Haughton at a glance
- Interstate 20 touches the northwest corner of town, with access from Exit 33 at Elm Street.
- Haughton is about 15 miles east of Bossier City.
- Haughton’s public schools are part of the Bossier Parish School District.
Two quotes, two different numbers
Two written foundation quotes for the same house can land far apart. Before deciding one specialist is overcharging or the other is cutting corners, line the two quotes up. Most of the gap usually turns out to be scope — different work — rather than a different price for the same work.
Here is a way to lay them out on one sheet:
| Line | What to compare | Questions if they differ |
|---|---|---|
| Findings | Elevation readings, crack locations, slab or raised, stated cause | Did both measure the same rooms? Do they agree on the cause? |
| Water | Gutters, grading, drains, crawl-space moisture | Is one leaving drainage out? Who handles it if so? |
| Structure | Pier type, pier count, locations, depth or test standard | Why this many piers, here? Why this pier type? |
| Finish | Drywall, brick, trim, doors after the house moves | Included, excluded, or left to you? |
Reading the structural line
The biggest swings usually live in the structural line. One plan might support only the corner that dropped; another might run piers along a whole wall. One might call for steel push piers, another for helical piers, at a different per-pier price — published national ranges put helical piers at $3,500 to $4,400 per pier.
To see how quickly per-pier prices add up: at the published national range, 8 steel push piers come to about $7,920 to $10,800, and 8 helical piers to about $28,000 to $35,200. That is arithmetic, not a typical job — but it shows why a two-pier difference matters. The foundation piering page explains how a pier count is set and what a pier plan should say.
Questions that settle most differences
- “Which part of the house moved, and how do you know?”
- “What happens to the water around the house under your plan?”
- “Is the house being lifted, or only stopped from moving further?”
- “What is not included that I might expect to be?”
- “If a pier has to go deeper than expected, what changes?”
Ask both specialists the same questions and write down the answers. Once the scopes match, a price comparison means something.
Checking a quote against published ranges
Published Shreveport cost guides — the closest published figures for Haughton — show $1,900 to $3,800 for minor crack repair and basic waterproofing and $2,300 to $23,900 for major repairs. A bid far outside the relevant range is worth a question, not an automatic no. The foundation repair cost guide covers the rest, including why honest bids can differ.
Permits. Haughton is in Bossier Parish. Ask your specialist who pulls the permit.
Nearby service areas: Bossier City and Benton. See every service area by parish.