere in NS — just ask