Olshan Certified Structural Technicians in Louisiana have their hands in the water every day and our local Louisiana cellar expert network will help transform your wet, leaking, damp cellar into a viable, dry and healthy space. Our team of waterproofing experts has solved many of the most common problems in New Orleans and across the country, helping homeowners in Laurel, MD. Louisiana maintains all products and machinery from our Longview office.
We offer our customers a variety of services, including waterproofing the basement to prevent water from going where it should not. We will look at the different waterproofing systems available to you and advise you on how to choose the best basement waterproofing solution for your situation. Other topics include the waterproof materials and accessories used, concrete as a waterproof substrate and typical concrete repair materials used in the restoration of concrete slabs before the application of a waterproofing system, including concrete as a substrate and / or as accessories. Your basement will be prepared for the next big rainstorm with the help of Olshan Structural Technicians in Laurel, MD and our Louisiana Keller Network of Experts.
When you select a basement contractor from our Basement Systems network, you will get a local company that is trained and committed to good waterproofing practices. We are the best basement waterproofers for Louisiana homes because we can diagnose the cause of the problem and let you design and install an effective system that keeps your basement dry. These include leaking cracks in the foundation, saturated soil, poorly functioning pump systems, poor foundation quality and poor insulation.
If you choose a waterproofing company for permits or additional documents you need, make sure that it has a good complaint file, even if you are not aware of the state license required for it. Any person or entrepreneur wishing to work in New Orleans should visit our Permits and Licenses page to obtain all necessary permits and supplemental documents.
Approvals: submit a written test report and approval by the Mechanics Department for your waterproofing and safety permits. Send and approve your written audit report and your approved safety permits from the New Orleans Police Department and the Louisiana Department of Public Safety. Submit your safety permit and submit it to the Orleans Water Quality Control Board for approval.
Charles C. Cordill, a planter and politician who lived in Waterproof, was a Louisiana state senator from 1884 to 1912. Miss Elizabeth "Miss Ethel" Broussard, the daughter of Charles and his wife Elizabeth, was born in Waterloo.

Gibbs signed a $351,000 contract with the impregnation company to build the Iberville Building on May 1, 1912, in connection with the waterproofing work. Gibbs' third-party claims against Water Proofing sought damages for problems with water leaks caused by WaterProofing, according to Gibbs, because of work on the project and other reasons.
After the work was completed, Hurricane Betsy swept through New Orleans on May 1, 1912, damaging the building. At the same time, Gibbs' third-party claims against Water Proofing and the Iberville Building Company received similar applications from several other buildings in the city and other companies.
Today's Waterproof was able to move out three times to escape the floods, but not without causing significant damage. Severe basement flooding in Louisiana can cause serious damage to buildings such as the New Orleans Water Proofing Building.
The two integral systems that give the concrete its waterproof quality are hydrophilic, which replaces water in the concrete with crystals, and hyphobic, which uses fatty acids to block the pores of the concrete to prevent water from flowing. No evidence of foundation damage was found in Louisiana, but creep spaces and creep walls in New Orleans were severely damaged.
If you have noticed a problem with the waterproofing of your house in recent years, do not forget to call Olshan at 504 - 618 - 1208. Pour your foundation in times of drought and divert the rain far away from the gutter of your house. If the soil components get wet, they swell and absorb moisture that can damage the foundation.
At this time, Olshan does not provide service to all areas of Louisiana, but we operate in a service area that covers large parts of Louisiana, including parts of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport, Bossier City, St. Landry, Monroe and the City of Lafayette, as well as parts of Jefferson Parish.
The following companies serving Louisiana are authorized providers of professional basement waterproofing, including drainage, installation of sump pumps. The listed construction companies are in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport, Bossier City, St. Landry, Monroe and Jefferson Parish.
Louisiana requires only that residential waterproofing work exceeds $7,500 and must be performed by a professional, licensed, qualified, professional, and qualified waterproofing company in New Orleans, LA. No test or competence test is required in waterproofing, but the state requires a test and competence test for subcontractors. The state requirement that a waterproofing service can apply for a license to often perform the work required to seal a basement wall, such as sump pumps, is only met if it is registered in that state. Again, no test or examination of competence is required, and no other area of professional construction requires a special license or certification.