Foundation repair in Guymon starts with a repair company looking at the house. It should tell you what is moving, why, and what the fix costs. Include drainage and permit questions when comparing the proposed repairs.

Cutaway illustration of steel push piers fixed under a concrete footing and reaching a deeper soil layer
Steel piers set under the footing and down to firmer soil.

Texas County soil: mostly low and moderate

The USDA soil survey maps about 1.31 million acres in Texas County. About 57% is rated moderate for shrink-swell, meaning how much soil swells when wet and shrinks as it dries. Another 36% is rated low. Only 6.7% reaches high or very high. Rated by the surface layer alone, the Texas County share falls to 0.6%.

The biggest high-rated area is Sherm clay loam on flat ground, about 80,114 acres. Its swell rating sits just over the high line. Two small, flat clays that hold water after rain rate the highest: Ness clay and Lautz silty clay. Together they cover under 8,000 acres. These county figures include farmland and are not a test of your lot.

Checking drainage around the house

Guymon’s checklist for new footings and foundations includes:

  • the ground must slope away from the foundation walls at least 6 inches over the first 10 feet
  • outside foundation walls need waterproofing or damp-proofing

Ask the repair company to measure the slope around your house and explain whether regrading belongs in its plan. Have it price any drainage work separately.

Ask about runoff even where the soil has a lower swell rating. Guymon gets less rain than much of the state. The city says its periodic heavy downpours can still cause flooding.

Soil tests for additions

For new construction and additions, Guymon wants every document filed at once. That includes the plans and soil data, such as a soil survey or a soil test for the building spot. The city says plan review can take several weeks on a bigger job. If the repair includes an addition, ask which soil documents the company will submit. Have its schedule allow for plan review.

The permit and inspection fees

As of October 2026, Guymon lists a residential Building & Remodel Permit at $0.19 per square foot. The minimum is $150, which covers up to 800 square feet. That schedule also lists a $4 state fee. Have the company confirm which permit category fits your repair and include the charge in writing.

Applications and inspection requests go through the city’s online permit site. Two more fee lines can show up on a repair:

  • an extra inspection outside the permit schedule: $35 for the first, $50 for each after that
  • an inspection outside the 8-to-5 workday: $200 for the first two hours, then $75 per hour

Ask who pays if an inspection has to be repeated.

Licenses and older houses

As of October 2026, the city’s general contractor license costs $50, capped at $125 per company for the calendar year. It asks for liability insurance and workers’ comp. Ask the company for its city license and insurance papers. If the assessment finds a leaking line under the slab, that is plumbing work. Guymon licenses plumbers too.

The ACS estimates that 86.5% of the city’s housing units were built before 2000. Hand over any papers from earlier repairs; they show what was fixed and where. If bids disagree or the damage is big, an independent structural engineer can review the plan. Outside city limits, Texas County requires a floodplain permit for grading or digging in the floodplain.

Request a plan with drainage priced separately

Send the form below to ask for a quote from a repair company that works in Guymon. Ask for an on-site look first, then a written quote that names:

  • the company’s explanation of what is moving the house
  • the repair method, such as steel push piers, and where each piece goes
  • any regrading or drainage work, priced separately
  • the permit and its fee
  • proof of the repair company’s city contractor license