Smartfoot® is Van Elle’s high-performance factory-produced precast modular foundation system and is a fast, strong, accurate, safe and sustainable solution for a wide range of applications.
As a modern method of construction the process, uniquely incorporating post-tensioning technology to connect the beams, uses off-site techniques to speed up delivery, reduce labour costs and eliminate unnecessary waste. It improves quality through the controlled manufacturing processes and standardised design which offers an alternative to traditional building techniques.
What are Smartfoot® Precast Modular Foundations used for?
Led by the requirements of our clients for a high-performance precast foundation system that could integrate with a range of piled foundation solutions Van Elle developed the Smartfoot® precast modular foundation system.
Compared to traditional trench filled foundations and other precast systems, Smartfoot® is now the preferred system for many of the UK’s largest and specialist house builders due to the economic and time saving features of the system.
The solution has several other applications and can be used for projects including care homes, apartment blocks, temporary buildings and hospitals.
Smartfoot® is approved by the National House Building Council (NHBC), the UK’s leading provider of warranty and insurance for new homes, and is produced in an International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) accredited factory to ensure quality is always delivered.
Van Elle provides support at every stage of the process. The in-house design team produces bespoke, efficient designs to meet the project requirements such as building size, loadings and ground conditions, and the beams are installed and post-tensioned by the company’s specialised operatives.
