Recommendations

Below you will find a list of neighborly recommendations offered by residents of the Garden District. We are not responsible for the validity of these recommendations. Please notify us if you find recommended party to be inappropriate. You must give your name and street address to submit a recommendation.

Latest Updates on Alley Maintenance and Trash Pickup

If you’ve taken a stroll down the alleyways in the Garden District lately, you may have noticed some vigorous plant growth. Perhaps you thought that the City was doing a poor job of maintaining it, but keeping the vegetation in the alley trimmed is actually the responsibility of the property owners that live adjacent to the alley.

Junk, trash, and debris should be placed in front of your house within the right-of-way between the sidewalk and the street, not in the alley. Be sure to ask your neighbors not to parallel park in front of the debris pile, or the truck will not be able to make a pick up.

Recycling carts and garbage carts may be placed in the alley, if that is your usual pick up area, but most cart pickups are made on the streets because the large trucks are unable to drive down most of the alleys. Also remember to leave three feet of space between your carts so the automatic lift has room to pick them up. 

If you’re cleaning up your leaf litter, bag your leaves and stack your branches (these don’t need to be bagged) three feet from your carts. Try to have branches no longer than 6 ft. 

If you’re new to the neighborhood, garbage is picked up on Tuesdays and Fridays. Recycling is picked up only on Tuesday. If a pickup is missed, call 311 or use the Red Stick Ready app to make a report. Find our more on our GDCA “Alley and Trash Guidelines” page.

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Claire PittmanLatest Updates on Alley Maintenance and Trash Pickup

Crawlspace Control by Jack Iverstine

I’ve had moisture issues in my crawlspace in my primary residence and an investment property. This has created buckling and cupping of wood floors, mold, mildew and rot issues and not too mention vermin and pest issues. I spent several days and hours researching solutions and meeting with several different contractors with different methods of eliminating the issue. Based on my research encapsulating the crawlspace is a far better solution to these issues than any other other solution but the only vendor offering this solution was out of state and expensive. Luckily, my neighbor just used Jack Iverstine with Crawlspace Control, 225-436-1001, to resolve similar issues. Jack gave me an encapsulation quote that was much more feasible and he did great work. The relative humidity in crawlspace is remotely monitored so I can tell the moisture is extremely lower in my crawlspace now and see it change at anytime. I was disappointed with 4 contractors I met before I met Jack and wish I had met him before I has some inferior crawlspace repair work done on an investment property. Please contact me if you want more details or to check out my crawlspace or give Jack a call. He is an honest, hard working contractor which isn’t easy to find!

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Crawlspace Control by Jack Iverstine

Albert Davis Concrete

We had Mr. Albert Davis dig out and replace our driveway. He was very prompt and got almost everything done in one day. The crew did a very good job and their bid on the job was about two-thirds of another bid. I highly recommend him. Call him at 936-9495.

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Albert Davis Concrete

Albert Davis Concrete

We had Mr. Albert Davis dig out and replace our driveway. He was very prompt and got almost everything done in one day. The crew did a very good job and their bid on the job was about two-thirds of another bid. I highly recommend him. Call him at 936-9495.

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Albert Davis Concrete

Albert Davis Concrete

We had Mr. Albert Davis dig out and replace our driveway. He was very prompt and got almost everything done in one day. The crew did a very good job and their bid on the job was about two-thirds of another bid. I highly recommend him. Call him at 936-9495.

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Albert Davis Concrete

Actually Handy Woman

My name is Debby Rock, I live in Goodwood area. I am an electrician by trade but do a number of maintenance jobs, from electrical to hanging pictures. I do prefer small jobs but am willing to take a look at what you might need done. I do quality work at a very reasonable price. Thank you for the consideration.
225-931-8511

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Actually Handy Woman

NOTARY

Frank Jones, now retired from work does Notary Services, call him he will be at your door in 15 minutes. Low rates call: 225-719-0461 or 225-603-2532. Lives in the Garden District off Perkins Road will be glad to help you.

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NOTARY

Cajun Electric

We cannot recommend Cajun Electric. The work they did for us was not what we had originally agreed upon and we were charged for things that were not done. The owner was very hard to get in touch with and extremely rude when we went to the store to discuss the issues. AVOID!!!

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Cajun Electric
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