Where it applies
Service area: New Braunfels and nearby towns
Foundation repair companies reached through this number inspect houses throughout New Braunfels and in seven towns around it, from the clay farmland toward Seguin to the limestone hills at Bulverde and Canyon Lake. Find your town below, then tell the company where you are when you call, because the ground and the permit office both change with the address.
Towns and ZIP codes
| Place | ZIP codes | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels | 78130, 78132 | Both sides of the Balcones Escarpment lie inside the city. Permits go through the city permit desk. New Braunfels permits. |
| Seguin | 78155 | Soils run from dark clay to sandy loam across Guadalupe County. The contractor files the city permit application. |
| Schertz | 78154 | The City of Schertz issues its own building permits and registers contractors. Ask the company to confirm what the city requires for your job. |
| Cibolo | 78108 | For newer homes the city may hold the foundation elevations recorded when the slab was poured. Request them before the inspection. |
| Canyon Lake | 78133 | Hill Country ground around the lake: shallow soil over limestone on hilly land. Mention any retaining walls or fill on your lot. |
| Garden Ridge | 78266 | Permit applications go to the city's own building inspections office. |
| Bulverde | 78163 | Thin soil on rock. The city asks for a drainage analysis with building permit applications and requires a permit to remove a tree. |
| San Marcos | 78666 | Also built across the Balcones Escarpment, so the same clay-and-limestone contrast applies. Permits go through the San Marcos Permit Center. |
What changes from town to town
Two things. The first is the ground. Below the escarpment the soil is mostly deep clay that swells and shrinks with the weather; above it, rock lies close under a thin soil and the lots slope. A company plans a different inspection for each. Why foundations move in New Braunfels explains the difference.
The second is the paperwork. Each city has its own permit office, forms and contractor registration, and rules that hold in New Braunfels may not hold a few miles away. The company doing the work should know the office for your address. It costs nothing to ask them which one it is.
If your town is not listed
The list reflects where companies are taking on foundation inspections at present, and it can change. If your address falls outside it, an introduction may not be possible. A structural engineer licensed in Texas is a sound first call anywhere in the state; you can check a licence on the state PE roster.
When you are ready
Pages can narrow it down. A level and a floor plan settle it.
Whichever side of the escarpment your house stands on, the answer comes from numbers taken on the spot. The firm that makes the visit then sets down on paper what it measured and what a repair would run to.
Sudden shifting, the smell of gas, or a wall that seems about to come down is a different matter: clear the house first, then dial 911 or your gas provider.
Have your New Braunfels house measured
Ring the number and describe the crack, door or floor that worries you. Whoever answers works for a foundation repair firm near New Braunfels, a separate and independent business, and can book a day to inspect.
Call (830) 879-9995Your call may be recorded. The referral disclosure explains who is paid.