Piling and foundations
Last updated 14 Nov 2026
The pile cut-off level is the level to which a finished concrete pile is trimmed, so that sound concrete and the projecting reinforcement connect properly into the pile cap or ground beam above.
Piles are cast above the cut-off level because the top of the concrete column can be contaminated with soil or drilling fluid. After excavation, the excess is broken out (pile trimming or pile breaking) down to the cut-off level.
The concrete above cut-off is paid for in materials but not in the finished pile, so it is worth tracking: casting far higher than needed is a quiet cost on every pile.
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