# Foundation Repair Baton Rouge | Pressed Pilings, Leveling & Written Prices

> Foundation repair in Baton Rouge, LA with 20 years of experience. Slab repair, house leveling and drainage. Free evaluations and clear written prices.

URL: https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/

![Crew pressing concrete pilings beside a brick ranch home in Baton Rouge](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/images/hero-crew-pressing-concrete-pilings-brick-ranch-baton-rouge.webp)

20 years of experience · Free on-site evaluation

# Foundation Repair Baton Rouge: Slab Repair & House Leveling in Baton Rouge, LA

Your home deserves experienced hands and clear answers. With 20 years in foundation repair, we measure your home with a laser level and put your repair plan and per-piling price in writing **before anyone picks up a shovel**.

[Call (225) 635-8757](tel:+12256358757) [Get a Free Quote](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/contact/)

-   Free on-site evaluation
-   Serving 5 parishes
-   Same-day callback

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Free on-site evaluation · written price

-   20 years of industry experience
-   Written per-piling pricing
-   Same-day callback
-   Serving 5 parishes

## Foundation repair services

Experienced foundation repair starts with understanding your home. Every service begins with a free, laser-measured evaluation.

[All services →](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/#all-services)

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![Slab Foundation Repair in Baton Rouge](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/images/card-slab-foundation-repair-pressed-pilings-baton-rouge.webp)

### Slab Foundation Repair

Pressed concrete pilings driven to refusal under a settling slab, then the house is lifted back toward level and re-measured.

Learn more

](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/slab-foundation-repair/)[

![Pier & Beam Foundation Repair in Baton Rouge](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/images/card-pier-and-beam-foundation-repair-crawl-space-baton-rouge.webp)

### Pier & Beam Foundation Repair

Replacing failed piers, rotted sills and cracked beams under raised Baton Rouge homes — the structural parts, not just the shims.

Learn more

](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/pier-and-beam-foundation-repair/)[

![House Leveling in Baton Rouge](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/images/card-house-leveling-steel-shims-raised-home-baton-rouge.webp)

### House Leveling

Re-leveling raised homes with steel shims and new pier caps, measured with a laser before and after so you see the numbers.

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](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/house-leveling/)[

![Foundation Crack Repair in Baton Rouge](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/images/card-foundation-crack-repair-slab-stem-wall-baton-rouge.webp)

### Foundation Crack Repair

Measuring, mapping and sealing slab and stem-wall cracks — after we confirm whether the ground under them is still moving.

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](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/foundation-crack-repair/)[

![House Raising & Elevation in Baton Rouge](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/images/card-house-raising-elevated-home-new-piers-louisiana.webp)

### House Raising & Elevation

Lifting slab and raised homes onto new foundations above base flood elevation — the permanent answer for homes that have taken water.

Learn more

](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/house-raising/)[

![Concrete Leveling in Baton Rouge](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/images/card-concrete-leveling-sunken-patio-foam-lifting-baton-rouge.webp)

### Concrete Leveling

Raising sunken patios, walks and garage slabs with mudjacking or polyurethane foam — a fraction of the cost of tear-out.

Learn more

](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/concrete-leveling/)

Warning signs

## Signs your foundation is moving

One sign alone rarely proves you need repair — that's what the measurement is for. Cracks under 1/8 inch that aren't growing are usually cosmetic.

### Doors that stick or won't latch

Seasonal binding that gets worse each August is the slab edge dropping as clay dries.

### Cracks at door and window corners

Diagonal drywall cracks from openings are the most common early sign of settlement.

### Stair-step cracks in brick

Mortar-joint cracks in a staircase pattern mean the beam under that wall has dropped.

### Floors that slope or bounce

In raised homes: crushed shims, a failed pier or a rotted sill — structural wood.

Why homeowners call us

## 20 years of experience. Confidence at every step.

Foundation concerns can feel overwhelming. We bring 20 years of experience to the conversation, with clear measurements, straightforward recommendations and a written scope so you can make an informed decision.

-   Clear pricing before you commitKnow what your repair includes. Your written quote lists the piling count and unit price, so you can compare your options with confidence.
-   Results you can see and keepWe measure the same floor points before and after repairs and give you both sets of readings, so you can see the change for yourself.
-   Drainage checked firstIf a $1,000 downspout line is the fix, that's what we quote.

![Laser level set up inside a Baton Rouge home during a foundation evaluation](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/images/hero-foundation-inspection-laser-level-survey-baton-rouge.webp)

$0

Cost of the evaluation

~1 hr

Typical on-site survey

15

Towns & areas served

1–3 days

Most slab repairs on site

How it works

## From first call to final readings

1.  1
    
    ### Call and describe what you see
    
    A person answers, asks where the cracks and sticking doors are, and books a free on-site evaluation — usually within the week.
    
2.  2
    
    ### Laser survey on site
    
    We shoot floor elevations room by room, map every crack, check drainage and gutters, and look under raised homes. About an hour.
    
3.  3
    
    ### Written plan and price
    
    You get a drawing of where each piling or pier goes, the price per piling, and the elevation readings — or a note saying you don't need us.
    
4.  4
    
    ### Repair and re-measure
    
    Pilings are pressed to refusal, the house is brought back toward level, and we re-shoot the same points so you see the before and after.
    

[Foundation Repair Baton Rouge Call us to schedule a free evaluation A local person answers. You keep the readings either way. (225) 635-8757](tel:+12256358757)

Honest pricing

## What foundation repair costs in Baton Rouge

Ranges from published Baton Rouge and Louisiana contractor pricing and 2026 cost data.

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Slab repair with pressed pilings

$5k–$25k

Exterior pilings ~$550–$650 each; interior ~$1,000–$1,500. Corner jobs 4–8 pilings; a full side 12–20.

What's included](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/slab-foundation-repair/)[

Pier & beam repair

$6k–$14k

New piers, beam and sill replacement for raised homes. Beams ~$1,500–$4,000 each.

What's included](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/pier-and-beam-foundation-repair/)[

House leveling (re-shim)

$1.5k–$10k

Steel shims and new pier caps on raised homes. Re-shim only is often $1,200–$4,000.

What's included](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/house-leveling/)

What moves the price

-   Number of pilings or piers
-   Interior pilings (slab breakouts)
-   Access for equipment
-   Landscaping, sprinklers and utilities
-   Plumbing test or repair
-   Engineer letter or permit

Sources: WCK Foundation Repair Baton Rouge piling prices; Abry Bros Louisiana 2026; Angi and HomeGuide 2026.

[Get a number in 60 seconds Our cost estimator uses Baton Rouge piling prices — no phone call, no email required. Open the estimator](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/tools/foundation-repair-cost-estimator/)

Free evaluation

## Book the laser survey. Keep the readings.

Tell us what you're seeing. We call back the same business day, and you leave the visit with an elevation map whether or not you hire us.

-   Room-by-room floor elevations
-   Crack map with widths
-   Drainage and gutter check
-   Written price per piling — or "you don't need this"

Book your free foundation evaluation

Start with clear answers from an experienced team. Tell us what you are seeing, and we will call back the same business day to arrange your free evaluation.

Faster by phone: [(225) 635-8757](tel:+12256358757)

## Patch it, go cheap, or do it once

Three ways Baton Rouge homeowners handle a settling foundation, and what each really buys.

DIY / patch it

Cheapest crew

Done properly

What gets fixed

The look of the crack

Lifts the house; cause often ignored

Stops the settling, then lifts

Method

Caulk or hydraulic cement

Pilings pushed to a set depth

Pilings pressed to refusal; depths logged

Measurement

None

Eyeballed

Laser survey before and after, in writing

Drainage

Ignored

Rarely checked

Checked first

Paperwork

None

One-line quote

Piling map, unit prices, LSLBC number

Typical cost

$50–$200

Lowest bid

Published range; written per-piling price

Local conditions

## Three things under Baton Rouge that crack foundations

Pilings solve settlement; they do nothing for a leaking downspout or a fault line.

### Clay that swells and shrinks

River clays like the Sharkey series are 60–90% clay and crack 1–3 cm wide, 20+ inches deep in dry years (USDA NRCS).

### Two active surface faults

The Baton Rouge and Denham Springs–Scotlandville faults have damaged 170+ mapped structures. [Is yours near one?](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/guide/baton-rouge-fault-foundation-damage/)

### Flood, fill and fast growth

August 2016 put water in ~75% of Livingston Parish homes, many on fill pads that are still consolidating.

## Which foundation service do you need?

-   [Slab Foundation Repair](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/slab-foundation-repair/)
-   [Pier & Beam Foundation Repair](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/pier-and-beam-foundation-repair/)
-   [House Leveling](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/house-leveling/)
-   [Foundation Crack Repair](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/foundation-crack-repair/)
-   [House Raising & Elevation](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/house-raising/)
-   [Concrete Leveling](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/concrete-leveling/)
-   [Foundation Drainage](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/foundation-drainage/)
-   [Foundation Inspection](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/foundation-inspection/)
-   [Crawl Space Repair](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/crawl-space-repair/)
-   [Pressed Concrete Pilings](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/pressed-concrete-pilings/)
-   [Helical Piers](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/helical-piers/)
-   [Sagging Floor Repair](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/sagging-floor-repair/)
-   [Sill Plate Replacement](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/sill-plate-replacement/)
-   [Brick Veneer Crack Repair](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/brick-crack-repair/)
-   [Driveway Leveling](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/driveway-leveling/)

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Where we work

## Browse by location

Each area page covers the soil, flood history and housing that shape repairs there.

[All service areas →](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/)

-   [Denham SpringsLivingston Parish](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/denham-springs/)
-   [GonzalesAscension Parish](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/gonzales/)
-   [PrairievilleAscension Parish](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/prairieville/)
-   [ZacharyEast Baton Rouge Parish](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/zachary/)
-   [CentralEast Baton Rouge Parish](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/central/)
-   [WalkerLivingston Parish](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/walker/)
-   [Port AllenWest Baton Rouge Parish](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/port-allen/)
-   [BakerEast Baton Rouge Parish](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/baker/)
-   [PlaquemineIberville Parish](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/plaquemine/)

Smaller towns we serve

-   [Brusly](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/brusly/)
-   [Addis](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/addis/)
-   [St. Gabriel](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/st-gabriel/)
-   [Greenwell Springs](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/greenwell-springs/)
-   [Watson](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/watson/)
-   [St. Francisville](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/st-francisville/)
-   [View all areas →](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/)

## Areas we serve around Baton Rouge

-   [Denham Springs, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/denham-springs/)
-   [Gonzales, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/gonzales/)
-   [Prairieville, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/prairieville/)
-   [Zachary, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/zachary/)
-   [Central, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/central/)
-   [Walker, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/walker/)
-   [Port Allen, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/port-allen/)
-   [Baker, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/baker/)
-   [Plaquemine, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/plaquemine/)
-   [Brusly, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/brusly/)
-   [Addis, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/addis/)
-   [St. Gabriel, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/st-gabriel/)
-   [Greenwell Springs, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/greenwell-springs/)
-   [Watson, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/watson/)
-   [St. Francisville, LA](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/service-areas/st-francisville/)

ZIP codes we cover

70801, 70802, 70806, 70808, 70809, 70810, 70814, 70816, 70817, 70726, 70737, 70769, 70791, 70818, 70785, 70767, 70714, 70764, 70719, 70710, 70776, 70739, 70786, 70775

Foundation Repair Baton Rouge [Book an evaluation](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/contact/) [(225) 635-8757](tel:+12256358757)

Business hours

Mon

7 AM – 6 PM

Tue

7 AM – 6 PM

Wed

7 AM – 6 PM

Thu

7 AM – 6 PM

Fri

7 AM – 6 PM

Sat

8 AM – 1 PM

Sun

Closed

451 Florida St, Baton Rouge, LA 70801

## Frequently asked questions

Straight answers to what Baton Rouge homeowners ask most.

### How much does foundation repair cost in Baton Rouge?

Most Baton Rouge slab repairs fall between **$5,000 and $25,000**. Pressed concrete pilings run about $550–$650 each outside the house and $1,000–$1,500 each where the slab has to be opened inside; a corner might need 4–8, a whole side 12–20. Pier-and-beam re-leveling is usually $1,500–$10,000. Try the [cost estimator](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/tools/foundation-repair-cost-estimator/) for your house.

### How do I know if my foundation actually needs repair?

Measure before you worry. A single hairline crack that isn't growing is usually normal curing or shrinkage. Repair is typically warranted when one area of the house is more than about 1 inch lower than the rest, cracks are wider than 1/4 inch or growing, and doors and windows are binding. Our free evaluation includes a laser elevation survey that answers this with numbers.

### What repair method works best in Baton Rouge soil?

For most settling slabs here, **pressed concrete pilings** driven to refusal under the house's own weight are the standard, cost-effective fix. Helical or steel piers make sense for heavy loads, additions and very soft ground. Raised homes need new piers, shims and sill work rather than pilings. See [pilings vs steel vs helical](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/guide/pressed-pilings-vs-steel-piers-vs-helical-piers/).

### Does homeowners insurance cover foundation repair in Louisiana?

Usually not. Standard Louisiana homeowners policies exclude settling, earth movement and shrink-swell soil. The main exception is sudden damage from a covered event — for example a plumbing leak under the slab — where the policy may pay to access and repair the leak and sometimes the resulting damage. Flood damage falls under flood insurance, not homeowners. [Full guide](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/guide/does-homeowners-insurance-cover-foundation-repair/).

### Can we stay in the house during the repair?

Yes, in almost every case. Exterior piling work happens outside; interior pilings mean a few small holes in the slab in one or two rooms for a day or two. Most slab jobs take 1–3 days on site and pier-and-beam leveling 1–2 days. Water may be shut off briefly if plumbing is tested.

### Do you need a licensed contractor for foundation work in Louisiana?

Yes. Louisiana requires residential home-improvement work over $7,500 to be done by a contractor registered with the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC), and a residential license above $75,000. Ask for the registration or license number and look it up on the LSLBC website before you sign. [How to check](https://foundationrepairbatonrougelouisiana.com/guide/louisiana-foundation-contractor-license/).