Instant Foundation® Solutions

Hassle-free

• No concrete
• No hole digging

Preferred efficiency

• Immediate pole mounting and wiring

Simple installation

• By backhoe or skid steer
• Before landscaping

CHANCE Instant Foundations

• Installation can be achieved in inclement weather conditions and temperatures
• Foundation can be salvaged for reuse when lighting standard is relocated by reversing the foundation out of the ground
• Lower installation costs. In most locations, it requires 10 minutes with a two-man crew
• Easy to transport - weigh between 130 to 215 pounds
• Eliminates need for expensive anchor bolts - transformer base or lighting standard can be bolted direct to foundation base no problem of misaligning anchor bolts
• Clean, no-excavation installation in residential and commercial areas
• One-trip convenience; in less than 10 minutes, the crew is ready to set the standard.
• No requirement for leveling side slope of right-of-way

Versus Poured-in-Place Foundations

• Installation must be made during relatively dry periods and above-freezing temperatures
• Virtually no reuse possibility . . . often times the concrete foundation must be removed when lighting standard is relocated (Also true of pre-cast units)
• Extensive excavations required - more than one craft required for forming, rebar, finishing, etc.
• Poured-in-place foundations require several pieces of equipment
• Long anchor bolts could add $20 or more to each pole installation cost . . . anchor bolts can be set incorrectly requiring expensive repairs
• Excess dirt (spoils) must be hauled away . . . heavy concrete trucks can mar lawns and parkways
• Several trips to the site are required to excavate, form, pour and then, after curing, set the standard
• Top of concrete foundation must be leveled on sloping right-of-way

CHANCE Instant Foundations

• Easy to transport . . . several foundations can be delivered to the job site
• Simplified storage - can be stored in same yard adjacent to light standards and bases, stacked in relatively compact area
• Inclement weather installation using typical construction equipment

Versus Pre-Cast Foundations

• Extremely heavy and bulky units. Must be carefully handled when loading and unloading
• Considerable storage space required for each individual pre-cast base
• In wet seasons, excavation can collapse before foundation is set in place

CHANCE Instant Foundations

• Use same installing equipment that augers holes
• Higher production rate, pole attaches immediately
• Smaller crews

Versus Direct-Buried Pole Bases

• Low overturning moment resistance, prone to leaning
• Results vary widely with crew competence
• Require field inspection for adequate capacity
• Labor-intensive, time-consuming backfill compaction 
• Click here to download the Instant Foundations for Decorative and Architectural Lighting data sheet with additional information