Pile-Gard® PVC-S - Pile Preservation

Having qualified the individual components for wrapping steel piles, preliminary testing for corrosion protection of steel by wrapping with PVC was begun at the Port of Los Angeles, CA research laboratory in 1953. Full scale field testing was conducted in 1970 and 1971 at the Port of New Orleans.

The first commercial application of PILE-GARD on steel pipe piles was at the Perry Street Wharf, New Orleans, Louisiana in 1972.

The PILE-GARD method is to encircle the piles with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) wraps stiffened by rigid longitudinal pole pieces. The pole pieces are mated and rolled up by means of a ratchet wrench to provide a tight fitting, smooth, wrinkle free encasement that creates a hermetic seal around the pile. The wraps are provided with water tight seals at the top and the bottom of the module and further secured to the pile with metal bands. This is the same proven process that has been used commercially for the successful protection of wood piles against attack by marine borers since 1958.

The Pile-Gard Advantage

• Time Tested Quality Components and Construction
• Economical To Install
• Compatible H-Pile, Square Pile or Round Pile
• Longest Service Life In the Industry
• Positive Closure
• Durable, UV Resistant
• Low Cost

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