Pier & beam · crawl space · elevation
Raised Foundation, Crawl Space & Flood-Elevation Work
Sagging floors, rotten sills and crawl spaces that stay wet. This is structural work, it needs an engineer on anything significant, and we will tell you when it does.
- GAF Master Elite, top 2% of GAF contractors
- Licensed Louisiana contractor (LSLBC)
- Financing available
Structure
Why this work is specifically a south Louisiana problem
There are essentially no residential basements here — the water table sits too high and almost everything modern is slab-on-grade. What we do have is a large stock of raised pier-and-beam houses, and since the 2016 flood, a lot of houses in Livingston Parish that were elevated, repaired or rebuilt under time pressure. Both produce the same call: floors that dip, doors that stick, and a crawl space that never dries out.
The failures are usually straightforward once someone actually gets under the house. Piers settle unevenly in this clay. Sill plates and rim joists rot where they sit closest to grade or where a plumbing leak has been feeding them for years. Shims from an earlier repair have compressed or fallen out. Vapour barrier is missing, so ground moisture evaporates straight into the framing and the floor above stays humid no matter what the HVAC does.
We hold a Louisiana building licence, so we can do the repair and the rebuild above it — sills, joists, subfloor, then the flooring, trim and paint. What we do not do is guess at structure. Anything involving significant settlement, load paths or elevation gets a licensed structural engineer's assessment and a written scope before we price the work, and the engineer's report goes to you, not just to us.
Be sceptical of anyone who quotes foundation work from the driveway. If nobody has been under your house with a light and a level, the number is fiction.
Symptoms
Signs the structure needs attention
- Floors that slope, bounce or dip toward one wall
- Doors and windows that stick seasonally then permanently
- Cracks reopening in the same spot after repair
- Musty smell or visible moisture in the crawl space
- Visible gaps at piers, or shims sitting loose
- Standing water under the house days after rain
Homeowners here already trust us with the roof.
One licensed contractor for the roof, the water damage underneath it and the room you have to rebuild. Free inspection, written estimate, and a straight answer about whether you need a repair or a replacement.
- GAF Master Elite, top 2% of GAF contractors
- Free on-site inspection, about 45 minutes
- Written estimate within 24 hours
- Roof, water mitigation and interior rebuild in one contract
Prefer to talk? 225-719-6600. We answer the phone.
What's included
What this work can include
- Crawl space inspection with photographs and levels taken
- Structural engineer assessment and scope where warranted
- Pier repair, replacement and re-shimming to level
- Sill plate, rim joist, floor joist and subfloor replacement
- Termite and rot damage remediation in framing
- Vapour barrier, drainage correction and crawl space ventilation
- Post-elevation rebuild: flooring, trim, doors and paint
Our process
How the work actually goes
- 1
Get under the house
We inspect the crawl space, take elevations across the floor and photograph what we find.
- 2
Engineer where needed
Significant settlement or load-path work gets a licensed engineer's assessment and written scope, shared with you.
- 3
Repair the structure
Piers, sills, joists and subfloor corrected, then moisture and drainage addressed so it does not recur.
- 4
Rebuild the finishes
Flooring, trim, doors and paint put back under the same contract.
Financing
A new roof is a monthly number, not a lump sum
Most homeowners replace a roof once. Paying for it in one go is the part that stalls the decision, so we quote the monthly figure alongside the total and let you decide which one you're solving for.
Rates and terms come from our lending partner, we publish the real numbers once you've seen the estimate, never a teaser rate.
Typical replacement
$180–$320/mo
Range shown for common Greater Baton Rouge roof sizes with approved credit. Your estimate carries your actual figure, your term and your rate.
Financing terms subject to credit approval. Your rate, term and monthly figure are shown in writing on your estimate before you commit to anything.
Reviews
What customers actually say
Each review is tagged with the work we did and the city we did it in.
"I can not say enough good about them! They exude top tier service excellence and absolute professionalism! From the efficiency of the workmanship during the installation to the concern and peace we felt from the company owner throughout the process. I HIGHLY recommend this company for all of your needs!"
"Simply the best experience ever! Ahead of time, top quality install, attention to detail - EVERYTHING we could want from a contractor! Thanks!"
"I would definitely recommend this service to everyone I know. If you're looking for honest people that do excellent work and are affordable, look no further."
The wedge
Whole-home scope?
Structural repair often opens into a broader renovation. We can carry both on one contract with one licence behind it.
Service areas
Where we work
Our crews run daily out of Zachary across Baton Rouge, Baker, Zachary, Central and Denham Springs, plus the surrounding parishes.
Questions
Answers before you call
No — and neither does anyone else here honestly. Residential basements are effectively nonexistent in south Louisiana because of the water table and slab-on-grade construction. The local version of that work is raised foundation, crawl space and elevation repair, which is what this page covers.
Have someone actually look under your house.
Free inspection, written estimate within 24 hours, and no obligation either way.