Foundation repair in Monroe, Louisiana
Leveling and foundation repair for Monroe homes, from older raised houses near the river to slab homes in newer subdivisions.
Monroe is the seat and largest city of Ouachita Parish, with 47,702 residents at the 2020 census. Its roots go back to 1785, when Prairie des Canots was made the seat of the Poste du Ouachita; a fort built in 1791 was named Fort Miro, and the town took the Monroe name after the steamboat James Monroe arrived in 1820.
What's under Monroe houses?
River ground, mostly. The Louisiana Geological Survey maps natural levee deposits along the Ouachita near Monroe as grayish brown silty clay, with finer backswamp deposits filling the flood basins. East of town, the USDA's Hebert soil was described from a site about 4.7 miles southeast of the city and is mapped with Perry clay, a shrink-swell Vertisol. Older houses on piers and newer slabs both ride on that.
What do Monroe jobs usually look like?
- Re-leveling raised houses whose interior piers have dropped or whose shims have crushed
- Replacing sills and beams softened by years of a wet crawl space
- Piering a settled corner on a brick slab home
- Downspout lines and grading for lots that hold water after heavy rain
Who issues permits in Monroe?
The City of Monroe's Building Inspection Department issues building, electrical, plumbing, gas and mechanical permits and inspects residential projects. Ask whether your repair needs a permit and who will pull it.
Common questions
Do you cover all of Monroe?
Yes. Call with your address and you'll be connected with a contractor that works your part of the city.
Who handles building permits in Monroe, Louisiana?
The City of Monroe Building Inspection Department, which issues building and trade permits and inspects residential work.
Services in Monroe
- House leveling (raised and pier-and-beam homes)Level raised houses from the crawl space: shimming, new supports, and sill, beam and joist repair.
- Slab foundation repairStabilize and lift slab-on-grade houses with a dropped corner, edge or section.
- Foundation piers (concrete, steel, helical)How pressed concrete, steel push and helical piers differ, and what to ask about each.
- Foundation drainage and moisture controlGutters, downspout lines, grading and drains that keep the clay around the house more even.
- Foundation inspections and crack repairGet the house measured, learn what the cracks mean, and fix them once things are stable.
Nearby areas
Floors sloping, doors dragging, or brick cracking after a wet spring?
Call and a local foundation contractor will come take readings and tell you what's moving.