Foundation repair in West Monroe, Louisiana
Foundation evaluations and repair for West Monroe homes across the Ouachita River from Monroe.
West Monroe is its own city, directly across the Ouachita River from Monroe, and counted 13,103 residents in 2020. It was laid out in 1837 as Byron at the ferry landing, replatted as Cotton Port in the 1850s, and grew once the railroad and a river bridge arrived. The Cottonport Historic District was listed in 2010.
Old river-town houses and newer slabs
Houses near the old Cotton Port core tend to be older, and some are raised. Their usual complaints are floors that have settled toward the middle, framing that's been damp for decades, and porches pulling away from the house. Brick slab homes farther from the river more often show a dropped corner, cracked brick at a garage, or doors binding on one end.
What a contractor will check on a West Monroe lot
- Whether the lot slopes toward the house or away from it
- Where gutters drain, and whether downspouts dump at the foundation
- Large trees within reach of the slab or crawl space
- Porch and addition footings that may not match the main house
Permits in West Monroe
Monroe's permit office doesn't cover West Monroe. The City of West Monroe Inspections office at 2305 N 7th Street issues building permits and inspects work inside city limits, and the city has used the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code since 2007.
Common questions
Do you cover West Monroe?
Yes. Call with your address and we'll connect you with a contractor that works in West Monroe and the west side of the parish.
Do Monroe's permit rules apply in West Monroe?
No. West Monroe is a separate city with its own Inspections office at 2305 N 7th Street.
Services in West 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.