Middle band · Highland Village, Texas
Foundation Repair in Highland Village, TX
An older town on the sandy middle band, with a clear city rule on who can pull a repair permit.
Highland Village built fewer homes in the 2010s than any of the 33 towns we studied around Denton, just 7.9% of its housing. Most of the town went up in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. If you live in one of those houses and a crack has started to grow, you're dealing with an older home on sandy ground, and that changes what to look for.
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What have you seen?
Here's what the soil, the homes and the city's own rules say about foundation repair in Highland Village, and what each means for your house.
The Ground Under Highland Village
Highland Village sits on the middle band of Denton County. On the state geologic map, 76% of our 25 sample points landed on the Woodbine Formation, sandstone with some mudstone. Another 12% fell on the Eagle Ford shale, a hint of the clay band to the east, and 12% on terrace deposits.
The USDA soil survey puts 24 of the points on land. Of those, 4 read high for shrink and swell (16.7%), and none very high. The soils that turned up most:
- Birome fine sandy loam, 10 points. About 6 to 8 inches of sandy loam, then a layer that's 45% clay and reads 4.5, moderate. Soft bedrock sits about 31 to 34 inches down.
- Justin fine sandy loam, 3 points. About a foot of sandy loam over clay loam that reads 4.5 to 80 inches.
- Gasil and Callisburg fine sandy loams, 2 points each. Gasil is sandier and reads 1.8; Callisburg reads 4.5 below a thin sandy top.
The 4 high points were Wilson clay loam (2), Navo clay loam and Burleson clay, reading 7.5 to 8. The rest were single points of Konsil, Silstid and Silawa, all low or moderate.
So Highland Village's ground moves less than the clay bands, but it isn't clay-free. A reading of 4.5 is moderate, and the USDA says a soil rated moderate or higher can damage buildings as it shrinks and swells. With most of the town's soils this mild, a crack that keeps growing is worth checking against water first: a leak, a downspout that empties at the wall or a yard that drains toward the house. If you'd like to know which of these is under your house, the lookup steps are in our soil and rock guide.
Highland Village Homes by Decade
Highland Village has 5,545 homes, and the median one was built in 1993, the Census says. Of the 33 towns we studied, only Double Oak, Pilot Point and Bartonville have an older median. The 1970s brought 16.4% of the town's homes, second only to The Colony. The 1980s added 21.4%, the 1990s 27.5% and the 2000s 21.2%. Then building slowed: 7.9% in the 2010s and 2.3% since 2020.
That age profile matters in two ways. The Post-Tensioning Institute dates its design method for slabs on expansive soil to 1980, and about a fifth of Highland Village's homes are older than that. A build year can't tell you how yours was built, but a 1970s house is worth a careful look. And HUD's rehab inspection guide says a crack in a 50-year-old building can mean very slow movement, about 1/100 of an inch a year, not a sudden failure.
- 1993Median year Highland Village homes were built
- 0.3%Built before 1960
- 58.9%Built in 1990 or later
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
Permits and Rules in Highland Village
Highland Village answers the permit question directly. A permit is required, and the city sets three conditions:
- The foundation company must be registered with the city and apply for the permit itself.
- It must submit an original engineering design for the repair.
- You should see the permit before work starts. That's the city's own advice.
That last point is a simple check worth making. If a company can't show you the permit, the work isn't ready to begin. Texas doesn't license foundation repair companies, so the city's registration and the engineer's design are the checks built into the job.
Watering Rules in Highland Village
Highland Village sets its rules in phases:
- Phase I, every year from May 1 to September 30: no outdoor watering of lawns and planted beds between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Hand watering of shrubbery is allowed at any hour.
- Phase II: hand watering of yards and beds only from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m.
- Phase III: the same evening and night hours, except Mondays and Fridays, and no sprinklers.
The city's rules don't mention foundations or soaker hoses, so ask before you set one up, and check the current phase. The Texas engineers' guidelines favor soil moisture that stays near even on all sides of a house, and they caution against overwatering. Our watering guide goes into it.
Lake and Flood Notes for Highland Village
FEMA's flood map reaches into town. Of our 25 land points, 3 fell in the 1%-annual-chance floodplain. Our points are more than a mile apart and take in creek valleys and shoreline, so that tells you nothing about any one street. Look up your own address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center.
If your lot backs onto Lewisville Lake, check your deed for a flowage easement. The Corps of Engineers holds the right to flood private land below the 537-foot contour around the lake, and homes aren't allowed on that land. A deed can leave the easement out and it still applies.
Foundation Repair Services in Highland Village
- Foundation inspection that checks drainage and plumbing along with floor levels
- Slab foundation repair on Birome and Justin soils
- House leveling when a 1970s or 1980s floor has drifted
- Pier and beam repair for raised floors in older houses
- Foundation crack repair to read a crack against the age of the house
Highland Village Foundation Repair Questions
Who pulls the permit for a foundation repair in Highland Village?
The foundation company does. The city says it must be registered with Highland Village, apply for the permit and submit an original engineering design.
Should I see the permit before work starts?
Yes. That's the city's own advice. It's a quick way to know the company is registered and the engineer's design is on file.
Does a 1970s Highland Village house need repair more often?
Not by age alone. Decades of wet and dry seasons are already behind it. The thing to watch is a crack that's new or still widening, and a pencil mark with the date will show you.
Nearby Towns in the Same Band
Close by on the middle band: Lantana (12% of land points high or very high), about 3 miles away, Corinth (4.8%), about 4, and Flower Mound (13.6%), about 5. Copper Canyon and Hickory Creek, the closest places to Highland Village in our study, both came in at 16.7%. See all service areas.
Get a Free Foundation Inspection in Highland Village
An older house on sandy ground deserves a careful look before anyone suggests piers. Tell us what you've noticed. A foundation repair company that works in Highland Village can measure the floors and explain the readings, at no cost and with nothing to sign.
What have you seen?