Concrete & Foundations
Slabs, drilled piers, post-tension and flatwork engineered for Beaumont clay.
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Building Across
Houston, TX
Concrete, steel and site work self-performed by crews based inside the city, not driven in from somewhere cheaper.
23Years in Business
640Foundations Poured
1.2MSq. Ft. of Flatwork
98%Repeat & Referral
Houston, Texas
Why We Know Houston
Houston is the largest city in the United States with no zoning code. What governs your lot instead is Chapter 42 of the city ordinance and whatever deed restrictions were written into your subdivision, sometimes in the 1940s. That is why two neighboring lots can have completely different answers about what you are allowed to build, and why the first thing we do is read your restrictions rather than guess from the street.
Under all of it is Beaumont Formation clay. It swells when it rains and shrinks when it does not, and that annual cycle is behind most of the foundation failures in this city. We have been pouring on it as a Houston concrete contractor since 2002. We know that a slab that works in Katy sand is the wrong slab off Aldine, that post-tension and drilled piers exist for a reason here, and that the geotech report is the cheapest part of the job.
Then there is the water. Atlas 14 rewrote the rainfall numbers in 2018 and detention requirements went up with them, and the post-Harvey floodplain maps moved finished-floor elevations on a lot of lots that never used to worry about it. Our crews are self-performed and our yard is inside the city, so we are on your site the same week you call.
Houston at a Glance
- County
- Harris County
- Permitting
- City of Houston Permitting Center, 1002 Washington Ave
- Zip Codes Served
- Citywide, 77002 through 77099
- Dominant Soil
- Beaumont Formation clay, very high plasticity
- Housing Stock
- 1920s Heights bungalows, 1950s ranch, 2000s townhome infill
- Drive From Our Yard
- Same city. Our yard is at 547 Connorvale Ln, 77060
Service Area
Where We Work in Houston
We are not a call center routing your job to whoever is free. The crews and the trucks leave our north Houston yard every morning and work the whole city, from teardowns inside the Loop to commercial shells out to Beltway 8.
Services In This Area
Services We Offer in
Houston, TX
Every service below is available across the whole city.
Each links to its full service page.
Steel & Metal Buildings
Structural steel, fabrication, erection and metal buildings rated for Gulf Coast wind.
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Site Work & Grading
Clearing, cut and fill, building pads and access roads on raw or built-out ground.
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Foundation Repair
Underpinning, pier installation and releveling on homes that have already moved.
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Drainage & Detention
French drains, storm sewer and detention sized to the Atlas 14 rainfall standards.
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Neighborhoods &
Landmarks We Work
Around
If you live near any of these, we have almost certainly worked on your street.
Subdivisions & Neighborhoods
- Aldine
- Greenspoint
- The Heights
- Garden Oaks
- Oak Forest
- Spring Branch
- Montrose
- EaDo
- Midtown
- Third Ward
- Kingwood
- Clear Lake
AldineZip Codes
7700277007770087701877022770377706077092
Landmarks We Build Near
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Greenspoint and the North Belt corridor
- The Texas Medical Center
- The Houston Ship Channel and the Port of Houston
- NRG Stadium and the Astrodome
- Minute Maid Park and the East End
- Buffalo Bayou Park
Local Conditions
Building Code, Soil &
Climate In Houston
The three things that change a Houston bid before we have drawn a single line.
Permits & Code
City of Houston, and no zoning.
- No zoning code. Chapter 42 and your deed restrictions set the limits
- Houston Permitting Center plan review, 1002 Washington Ave
- Harris County Permits instead, on unincorporated lots
- Tree and shrub ordinance applies to protected trees
No zoning code. Chapter 42 and your deed restrictions set the limits
Soil & Foundation
Beaumont clay moves, and it moves a lot.
- Beaumont Formation clay with a very high plasticity index
- Wet-and-dry cycling drives most foundation failure here
- Post-tension slabs and drilled piers to stable strata
- Geotech report drives the foundation design, not the other way round
Climate & Housing Stock
Rain, wind, and where the water goes.
- Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30
- Atlas 14 raised rainfall and detention design in 2018
- Post-Harvey floodplain maps moved finished-floor elevations
- 1920s Heights bungalows through post-2000 townhome infill
Good Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Still not sure? Call and talk to an actual builder, not a call center.
Talk to a Builder(832) 576-3278
Do I need a permit for this in Houston?
Almost certainly. The Houston Permitting Center at 1002 Washington Ave reviews residential and commercial work inside the city limits, and Harris County Permits handles unincorporated lots. We pull the permit and schedule the inspections as part of the job.
Houston has no zoning. Can I build whatever I want?
No, and this is where people get caught. Houston has no zoning code, but Chapter 42 of the city ordinance still sets lot size, setbacks and parking, and your subdivision's deed restrictions can be stricter than anything the city would require. We read your restrictions before we draw anything.
Why do so many Houston foundations fail?
Beaumont Formation clay. It swells when it rains and shrinks in drought, and that annual movement is what cracks slabs and drops beams. The fix is designing for it up front: a geotech report, then a post-tension slab or drilled piers down to stable soil.
My lot is in a floodplain now and it was not before.
That happened to a lot of lots after Harvey, when the maps were revised. It usually means a surveyed elevation certificate, engineered fill or a raised structure, and floodplain sign-off. We build on these regularly and will tell you up front what the elevation adds.
Do you subcontract the work out?
No. Concrete, steel and site work are all self-performed by our own crews. That is the whole point of the way we are set up, and it is why there is nobody to point fingers at when something needs checking.
How fast can you get out for an estimate?
Same week, anywhere in the city. An estimator walks the site, measures, and sends back an itemized proposal. It is free either way.
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Let's Build SomethingThat Lasts.
Free estimates, straight timelines, and a crew that treats your job like their own.
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