Foundation repair in Pineville, Louisiana
Foundation help for Pineville homes on the north bank of the Red River, a bridge away from Alexandria.
Pineville is a separate city across the Red River from Alexandria, joined to it by the Curtis-Coleman Memorial Bridge, and it counted 14,384 people in 2020. It's home to Louisiana Christian University, which opened as Louisiana College in 1906, along with the Alexandria VA Medical Center and Central Louisiana State Hospital. LSU traces its start to a seminary near Pineville whose first session opened in 1860.
Is the ground different on the Pineville side?
Somewhat. Pineville sits at about 118 feet, higher than downtown Alexandria, and parts of the parish away from the river channel rise onto older Pleistocene terraces. Terrace soils in Rapides Parish, like the Kolin series described north of Kolin on LA 107, tend to have a loamy layer over clay. Water can perch on top of that clay from December through April, so a yard can stay soggy even on higher ground, and the clay below still shrinks and swells.
What do Pineville homes usually need?
- Evaluations on mid-century slab houses with cracked brick or sticking doors
- Leveling for older raised homes near the city's original streets
- Drainage fixes on sloped lots where runoff heads toward the house
- Readings and crack repair for homes being sold near the university or hospitals
Who handles permits for Pineville?
Pineville's city directory refers residents to Rapides Parish for construction, building codes and permitting, and lists a Code Enforcement and Zoning office at City Hall, 910 Main Street. Ask your contractor to confirm which office covers your address before work starts.
Common questions
Do you cover Pineville?
Yes. Call with your address and we'll connect you with a contractor that works on the north side of the Red River.
Are Alexandria's permit rules the same in Pineville?
No. Pineville is its own city, and its directory points residents to Rapides Parish for building permits. Confirm with the city or parish for your address.
Services in Pineville
- Slab foundation repairStabilize and lift a slab house with a corner, edge or section that has settled.
- Pier-and-beam and raised house levelingLevel a raised house from the crawl space with new shims, supports and sill or beam repair.
- Foundation piering (concrete, steel, helical)How pressed concrete, steel push and helical piers differ, and what to ask about each.
- Drainage and moisture controlGutters, downspout lines, grading and drains that keep the clay around the house more even.
- Foundation evaluations and crack repairHave the house measured, learn what the cracks mean, and repair them once the house is stable.
Nearby areas
Brick cracking, a door that won't latch, or a floor that suddenly slopes?
Call and a foundation contractor who works in Rapides Parish will come measure the house and explain what's moving.