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 sets the scope; many local specialists don't charge for it, so ask when they call.
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 common pattern 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. Ask for that document from the evaluation whoever ends 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. A written evaluation that documents the water path and gives you the elevation numbers is the same evidence a warranty claim needs. Ask for a copy 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 it is cheaper than a pier quote.
Booking an evaluation in Whitehouse
A local specialist calls you back to set a time. The visit runs about an hour: elevation survey across the slab in numbers, measured and dated cracks, and a walk of the exterior water path. Ask for a written scope and a written price for each line before any work, including when the honest scope is two downspouts and a re-grade.
Get a 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 — so the evaluation starts from what you have seen. A local specialist who works in Tyler will call you back.