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Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish, and almost all of it sits on ground that has to be pumped dry. The parish itself puts it plainly: most of its land is below sea level, so every hard rain gets lifted out through canals and pump stations instead of draining on its own. The soil underneath is Mississippi-alluvium clay that swells in wet months and shrinks in dry ones. Between the two, Metairie concrete leads a hard life. Driveways settle and tilt, patios crack, yards hold water, and fence posts loosen in soft ground. Most of the housing here went up between the 1950s and the 1980s, so a lot of that original flatwork is past its service life and due for replacement.
That replacement work is what W2 Commercial Construction does on this side of the lake. We are a licensed Louisiana contractor (LA Lic# 78829) based in Covington, and the Causeway lands in Metairie, so our crews run one bridge from the yard to your driveway. We pour concrete that accounts for what this ground does, install drainage that moves water off the lot, and build fences and decks set to hold in soft soil. From Old Metairie to Bucktown, we plan the work around the dirt first.
Most Metairie concrete jobs start with concrete that failed: a driveway that settled toward the house, a walkway heaved by tree roots, a patio cracked along the middle instead of at the joints. The cause is almost always under the slab. Expansive clay moves as its moisture changes, and the parish has documented subsidence in Metairie, so ground support here is never a given. We tear out the failed work, fix the base with compacted fill, and pour driveways, slabs, sidewalks, patios, and stamped concrete with the steel and joints placed to keep the new surface flat and tight.
The neighborhoods each bring their own wrinkle. Around Old Metairie and Metairie Club Gardens, mature live oaks shade big lots, and their roots both lift flatwork and dry out the clay beneath it, so slab layout has to respect the trees. Old Metairie also carries its own rules: inside the Metairie Ridge Tree Preservation District, driveways, retaining walls, and drainage excavations need a tree-preservation permit and an arborist review before work starts. We handle that paperwork as part of the job.
Jefferson Parish east bank pumps can move roughly three quarters of an inch of rain per hour, and Metairie storms regularly beat that. The May 1995 storm dropped about 20 inches in half a day, and Hurricane Francine overtopped canals here in 2024. When the system backs up, the difference between a wet street and a wet slab is how your own lot is graded. We install French drains, surface drains, and yard regrading that move water away from foundations, driveways, and low spots, including the low pockets around Hoey's Basin in Old Metairie that the parish itself flags as flood-prone.
We also build fences across Metairie, in wood, vinyl, chain-link, aluminum, and privacy styles. Jefferson Parish requires a building permit for a fence of any size, and posts here need deeper settings and better drainage than dry-ground fencing, so both the paperwork and the installation get done right. Add a deck off the back of the house and the same thinking applies: footings sized for soft ground, hardware rated for the humidity, and a structure that stays level after the clay moves.
Neighborhoods & areas we serve around Metairie: Old Metairie, Metairie Club Gardens, Bucktown, Old Bucktown, Fat City, Airline Park, Bonnabel Place, Bissonet Plaza, Beverly Knoll, Bunche Village.
Metairie ZIP codes served: 70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70006.
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(985) 966-2584 Brush, undergrowth, and small trees ground into a clean mulch layer on-site in a single pass — the low-impact way to clear Northshore land.
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Digging, trenching, cut-and-fill, and pond work backed by heavy equipment and 20+ years on Northshore soil.
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Land leveling, fill dirt, cut-and-fill, and finish grading that gives your project a stable base and water that drains the right way.
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Stumps ground out below the surface and roots cleared, so you get back a clean, usable, build-ready spot.
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House and building pads, slab prep, soil stabilization, and drainage — a stable, level, code-ready base for your build.
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Driveways, slabs, foundations, parking lots, and stamped concrete — high-strength flatwork engineered for South Louisiana soil and climate.
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Wood, vinyl, chain-link, aluminum, and privacy fencing plus matching gates — built for privacy, security, and curb appeal.
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Custom wood, composite, and PVC decks engineered for Louisiana heat, humidity, and rain — built for relaxing and entertaining.
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“Excellent work provided by reliable and honest folks. Dane can take care of any excavation, landscaping or building job. Highly recommended!”
“Best fence work I’ve ever seen. Highly recommended — reasonable prices, great people!”
“Knowledgeable, professional and friendly guy. He and his crew did a great job on my fence and gates. The two six-foot gates he built are very sturdy.”
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Planning a land development, sitework, concrete, or fencing project on the Northshore? Reach out today for a free, no-obligation estimate — and see why local property owners make W2 their first call.