Foundation Repair in Dickinson, TX

Dickinson's Residential Foundation Repair permit

The MyGov template list names "Residential Foundation Repair Permit" under Construction Permits & Inspections, for building foundation repair (City of Dickinson, MyGov permit templates, checked 2026-10-19). Dickinson moved to MyGov on Monday, October 3, 2022. Through it, contractors and homeowners register, submit applications, upload plans, follow review comments, schedule inspections, see results and pay fees, and the City says customers must register before they can apply (City of Dickinson, Building Permits & Inspections, official city page, checked 2026-10-19).

What the permit costs

The residential page of the City's 2024 Master Fee Schedule puts Foundation Repair at $150 among its miscellaneous residential permit fees, with a plan review fee, if applicable, of 50% of the residential permit fee. Its note says all permit fees are subject to the minimum and non-refundable application fees, and the application fee is $100. The residential page of that PDF is marked "Last Updated: May 2023" (City of Dickinson, 2024 Master Fee Schedule, checked 2026-10-19), so ask the City to confirm current fees. The City's EncodePlus library also holds Ordinance 1032-2023, which moved fees into a master fee schedule; we cite the PDF posted on the City's own site.

The contractor form

The portal says: "If the General Contractor is not the one applying for the permit, please have them complete the General Contractor Validation Form and upload it into the permit application." (City of Dickinson, MyGov permit templates, checked 2026-10-19). Ask whether the work needs a city permit, and who pulls it. For anything else about the forms, ask the City's Community Development Department.

Codes and questions for the City

Dickinson's building page lists 2018 editions of the International Building, Residential, Mechanical and Plumbing codes and the 2017 National Electrical Code, and tells anyone unsure whether a permit is needed to call Community Development at 281-337-2489 (City of Dickinson, Building Permits & Inspections, checked 2026-10-19). The same page notes that FEMA's updated Elevation Certificate form, released July 7, 2023, is the one to use.

Flood zones

No Dickinson floodplain page turned up in our search, which leaves Community Development as the office to ask. FEMA Flood Map Service Center lets you look up your lot by address first (official federal page, checked 2026-10-19). Drainage near the slab is covered in French drains and your foundation.

Before you hire in Dickinson

Ask whether the work needs a city permit, and who pulls it. The FTC's advice is "Get multiple estimates," and it lists "Scammers ask you to get any required building permits" among the signs of a home improvement scam (FTC home improvement scam guide, checked 2026-10-20). For contract questions, ask an attorney. See who evaluates a foundation and helical piers.

Compare foundation repair options in Dickinson

Add the $150 permit and $100 application fee to whatever the repair costs; general Houston-area repair figures, labeled by publisher, are on our cost page. Quote requests are coming soon. For now, call (832) 646-1494 or email [email protected].

When quote requests open, the contractor we refer you to will pay us for each referral; you pay us nothing. We're not a contractor.

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