These systems allow steel sheet piles to be installed without vibration or impact, making them ideal for sensitive environments where ground movement and noise must be kept to a minimum.

They are commonly used on:

• Urban regeneration sites close to occupied buildings
• Projects near sensitive utilities or transport corridors
• Hospitals, schools, and residential areas where noise must be minimised
• Marine or riverside sites with restricted access

We provide two main systems:

• Rig-Mounted Press System – Uses the rig’s downward force, and reaction from the pile group, to press sheet piles into the ground in a sequential operation. This system avoids the need for dummy piles.
• Giken Silent Piler – Hydraulically presses piles into the ground, using previously installed piles as a reaction force. Its compact, self-propelled design makes it ideal for restricted access and over-water works.

Silent operation – Minimises disruption to local communities and businesses.

No vibration – Prevents damage or disturbance to nearby buildings, underground utilities, and transport infrastructure.

Rig-mounted capability – Increases pressing capacity for denser soils.

Compact Giken system – Self-propelled and able to “walk” along installed piles, ideal for constrained environments.

Traditional vibro hammers generate noise and ground vibrations, which can be problematic near sensitive structures. Silent press-in systems instead rely on hydraulic force and reaction from installed piles, achieving installation safely and quietly in places where conventional systems are unsuitable.

The press in method works well in cohesive materials (such as clay) which allow sufficient reaction from the skin friction between pile and soil to allow the pile being pressed to be pushed into the ground. In cohesionless soils, there is limited skin friction between soil and piles, meaning that the reaction substantial enough to allow piles to be pushed into the ground. In this case reaction piles are often pulled out as opposed to the pile being pressed being pushed in. 

The press in system struggles in hard ground and rocks.

The press in system is generally more expensive and slower than vibration installation systems.

Yes. We offer a full design-and-build service, ensuring the right piling method is chosen for each project’s ground conditions, access constraints, and environmental sensitivities.