by Phillipa Earls | Jan 7, 2025 | Foundations, Piers
In 2018, we got a request to repair a foundation at a small home in New Orleans’ St. Roch neighborhood. The house was in poor condition when the owner purchased it, and she restored the home by herself little by little, replacing siding, adding windows and railings,...
by Phillipa Earls | Nov 2, 2024 | Footings, Foundations, Joists, Piers, Sills
While any homeowner is accustomed to looking for visible problems in and out of the house—broken siding, damaged flooring, a leaky ceiling—problems with a home’s foundation may not be as obvious. It’s crucial to be able to recognize when your foundation is failing, so...
by Phillipa Earls | Oct 10, 2024 | Footings, Foundations, Joists, Piers, Sills
The foundation of a home is just what it sounds like—the base that keeps the home standing. Here in New Orleans, a common type of house has a pier construction, where the home itself sits a few feet off the ground. In this type of home, the foundation consists of...
