Foundation repair in Texarkana, Texas
Foundation help for homes on the Texas side of State Line Avenue, from the older streets near downtown to newer subdivisions west and south.
Texarkana, Texas is the largest city in Bowie County, with 36,193 residents at the 2020 census. The Texas and Pacific Railroad sold the first town lots on December 8, 1873, and the city grew up around the rail junction. The housing reflects that history: crawl space houses on piers and beams in the older neighborhoods, and brick slab-on-grade houses through most of the later growth.
What problems show up most on the Texas side?
In the older pier-and-beam houses, it's sagging interior floors, crushed shims and damp crawl spaces. In slab homes, it's a corner or wall line that has dropped, with stair-step cracks in the brick and doors that rub on the low side. Both are sitting on ground that gets around 52 inches of rain in a typical year and then dries out hard in late summer.
Who issues permits in Texarkana, Texas?
The city's Inspections and Code Enforcement office in the Municipal Building at 220 Texas Boulevard (Room 301) reviews plans and issues building permits. The city says permits are obtained in person at that office. Its permit FAQ also says hired residential contracts require a contractor registered with the city, so ask your contractor whether they're registered and whether your repair needs a permit. Texas itself doesn't license foundation repair companies.
Typical jobs here
- Piering a settled corner or side of a brick slab home
- Re-shimming and adding interior piers under older crawl space houses
- Gutters, downspout lines and regrading on lots with heavy runoff
- Pre-sale evaluations and repair documentation
Common questions
Do you cover all of Texarkana, Texas?
Yes. Call with your address and you'll be connected with a contractor that works your part of the city.
Where do I get a building permit in Texarkana, Texas?
From the city's Inspections and Code Enforcement office, Municipal Building, 220 Texas Boulevard, Room 301. The city says permits are issued in person.
Services in Texarkana, TX
- 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.