How much does foundation repair cost in Lake Charles, LA?
| Typical total$1,681 per pier | $20,174 |
|---|---|
| Range you should see in bidsthree bids on the same scope normally land inside this | $11,208 – $33,623 |
| Labor portion55% of the job — this is the part that moves by city | $11,095 |
| Material portion45% — bought at national prices | $9,078 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers pay near Lake CharlesBLS does not publish a metro figure for cement masons and concrete finishers near Lake Charles, LA, so this is the Louisiana state average, SOC 47-2051 | $52,840/yr |
| U.S. mean for the same tradeSOC 47-2051 | $60,050/yr |
| Versus the national pricetrade pay here runs −12% against the U.S. mean | −$1,426 |
Notes
- Where the number comes from. The national price for foundation pier installation is $1,800 per pier — foundation pier pricing published for 2026, $1,000–$3,000 per pier installed. Labor is about 55% of that. Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers near Lake Charles, LA average $52,840 a year against a U.S. mean of $60,050 — a factor of 0.88 — so the labor half is scaled by that and the material half is not. Source: BLS does not publish a metro figure for cement masons and concrete finishers near Lake Charles, LA, so this is the Louisiana state average, SOC 47-2051.
- This one falls back to a wider average. BLS did not publish a metro-level wage for this trade near Lake Charles, LA, so the figure above is a state average. It is still the right order of magnitude, but a local bid carries more weight here than it would in a large metro where the survey has more responses.
- What is in the price: excavation at each location, the pier and bracket, driving or screwing to load-bearing strata, lifting or stabilising, backfill and cleanup.
- What is not: drainage correction, interior crack and drywall repair after the lift, engineering reports, and any landscaping put back. These are the lines that turn a $20,174 quote into a $25,217 invoice, so ask about each one before signing.
- Use this as a bid check, not a quote. It prices an average job in average condition. Difficult access, the state of what is being replaced, the season, and a crew booked out three months all move the real number, and none of them are in a per-unit average.
foundation pier installation in Lake Charles, LA
$20,174 is the typical number, and three bids on the same scope normally land between $11,208 and $33,623.
That is $1,426 less than the same job priced at the national average.
Why the city changes the number
About 55% of this job is labor — $11,095 of the $20,174 above. Labor is the only part that moves locally; a bundle of material costs what it costs wherever it is nailed down.
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers near Lake Charles average $52,840 a year, against a U.S. mean of $60,050. That is a factor of 0.88, so the labor half is scaled by it and the material half is not.
Source: BLS does not publish a metro figure for cement masons and concrete finishers near Lake Charles, LA, so this is the Louisiana state average, SOC 47-2051.
What the quote should include
The lines that turn a quote into an invoice
Ask about each of them before you sign. On a job this size they are the difference between $20,174 and something a quarter higher.
Use it as a bid check, not a quote
This prices an average job in average condition. Access, the state of what is being replaced, the season, and a crew booked out three months all move the real number, and none of them are in a national average.
If a bid lands outside $11,208 – $33,623, that is not automatically wrong — but it is the question worth asking out loud.
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