Water Damage in Texas

Partner coverage for water damage in Texas includes 1,415 ZIP codes, with local pages for Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Irving, Plano, Garland, Frisco, McKinney, Denton, Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, Spring, Pasadena, Conroe, Baytown, San Antonio, Austin, Lubbock, Amarillo, Tyler, Waco, Grand Prairie, Killeen, Galveston, Richardson, Round Rock, Mesquite, Temple, Victoria. Call with your ZIP to confirm a company serves your address.

Water lines in attics and exterior walls burst during hard freezes, as in February 2021. Houston's bayous, Hill Country rivers and the Gulf Coast flood during heavy rain and tropical storms. Expansive clay soils crack under-slab pipes, and hail damages roofs across North and Central Texas.

In Dallas: Dallas sits on Blackland Prairie clay that swells when wet and shrinks in drought. That movement stresses foundations and the copper and cast-iron lines buried under slabs. In Fort Worth: Tarrant County's clay soils shift with drought and rain, cracking slabs and stressing under-slab plumbing. Slab leaks are a common source of hidden water damage. In Arlington: Arlington's clay soils cause foundation movement that can crack under-slab pipes, especially after long droughts followed by heavy rain. In Irving: Overflowing tubs, washer hoses and water heater failures in upper units cause water damage below. Responsibility depends on the HOA or property management agreement and each owner's policy.

Most homes are slab-on-grade with water lines and HVAC equipment in the attic, from post-war ranches to large master-planned communities.

Texas doesn't license general contractors statewide, but it licenses mold assessors and mold remediation contractors through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) for projects of 25 contiguous square feet or more.