# Jonathan Dyer, Author | Foundation Repair Baton Rouge > Articles by Jonathan Dyer: Structural concrete & steel repair and protection specialist providing solutions to the industrial market, now writing about slab a URL: https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/authors/jonathan-dyer/ Author # Jonathan Dyer Structural concrete & steel repair and protection specialist providing solutions to the industrial market, now writing about slab and pier-and-beam foundation repair on Baton Rouge's expansive clay soils. [Jonathan Dyer on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-dyer-29779679/) ## Articles by Jonathan Dyer - [Louisiana Now Requires $500,000 Contractor Insurance. Ask to See It Before Foundation Work.](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/louisiana-contractor-insurance-requirements-2026/) Louisiana contractor insurance requirements rose to $500,000 for home improvement and residential work. What the LSLBC's Nov. 1 memo means before foundation repair. November 4, 2026 - [How to Fix Sagging Floors in a Raised Baton Rouge Home (Step-by-Step)](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/how-to-fix-sagging-floors/) How to fix sagging floors in a raised Baton Rouge home: measure the sag, find the cause, stop rot, jack 1/8 in a day, then sister or support. November 1, 2026 - [Types of Foundation Cracks: What Baton Rouge Clay Changes](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/types-of-foundation-cracks/) Types of foundation cracks on Baton Rouge slab homes: hairline, vertical, diagonal, stair-step, horizontal and corner pops, and which ones need a pro. October 31, 2026 - [French Drain vs Swale: Which Works in Baton Rouge Clay?](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/french-drain-vs-swale/) French drain vs swale in Baton Rouge: costs, slope rules, clay soil limits and the hybrid fix for flat lots, so you pick the right drainage for your slab. October 28, 2026 - [FEMA Now Sells Flood Insurance Online. Baton Rouge, Buy It While It's Dry.](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/fema-online-flood-insurance-baton-rouge/) FEMA now sells flood insurance online. For Baton Rouge homeowners in a drought, the 30-day wait and NFIP's Dec. 11 deadline make this the time to buy. October 25, 2026 - [How to Install a French Drain in Baton Rouge Clay (Step-by-Step)](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/how-to-install-a-french-drain/) How to install a French drain in Baton Rouge clay: find the water, plan a legal outlet, dig 3 ft off the slab at 1-2% fall and keep roof water out. October 22, 2026 - [Stair Step Cracks in Brick: What Baton Rouge Clay Changes](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/stair-step-cracks-in-brick/) Stair step cracks in brick on a Baton Rouge home: how to tell slab movement from brick expansion or a sagging lintel, what width matters, and repair costs. October 19, 2026 - [Crawl Space Encapsulation vs Vapor Barrier: Which Does a Baton Rouge Home Need?](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/crawl-space-encapsulation-vs-vapor-barrier/) Crawl space encapsulation vs vapor barrier in Baton Rouge: costs, humidity data, flood-zone rules and termite checks to pick which a raised home needs. October 16, 2026 - [Severe Drought Hits Baton Rouge and Isaias Rain Went East. Start Watering Your Foundation.](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/severe-drought-baton-rouge-watering-foundation/) Severe drought reached East Baton Rouge and Hurricane Isaias brought little rain. Why watering your foundation now matters on clay, and how to do it right. October 10, 2026 - [How to Fix a Settling Foundation in Baton Rouge (Step-by-Step)](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/how-to-fix-a-settling-foundation/) How to fix a settling foundation in Baton Rouge: stop the water, even out the clay's moisture, measure a season, then pile the side that keeps sinking. October 7, 2026 - [Post Tension Slab: What Baton Rouge Homeowners Should Know](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/post-tension-slab/) What is a post tension slab? Concrete squeezed by steel cables. How to tell if your Baton Rouge house has one, why not to drill it, and how it's repaired. October 4, 2026 - [El Niño Rain Is Coming to Drought-Dry Baton Rouge. That's When Foundations Move.](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/el-nino-rain-drought-baton-rouge-foundations/) East Baton Rouge is 99.85% in drought and NOAA now favors a wet, El Niño-driven October. Why that swing moves foundations, and what to do before the rain. October 1, 2026 - [Pier and Beam vs Slab Foundation: Which Is Better in Baton Rouge?](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/pier-and-beam-vs-slab-foundation/) Pier and beam vs slab foundation in Baton Rouge: a slab costs less to build, but pier and beam handles floods, clay and repairs better. Costs compared. October 1, 2026 - [How to Fix Foundation Cracks on Baton Rouge Slabs (Step-by-Step)](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/how-to-fix-foundation-cracks/) How to fix foundation cracks: measure, monitor, then seal stable cracks under 1/4 inch. Growing, offset or wide cracks need the cause fixed first. September 25, 2026 - [Tree Roots Foundation Damage: What Baton Rouge Clay Changes](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/blog/tree-roots-foundation-damage/) Can tree roots damage a foundation? Yes, but in Baton Rouge clay it's mostly the water roots pull. Signs, safe tree distances and what to do next. September 24, 2026