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Foundation repair in McKinney, TX
Cracked brick, a door that won't latch, a floor that dips toward one wall? Call or send a request and we'll pass it to a participating local foundation repair contractor. They come out, look at it and give you a quote.
It's free for homeowners. Below you'll find what McKinney's own rules require and what published price ranges say, so you know what to ask.
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McKinney permit rules
Engineer's letter, drawings, plumbing test notes and a final engineer's report.
What repairs cost
Two published sources, side by side, and where they disagree.
Slab foundation repair
Piers, slab jacking and plumbing tests, plus a note on post-tensioned slabs.
Pier and beam repair
Shims, beams and crawl spaces, and why re-shimming needs a permit here.
Engineer letters and reports
What the city asks the engineer for, and what a report costs.
Historic district homes
Exterior changes go through the Historic Preservation Office.
Why McKinney homeowners see this
The Texas Water Development Board describes Houston Black, the Texas state soil, as a clay that shrinks and swells markedly as its moisture changes. It says the soil runs through the Blackland Prairie from north of Dallas down to San Antonio, and that this shrink-swell potential commonly limits building on it. McKinney sits north of Dallas in Collin County, but soil changes from lot to lot. You can look up the soil mapped under your address in the USDA's Web Soil Survey.
The city has also grown fast. Census counts put McKinney at 21,283 people in 1990 and 195,308 in 2020, and the Census Bureau estimates 236,001 for July 2025. A large share of its homes are likely newer than 1990. That's our reading of the growth, not a count of home ages.
Quick answers
Does McKinney require a permit for foundation repair?
Yes. The City of McKinney's Foundation Repair Requirements cover leveling, pier or footing replacement, shimming and replacing any part of the floor system, and ask for an engineer's letter and drawings with the application.
What does a foundation repair permit cost in McKinney?
The city's Building Inspections fee schedule, effective October 1, 2025, lists Residential Foundation Repair Permits at $75. That's the city fee only, not the repair.
How much does foundation repair cost?
It depends on the work. Angi puts the national average around $5,174, with most jobs between $2,225 and $8,133. HomeGuide lists $10,000 to $20,000 for underpinning with piers. Neither is a McKinney quote.
Are you a foundation repair company?
No. We're a referral service. We pass your request to a participating local contractor, and they inspect, quote and do the work.