Remodeling, Repair & New Homes in Plainview, TX

Plainview dates to an 1887 post office, became the Hale County seat in 1888, and grew into the regional center it is today, home to Wayland Baptist University and a downtown commercial district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 2020 Census counted 20,187 residents.

Census estimates for 2020 to 2024 put Plainview's median home at about 1970. The 1960s were the biggest building decade, about 28 percent of today's houses, and the 1970s added another 21 percent, while only about 9 percent have gone up since 2000. That leaves thousands of homes that are 50 to 65 years old, many still running on original electrical panels, galvanized or early copper plumbing, and aging ductwork, with kitchens and baths that have not been touched in decades. For a lot of these houses the right project is not a single room but a planned whole-home remodel that updates the systems while the walls are open.

Plainview sits on Runningwater Draw in flat Hale County farmland, where the Handbook of Texas describes sandy and loamy soils and many playas, the shallow basins that collect rainwater across the South Plains. On flat ground like this, drainage decides a lot. Water that sits against a foundation after a storm, because gutters are gone or the yard has settled toward the house, is the usual trigger for movement under a 1960s slab, and where the subsoil carries clay, the swelling makes it worse.

The signs are the same as anywhere on the South Plains: stair-step cracks in brick, diagonal drywall cracks at door corners, and doors that stick or will not latch. We start with a free foundation inspection, correct the drainage that caused the problem, pier what needs piering, and then repair the drywall and trim. If your lot is near the draw, check the flood map for your address before planning an addition.

The City of Plainview runs 16 public water supply wells and a treatment plant for water from the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, whose supply comes from Lake Meredith and Ogallala Aquifer wells in Roberts County. Hardness varies with the blend, so test your tap before sizing a softener, and consider reverse osmosis at the kitchen sink for drinking water.

Permits run through the city's Building Permits and Inspections office at 202 W. 5th Street. The city lists new and remodeled homes, roof replacement, room additions, decks more than 32 inches high, retaining walls over 48 inches, HVAC work, new electrical circuits, plumbing changes, and wall removals among the work that needs a permit. It publishes separate residential applications for building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and roofing permits, plus checklists for new construction, remodels and additions, and re-roofing.

We serve Plainview from Lubbock, about 50 minutes straight up I-27. At that distance, the plan should group site visits, material deliveries, and city inspections so a job never sits idle waiting on a single trip, and it is fair to ask any contractor how they will handle that. The work that fits Plainview's housing: