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We buy Texas houses with foundation problems

Updated October 20, 2026

Provenial buys Texas houses with foundation problems for cash as they stand, so the foundation repair stays off your list.

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Direct acquisition

What happens when you submit

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    Provenial buys houses with cracked slabs, sloping floors and failed repairs.

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    Provenial buys with private capital.

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    You will hear from someone within 24 hours.

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    Sellers pay Provenial no fees or commissions.

Texas soil

Why Texas foundations move

The Blackland Prairie runs from north of Dallas south to San Antonio. A USDA fact sheet on Houston Black soil calls its soils the classic Vertisols, highly expansive clays that shrink and swell markedly as moisture changes, and says their very high shrink-swell potential commonly limits building sites in metro areas.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation calls expansive soils a very common cause of foundation problems, and the City of Richardson notes that in a drought the soil can contract and pull away from the foundation.

Disclosure

What you disclose about the foundation

The current Seller's Disclosure Notice, form 55-1, asks sellers about known defects in the foundation or slab, and about previous structural or roof repair, landfill, settling, soil movement and fault lines. Tell us what you know, and send any engineer's report or repair bids you have.

Repair or sell

Repair the foundation first or sell as it stands

Repairing first means getting bids, picking a contractor, waiting on the work and then listing a house whose disclosure still shows the foundation history. Selling to Provenial as it stands skips the repair, and the written offer accounts for the foundation.

How it works

How selling a house with foundation problems works

Send the address

Send the address, photos of cracks or uneven floors, and any engineer's report or repair bids.

We look at the house and the street

We review the house, the recent sales near it and the work it needs, and someone from Provenial gets back to you within 24 hours.

You get a written cash offer

Provenial is the buyer. The offer comes in writing on a Texas purchase contract, usually the Texas Real Estate Commission's One to Four Family Residential Contract, and you decide whether to sign it.

A title company handles the closing

A Texas title company holds the earnest money, runs the title search, pays off any loan or lien from the sale and records the deed with the county clerk.

What to send

What to send

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    Address and owner

    Send the address and tell us who owns the house and who signs for the sale.

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    Condition

    Tell us the year built, square footage and the repairs you know about. Photos of the house and the street help.

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    Occupancy

    Say whether the house is vacant, owner-occupied or rented, and send the lease if a tenant lives there.

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    Loans, liens and notices

    Tell us about any loan payoff, city lien, code notice or notice of sale you have received.

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    Price and timing

    Share your asking price, any offers you already have and when you want to sell.

Frequently asked questions
Can I sell a house with foundation problems in Texas?

Provenial buys Texas houses with foundation problems for cash as they stand, including houses with failed earlier repairs.

Do I have to fix the foundation before selling?

Provenial buys the house with the foundation as it is, so the repair stays off your list.

Do I have to disclose foundation problems in Texas?

The TREC Seller's Disclosure Notice asks about known defects in the foundation or slab and about previous structural repair and soil movement.

Why do so many Texas houses have foundation problems?

The Blackland Prairie, which runs from north of Dallas south to San Antonio, has expansive clay soils that shrink and swell with moisture, and TDLR calls expansive soils a very common cause of foundation problems.

Should I send an engineer's report?

Send any engineer's report or repair bids you already have. They help us review the house, and you do not need new ones to get an offer.

Compare the paths

Repair the foundation or sell as it stands?

Repair the foundation or sell as it stands?
FactorSell to Provenial as it standsRepair, then list
repairProvenial buys the house with the foundation as it isBids, a contractor and the repair before listing
disclosureDisclose what you know on the TREC formDisclose the problem and the repair on the TREC form
buyer's inspectionA walkthrough with ProvenialThe buyer's inspector checks the foundation again
financingProvenial pays cash with no loan approvalThe buyer's appraisal and loan approval come into play
feesSellers pay Provenial no fees or commissionsCommission set in the listing agreement
Texas market facts

Texas market data from primary sources

Property submission

Get a cash offer on a house with foundation problems

Send the address, the condition of the house, who lives there and who signs for the sale.

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