Foundation repair in Whitehouse runs $4,000–$15,000 for most full repairs, with piers at $1,200–$3,000 each and drainage corrections at $1,500–$6,000. The elevation survey that sets the scope is free.
New slabs, unaged fill
Whitehouse has taken a large share of the county’s residential growth, which means a lot of its housing is young. That is not the protection people assume. A slab poured in 2019 sits on the same Wilcox clay as one poured in 1979, and new construction adds a variable older homes have already worked through: backfill that has not finished compacting.
The pattern we see here is settlement that shows up in years three through seven — a corner that drops as construction fill consolidates, or a grade that reversed once the dirt around the foundation settled. Neither is a defect in the house. Both move the slab.
Check the warranty before you call anyone
Texas builder warranties commonly cover grading and drainage for a limited window, and a documented water path is exactly the evidence such a claim needs. Our evaluation produces that document with photographs whether or not we end up doing the work — see drainage correction for what the fix usually involves.
Asked in Whitehouse
My Whitehouse house is only six years old. Why is it moving?
Young houses in new subdivisions face two things at once: Wilcox clay that cycles regardless of build year, and construction backfill that keeps consolidating for several years after closing. Settlement showing up in years three through seven is a familiar pattern here and usually traces to fill or a grade that reversed.
Is the builder still responsible?
Possibly, and check before spending. Texas builder warranties commonly cover grading and drainage for a limited period. Our written evaluation documents the water path with photographs and gives you the elevation numbers - the same evidence a warranty claim needs. We hand it over either way.
What does foundation repair cost in Whitehouse?
Most full repairs run $4,000-$15,000 with piers at $1,200-$3,000 each, and drainage-only corrections run $1,500-$6,000. On newer homes the drainage-only outcome is more common than people expect, and we would rather write that scope than a pier quote.
Booking an evaluation in Whitehouse
Same or next business day. The visit runs about an hour: elevation survey across the slab in numbers, crack documentation with photographs, and a walk of the exterior water path. You leave with a written scope and fixed prices — including the visits where the honest scope is two downspouts and a re-grade.
Get a free Tyler foundation evaluation
Tell us what the house is doing — stair-step cracks in the brick, doors that stick every August, sloping floors, separating trim — and we’ll schedule an evaluation with photos and measurements. We reply the same business day.