Slab Foundation Repair
Steel or concrete piers driven under a settling slab to lift it back and hold it.
Baton Rouge · Central · Denham Springs · Prairieville
Foundation repair in Baton Rouge.
Cracked brick, sticking doors, sloping floors and slabs that have moved. We look at what is happening, explain why, and tell you what it will take to fix it.
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Why foundations move here
Baton Rouge soil swells when it is wet and shrinks when it is dry.
Most of the ground around Baton Rouge is clay. After weeks of rain it swells and lifts; after a dry summer it shrinks and drops away from the slab. Do that for twenty or thirty years and a house moves. Local Pro Foundation Repair starts with a look at the whole picture — the cracks, the floors, the drainage and the trees — so the fix matches the actual cause, and you are not paying for piers when a gutter would have done it.
Services
Foundation work we do around Baton Rouge.
Pier & Beam Repair
Raised houses: new piers, shims, sill and beam repairs and re-leveling.
House Leveling
Floors that slope, doors that stick and gaps over cabinets brought back toward level.
Foundation Inspections
A walk-through and floor-level readings, with a plain explanation of what we find.
Brick & Wall Cracks
Stair-step cracks in brick, drywall cracks over doors, and what they say about the foundation.
Drainage Correction
Gutters, downspouts and grading — the water problems that move a foundation to begin with.
Three simple steps
From first call to finished work.
Call or email
Tell us what you need and where the property is located.
Review the project
We discuss the scope, practical options, and the next available step.
Schedule service
Approve the plan and arrange a time that works for the project.
Gallery
A closer look.
Service area
East Baton Rouge, Livingston, Ascension, West Baton Rouge and Iberville.
Baton RougeCentralZacharyBakerDenham SpringsWalkerPrairievilleGonzalesPort AllenPlaquemine
Homeowners ask
Common foundation questions.
Is every crack a foundation problem?
No. Concrete shrinks as it cures, so thin hairline cracks in a slab are normal. Cracks that are getting wider, cracks wider than a coin's edge, stair-step cracks in brick, and cracks with one side higher than the other are the ones worth having looked at.
What are the signs of foundation trouble?
Doors that stick or will not latch, windows that bind, gaps between the wall and the ceiling or over the kitchen cabinets, floors that slope, and cracks in brick or drywall that run out from the corners of doors and windows.
Why do Baton Rouge foundations move?
Mostly clay soil and water. Clay swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and Baton Rouge swings between both. Poor drainage, big trees close to the house, and plumbing leaks under the slab make it worse.
What does an inspection involve?
A walk around the outside and inside of the house, floor-elevation readings, a look at drainage and nearby trees, and a crawlspace check on raised homes. Then an explanation of what we found and what we would recommend.
Do I need to move out during repairs?
Usually not. Most slab piering is done from the outside, and pier and beam work happens in the crawlspace. You may hear and feel some of it while the house is lifted.
Will repair fix the cracks in my walls?
Lifting the house often closes cracks partway, and doors frequently start working again. Cosmetic patching of drywall and brick is usually done after the house has been stabilized.
Ask about your foundation
What are you seeing at the house?
Tell us the address and what is going on — cracks, doors, floors. Slab or raised house, if you know.
Ready to get started?
Worried about a crack?
Call and tell us what you are seeing — where the cracks are, which doors stick, how long it has been happening. If it is easier, send it over and we will call you back.
225-438-6341
Serving Baton Rouge, Central, Zachary, Baker, Denham Springs, Walker, Prairieville, Gonzales, Port Allen, Plaquemine.