Foundation repair in West Odessa, Texas
Foundation help for houses on the acreage lots and county roads west of Odessa city limits.
West Odessa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the middle of Ector County. It had 33,340 residents in the 2020 census, up from 22,707 in 2010, a jump of nearly half in ten years. Its boundaries are Interstate 20 on the south, State Highway 302 on the north and FM 866 on the west, covering about 63 square miles. It has no city government of its own.
Why do foundations here need a different eye?
Growth that fast means a wide mix of houses, from newer slabs to older places on piers, on lots of every size. Where a property has no curb, gutter or storm drain, the grading of the lot itself decides where storm water goes, and on flat ground runoff from one storm can sit beside a slab for days. A well, a septic field or a long sprinkler line close to the house can also keep one side wetter than the other. Ask the contractor to look at the whole lot, not just the cracks.
Who handles permits in West Odessa?
Because West Odessa is outside Odessa city limits, the City of Odessa's permit office doesn't cover it. Ask your contractor and Ector County what, if anything, your repair requires. Keep the contractor's scope, pier log and warranty with your records, since there may be no city file to fall back on when you sell.
Common West Odessa calls
- Slab homes dropping on the side where yard water collects
- Older raised-floor houses that need new supports and shims
- Grading work on acreage lots with no storm drains
- Evaluations before buying a house on a large lot
Common questions
Do contractors come out to West Odessa?
Many Odessa-area contractors work throughout Ector County. Call with your address and we'll connect you with one whose service area includes it.
Do Odessa's permit rules apply here?
No. West Odessa is unincorporated, so the City of Odessa doesn't issue permits there. Ask the contractor and Ector County.
Services in West Odessa
- Slab foundation repairSupport and lift a section of concrete slab that has dropped, often at a corner, the garage or one long side.
- Pier-and-beam foundation repairRe-shim and add supports, reset sunken piers, and replace damaged sills and joists under raised-floor houses.
- Foundation piersPressed concrete, steel push, helical and drilled piers, and what caliche does to pier depth.
- Foundation evaluation and crack repairFloor elevations, a read on which cracks are structural, and crack repair once the movement is dealt with.
- Foundation drainageGutters, downspout extensions, regrading and sprinkler fixes that keep water from soaking the soil at the beam.
Nearby areas
New cracks in the brick, or a door that suddenly drags?
Call and get connected with a foundation repair contractor who works in Midland and Odessa.