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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESHREVEPORT, La. — November 8, 2026
Pelican Foundation Repair, a Shreveport-based foundation repair company at 6118 Fairfield Ave, Shreveport, LA 71106, today published a new homeowner guide explaining when an engineer report is actually required for foundation repair in Louisiana — and when it is not.
Most foundation repairs in Louisiana do not need one. Homeowners usually need a stamped engineer report in three clear cases: when a permit office asks for it, when a lender requires it, or when the damage is severe enough that the repair plan must be stamped by a licensed professional engineer. For most standard pier and leveling jobs, a free inspection is enough.
An engineer report is a written report prepared by a licensed professional engineer, known as a PE. The engineer visits the home, inspects the foundation, measures floor elevations, and looks at cracks and sticking doors, then writes up the findings, names the cause, and lays out a repair plan. The report is signed and stamped with the engineer's seal — and that stamp is what gives the document its weight, because banks, permit offices, and courts accept it as an independent engineering opinion. A contractor's proposal, by contrast, is treated as a quote for work.
"A homeowner who has been told they need an engineer report before anyone will touch their foundation usually hears two opposite answers," said a company spokesperson. "One person says it is required by law, another says it is a waste of money. The truth is simpler: Louisiana does not require one for every repair, but there are real situations where it is the only way forward. This guide walks through those situations one at a time, so a homeowner can tell whether their job needs a report or not — and what a report usually costs, which is typically a few hundred dollars for a homeowner-ordered report."
Homeowners who already have a report in hand can bring it to their free inspection, and the company works from the engineer's findings when planning the repair. Every job starts with a free, no-obligation inspection, and qualifying repairs carry a 20-year structural warranty.
The guide sits alongside a homeowner resource library of more than 230 articles covering foundation repair, house leveling, slab and pier-and-beam repair, crawl space repair, basement waterproofing, drainage correction, pier installation, crack repair, and concrete leveling, plus four free online tools — a foundation repair cost estimator, a crack checker, a pier estimator, and a roof runoff calculator — all free with no sign-up and nothing stored.
Pelican Foundation Repair serves Shreveport, Bossier City, Benton, Haughton, Greenwood, Blanchard, Keithville, Stonewall, Minden, Ruston, Mooringsport, Red Chute, and Eastwood, Louisiana. The company is open Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
About Pelican Foundation Repair
Pelican Foundation Repair is a locally owned foundation repair company based in Shreveport, Louisiana (6118 Fairfield Ave, Shreveport, LA 71106), specializing in foundation repair, house leveling, slab foundation repair, pier and beam repair, crawl space repair and encapsulation, basement waterproofing, drainage correction, steel push and helical pier installation, foundation crack repair, structural repair, concrete leveling, and wall repair. Every job starts with a free, no-obligation inspection. Call (318) 585-2003.
Contact:
Pelican Foundation Repair
6118 Fairfield Ave, Shreveport, LA 71106, USA
Phone: (318) 585-2003
Email: contact@foundationrepairshreveport.com
Web: https://foundationrepairshreveport.com/
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