Fishing, docks and Jean Lafitte work
Jean Lafitte is a working fishing town, with shrimp and oyster boats, ice houses and dock repair keeping the bayou front busy through the season. A Jean Lafitte dock job takes a standard unit on the shell apron above the bulkhead, never on the soft edge where the ground gives way. Handwashing stations go out with every Jean Lafitte dock placement because crews handle catch and gear all day.
Boat maintenance yards along the Jean Lafitte bayou run their own schedules around weather and season. We keep the Jean Lafitte unit clear of the haul-out path where a trailer swings wide.
Elevated houses and Jean Lafitte repair work
Nearly everything residential in Jean Lafitte is elevated on piers, and repairs happen underneath rather than inside. A Jean Lafitte home job takes one standard unit at the drive where the shell is packed and the service truck turns.
Flooding is the recurring reality in Jean Lafitte, and after a bad surge the whole town is repairing at once. We push extra units toward Jean Lafitte as soon as the road reopens and hold a single service day for the whole street.
Marsh, preserve and Jean Lafitte access
The Barataria Preserve begins just above Jean Lafitte, and trail, boardwalk and habitat crews work there through the cooler months. A Jean Lafitte preserve placement goes at the parking area or trailhead rather than anywhere down the boardwalk.
Access into Jean Lafitte runs along a single highway with water on both sides and few places to turn a loaded truck. We choose the Jean Lafitte spot with the driver's exit in mind rather than only the crew's convenience.