The Lakefront is a distinctive stretch of New Orleans along Lake Pontchartrain: neighborhoods like Lake Vista, Lake Terrace, Lake Oaks, and Lakeshore, plus the UNO area. Much of it is built on land reclaimed from the lake in the early twentieth century. That reclaimed-land setting gives the Lakefront a plumbing story all its own, and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of New Orleans serves it on time, every time.
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Built on land pumped up from Lake Pontchartrain, the Lakefront sits on especially soft, settling fill, so subsidence is pronounced. It shifts sewer and water lines and contributes to slab leaks across the area's mid-century and grand homes. Served by the Sewerage & Water Board's Mississippi River water, the Lakefront's concerns are structural and flood-related rather than about hard water.
The neighborhood's lakeside position and its severe flooding in Hurricane Katrina make flood protection a priority: backwater valves, drainage, and elevated water heaters. Many homes here are also raised, with plumbing in crawlspaces. Older homes may carry aging galvanized lines and cast-iron drains worth repiping. We help Lakefront homeowners protect distinctive homes on challenging ground.
Lake Vista, Lake Terrace, and Lake Oaks · Lakeshore and the West End area · The University of New Orleans and Lakefront Airport vicinity · Streets along Lakeshore Drive and Robert E. Lee Boulevard · Homes across the Lakefront
The Lakefront's homes on reclaimed land deserve a plumber who understands their especially settling soil: slab leak detection, sewer line service, repiping, and flood protection that safeguard distinctive lakeside homes. We arrive on time and resolve most calls on the first visit.
On the Lakefront, storm readiness leads the calendar. Before hurricane season, have your backwater valve, drainage, and any crawlspace sump checked, and confirm your water heater is elevated. Watch year-round for slab and sewer leaks as the reclaimed soil settles, and protect exposed pipes during the occasional winter freeze.
Call Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® of New Orleans at (504) 229 2586 (or (800) 259-7705) anytime, day or night, or book your appointment online. Meet the New Orleans team behind every visit. We proudly serve Lakefront and the surrounding greater New Orleans area, on time, every time. Learn more on the Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® national brand site.
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Much of the Lakefront was built on land reclaimed from Lake Pontchartrain. The soil is especially soft and settles, shifting sewer and water lines and causing slab leaks. We pinpoint and repair these issues, using trenchless methods where possible.
A backwater valve, good drainage, and an elevated water heater are the key defenses given the area's lakeside setting and flood history. We assess and recommend.
Yes. The settling reclaimed soil makes slab leaks common; we use non-destructive detection to find them before recommending the best repair.
Yes. Many homes are raised, putting plumbing in crawlspaces; we're experienced working under raised floors.
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