Bullard and Flint sit south of Tyler on the US 69 and FM 2493 corridors, where much of the area's newer housing has gone up. Describe your foundation problem once, and independent foundation repair companies serving south Smith County can reply with free quotes. Tyler TX Foundation Experts is a quote service, not a contractor.
Get a Free Quote Call (323) 880-1300A city "about 15 miles south of the larger city of Tyler," mostly in Smith County with a small part in Cherokee County. It was earlier called Etna and Hewsville, and is named for John H. Bullard, a Confederate soldier, and his wife Emma. Its population grew from 2,463 in 2010 to 3,318 in 2020 (Wikipedia).
An unincorporated community in southeastern Smith County along FM 2493, with its own post office (ZIP 75762). It began as a railroad stop and is named for landowner Robert P. Flynt; the name was misspelled on 1887 postal forms and stuck (Wikipedia).
Bullard has the newest housing in our research. The Census estimates a median year built of 2006 for its 1,664 homes, with about 74% built in 2000 or later and only about 11% before 1980. About 92% are single-family detached and about 86% are owner-occupied; the median value is about $247,100 (ACS 2020–2024).
Flint is not a Census place, so there are no separate housing figures for it. We will not guess. Smith County as a whole has a median year built of 1986.
Newer homes in this region are nearly all built on slabs (NAHB). In a newer slab home, the usual early signs are small: a diagonal crack at a drywall corner, a door that starts to rub, a crack line through floor tile. Many are cosmetic. A crack that widens, or one paired with a door that changes, is worth a closer look. See slab foundation repair and foundation crack repair.
Much of Tyler and Smith County is mapped in sandy and loamy soils, many over red clay subsoils with moderate shrink-swell potential (USDA NRCS). That mix means poor drainage, erosion and long dry spells can all move a foundation.
The Cherokee County part of Bullard falls in a survey area where Sacul, a clayier soil, is the most common series.
In 2011, all of Smith County was in exceptional drought for 21 weeks (U.S. Drought Monitor), and Tyler had 46 straight days of 100°F-plus heat that summer (NOAA). Tyler got just 25 inches of rain in 2011 and more than 68 inches in 2015 (NOAA). On a new slab, keeping soil moisture steady and moving roof water away from the house are often the first fixes. See drainage and grading.
In Bullard, check with the city's building department about permits. In Flint and other unincorporated areas, outside city limits, Texas counties generally don't issue building permits for home repairs.
If your home is still fairly new, look for any builder warranty paperwork before you call. Texas does not issue a state license for foundation repair companies, so check experience, insurance, written warranties and reviews yourself, and ask whether a licensed professional engineer (PE) designs or signs off on the repair.
Ask whether the warranty is transferable if you sell the home, whether there's a transfer fee, and what it covers.
Tyler TX Foundation Experts passes your request to independent foundation companies that serve Bullard, Flint and south Smith County, and they reply to you directly. Companies may pay to receive requests; there is no cost or obligation for you.
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Flint is an unincorporated community, not a Census place, so the Census Bureau does not publish separate housing figures for it. Smith County figures are the closest: median year built 1986, with about 33% of homes built in 2000 or later (ACS 2020–2024).
Outside city limits, Texas counties generally don't issue building permits for home repairs. Check whether your address is inside a city's limits, and ask the company you choose to confirm what applies.
Yes. Newer slabs can settle where fill was not compacted, where water collects at the edge, or where a plumbing line leaks. Most problems in newer homes are small, but a crack that keeps growing is worth having evaluated.
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