Foundation repair in Texarkana, Arkansas
Foundation evaluations and repair for homes on the Arkansas side of the state line, the county seat of Miller County.
Texarkana, Arkansas had 29,387 residents at the 2020 census and is the county seat of Miller County. The city sits on the flat Gulf Coastal Plain in the Piney Woods, and Nix Creek is its main drainage, flowing toward the Sulphur River and on to the Red River. Its federal courthouse famously straddles the Arkansas-Texas line.
Why is flat ground a foundation issue?
Flat land drains slowly. On low, nearly level lots, storm water from roofs and driveways has nowhere obvious to go, so it sits against the foundation and soaks the soil on that side. Miller County's lowlands include level, poorly drained soils on old river terrace deposits. A lot of Arkansas-side foundation work starts with getting water to move away from the house, then piering or leveling whatever has already dropped.
What are Arkansas's licensing rules?
Arkansas is stricter than Texas. Under state law, a home improvement contractor repairing or altering an existing single-family home must be licensed by the Residential Contractors Committee of the Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board, unless the whole job costs $2,000 or less. Breaking one job into several smaller contracts doesn't avoid that, and working without a required license is a misdemeanor. Ask for the contractor's Arkansas license number and look it up before you sign. Permits come from the City of Texarkana, Arkansas, which is separate from the Texas city's office.
Before any digging
Piers and drain lines both mean excavation. In Arkansas, the contractor should contact Arkansas811 at least two full business days before digging so utility lines get marked.
Common questions
Does a foundation contractor need a license in Arkansas?
For work on an existing single-family home over $2,000, yes: a license from the Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board's Residential Contractors Committee.
Can a Texas contractor work on my Arkansas house?
Yes, if they hold the Arkansas license the job requires. Ask for the license number and check it with the board.
Services in Texarkana, AR
- Slab foundation repairSupport and lift concrete slab homes that have dropped at a corner, an edge or along one wall.
- Pier-and-beam levelingLevel older crawl space houses: re-shimming, new interior piers, and replacing rotted sills and beams.
- Foundation piersHow pressed concrete, steel push and helical piers differ, and what to ask about any pier plan.
- Foundation drainageGutters, downspout lines, grading and drains that keep heavy rain from soaking one side of the foundation.
- Foundation evaluation and crack repairGet the house measured, learn what the cracks mean, and repair them once the movement is handled.
Nearby areas
Brick cracking, doors dragging, or a floor that's started to tilt?
Call and a Texarkana-area foundation contractor will come take measurements and explain what's moving.