Foundation repair guides by area
Every local guide on SteadyHomeHouston, grouped by county, with a one-line note on what each covers. SteadyHomeHouston publishes free guides on Houston foundation repair and will be paid by contractors for referrals once quote requests open.
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Call (832) 646-1494 or email [email protected].
Harris County
- Spring
Who handles permits in unincorporated Harris County, Spring Creek flood risk and soils. - Cypress
Harris County permit rules for an unincorporated area, Cypress Creek flooding and prairie soils. - Pasadena
Choosing a company, City permit fees, Vince and Armand Bayou flooding, and Harris County clay soils. - Humble
Engineer-sealed piers, City permits and floodplain rules, and what the Humble Salt Dome means. - Baytown (Also partly in Chambers County)
The $128 City permit, Goose Creek subsidence history and floodplain rules. - Tomball
What the City says about its repair permit and fee, the codes it uses, floodplain permits, and questions to ask.
Fort Bend County
- Sugar Land
Levee districts, heavier rain estimates since 2019, Fort Bend County soils, City permits and warning signs. - Missouri City (Also partly in Harris County)
The $52 permit, who handles street drainage, two counties' flood maps and Lake Charles clay. - Richmond & Rosenberg
Two city permit offices, Rosenberg's $100 fee, Brazos River flood maps and clay soils.
Brazoria County
- Pearland (Also partly in Harris County and Fort Bend County)
One city in three counties, clay soil, floodplain questions, permits for repairs and the warning signs to watch. - Alvin
What the City says about repair permits and homestead proof, the codes it uses, floodplain paperwork, and questions to ask.
Galveston County
- Friendswood (Also partly in Harris County)
The $50 City permit, double fees for unpermitted work, four creeks and floodplain rules. - Galveston
City permits, engineering rules, subsidence history, flood rules, and questions to ask contractors. - League City (Also partly in Harris County)
The City's $150 permit, Chapter 50 floodplain rules, the 2019 FEMA map and Galveston County's shrink-swell soils.
Montgomery County
- The Woodlands (Also partly in Harris County)
Township covenant approval, county floodplain permits, Bear Branch and Panther Branch drainage, and soils. - Conroe
When the City needs a permit, the OpenGov portal, floodplain permits and Conroe sand-over-clay soils.
More than one county
- Katy (Waller County, Harris County and Fort Bend County)
Who issues your permit (City of Katy or county), which FEMA flood maps apply, Waller County soils and warning signs.
Other areas
- Kingwood
Follows City of Houston rules: repair permits, the floodplain foundation permit and San Jacinto River flood risk.
How we grouped them: each city sits under the county that holds most of its land in the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGERweb boundaries (Census TIGERweb, checked 2026-10-18). Cities that cross a county line note the other counties. Cypress isn't a Census place; our Cypress page cites the Handbook of Texas, which places it in northwestern Harris County (Handbook of Texas, "Cypress, TX (Harris County)", checked 2026-10-15). Areas we couldn't place in one county from a source are listed under Other areas. Check with your city or county about permits.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb (Incorporated Places, Census Designated Places, Counties) (tigerweb.geo.census.gov, checked 2026-10-18)
- Handbook of Texas, "Cypress, TX (Harris County)" (tshaonline.org, checked 2026-10-15)