Water Street
The waterfront itself, under massive live oaks, looking out at the river.
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A working waterfront town under live oaks and bald cypress. Free estimates on site or remote, and every quote is written for two coats.
What changes here
Madisonville is the oldest permanent settlement in St. Tammany Parish, built along the Tchefuncte River under live oaks and bald cypress, and it has been a working waterfront town since the shipyards.
Under the canopy
Shade keeps moisture on a wall long after the sun has moved off it. Under a heavy oak canopy the recoat window stretches out, and the shaded elevation is the one that sets the schedule for the whole house.

On the ground
A small town, and the work concentrates in a few places.
The waterfront itself, under massive live oaks, looking out at the river.
Preserved older buildings in a compact walkable core.
Houses, camps and boathouses directly on the Tchefuncte.
The residential streets set back from the water, which dry noticeably faster than the ones on it.
Conditions
Four things that change the work here, and what each one means for the sc