1. Pier of any length and size can be constructed at the site
2. Construction equipment is normally mobile and construction can proceed rapidly
3. Inspection of drilled holes is possible because of the larger diameter of the shafts
4. Very large loads can be carried by a single drilled pier foundation thus eliminating the necessity of a pile cap
5. The drilled pier is applicable to a wide variety of soil conditions
6. Changes can be made in the design criteria during the progress of a job
7. Ground vibration that is normally associated with driven piles is absent in drilled pier construction
8. Bearing capacity can be increased by underreaming the bottom (in non-caving materials)
Disadvantages
1. Installation of drilled piers needs a careful supervision and quality control of all the materials used in the construction
2. The method is cumbersome. It needs sufficient storage space for all the materials used in the construction
3. The advantage of increased bearing capacity due to compaction in granular soil that could be obtained in driven piles is not there in drilled pier construction
4. Construction of drilled piers at places where there is a heavy current of ground water flow due to artesian pressure is very difficult
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