Foundation Repair in Waller County, TX

Waller County has more floodplain in its sample than clay trouble, and that sets the tone for foundation repair here. In a sample of 49 points across an area about 21 miles wide around the centre of Waller County, 1 fell on water. Of the other 48, 14 sit inside the 1% annual chance floodplain. A homeowner can check their own zone on FEMA's flood map, because a sample cannot speak for one address. Water that stands near a house keeps the clay under it wet, and wet clay is where slabs and piers start to move.

The clay itself is less widespread. Of the 48 land points, 17 sat on soil rated high or very high for shrink-swell, and 7 of those were very high. The commonest soils were Wockley at 13 points, Katy at 5 and Brazoria at 4. Soil with this rating swells in wet spells and shrinks in dry ones. The sample covers the area around the county centre, not every town or street.

Foundation Repair in Waller County, by town

Hempstead 1

Listed on the Cypress page.

4.0(8 reviews on Google)

1114 Austin St, Cypress (based in Hempstead)

  • Repairs foundations
  • Slab foundations
  • Pier and beam
(832) 545-5063

The one business on this page is Rhino Foundation in Hempstead. It repairs slab and pier and beam foundations for homes and for commercial buildings, and it takes on cracks. It uses pressed piling. Its rating is 4.0 from 8 Google reviews: six five-star and two one-star.

Waller County homes skew new. The median home was built in 1997. Only 6.1% were built before 1960, and 61.8% were built in 1990 or later. In Waller County, a newer house is more likely to sit on a slab, which is a broad pattern and not something the census counts. Nearby counties with their own pages are Montgomery, Fort Bend, Harris, Austin and Brazos.

Common questions about foundation repair in Waller County

Who repairs foundations in Hempstead?

Rhino Foundation in Hempstead repairs slab and pier and beam foundations. It also deals with cracks and takes both residential and commercial jobs. It is rated 4.0 from 8 Google reviews.

Does Rhino Foundation work on commercial buildings?

Yes. Rhino Foundation takes commercial foundation work as well as home repairs. It uses pressed piling and works on slab and pier and beam foundations.

How much of Waller County sits in a floodplain?

In a sample of the area around the centre of Waller County, 14 of 48 land points sit inside the 1% annual chance floodplain. The sample is not any one address, so check your own zone on FEMA's flood map.

What is the soil like in Waller County?

In the same sample, 17 of 48 land points sat on soil rated high or very high for shrink-swell, and 7 of them were very high. Wockley was the commonest soil at 13 points, then Katy at 5 and Brazoria at 4.

Which counties near Waller County have their own pages?

Montgomery County, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Austin County and Brazos County each have a page. They list the foundation businesses based in those counties.

Nearby counties