Spring, TX

Old Town Spring and the subdivisions along the freeway are both called Spring, and they are not the same house. The older town has smaller houses, some on piers, some on early slabs, with trees close to the roof. The newer sections are two-story slab houses with open kitchens and larger primary baths. A lot of that newer concrete is post-tension. We ask which Spring you are in, then we look.

Spring Creek floods. Low streets near the creek have taken storm water in past tropical storms. Houses on the higher new pads did not all take that water. Pine needles and wind are the everyday roof problem. Hail comes with the spring storms that cross north Houston. A roof under pines needs the valleys checked, not only the front slope that faces the road.

Permits are not one office. An address may be the City of Houston, unincorporated Harris County, or close enough to another city that the rules change. We confirm the address before we pull a permit. Associations in the newer sections review roofs and paint more often than they review a cabinet layout.

Water inside these houses often starts upstairs or in the attic. A water heater, a supply line in a freeze, or a boot that cracked around a vent. The ceiling below shows a stain late. Insulation can be soaked while the drywall is only spotted. We open the wet part and dry it. A first-floor flood from the creek is a different tear-out: wet insulation in the walls, flooring that came loose, and cabinets that swelled at the toe kick.

Kitchen ideas split the same way the houses do. In a newer open plan, the work is cabinets, counters, light, and a floor that meets the family room. In an older Spring house, the kitchen may still be a separate room, and the walls are not square. Baths in the new houses can take a large shower. Baths in the older houses need the plumbing found before the room is redrawn.

Flooring and humidity travel together under the trees. A slab that never sees sun still needs to be dry before vinyl or wood goes down. Tile is the forgiving wet-room floor. Wood moves. We acclimate it in the house. After creek water, we do not install a floor to hide a damp slab.

The drive from 511 Crestwater Ct is north, I-45 or the Hardy Toll Road depending on the section. Call (713) 909-0034. Say whether this is a leak, a roof, or a remodel so the visit is the right one. Family-owned since 1993. The crew comes from the Houston office.