Helice pier post and method of installation

A helice pier post used for rotating into a ground surface and for supporting various structural items on the top thereof, the pier post comprising:

• a top mounting plate adapted for receiving a structural item thereon;
• a hollow tubular casing having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end permanently attached to said top mounting plate;
• a first helice attached to the inner diameter of the lower end of said tubular casing;
• and
• cutting means attached to the lower end of said tubular casing and next to said first helice for reducing torque and drag as the pier post is rotated into the ground surface.

A method of installing a helice pier post into a ground surface and for supporting various structural items on the top thereof, the pier post having a top mounting plate permanently mounted on a hollow tubular casing and a first helice attached to the casing and at least one cutting shoe attached to the casing, the steps comprising:

• rotating the top mounting plate, the tubular casing with cutting shoe and the first helice into the ground surface;
• compacting dirt inside the tubular casing using the first helice as the first helice and tubular casing are rotated into the ground surface;
• and
• advancing the tubular casing with cutting shoe and the first helice into the ground surface and positioning the top mounting plate next to the top of the ground surface.