Homes along 14th Street and Post Avenue in the 14. Post neighborhood sit on flat lots with older slab foundations that let wind-driven rain seep under doors and through roof edges during Lubbock's frequent high-wind events. Cold winter snaps followed by quick thaws often push water into crawl spaces and wall cavities before residents notice. Our team leaves the shop at 7477 County Rd 7000 and reaches these blocks within minutes, setting up containment and extraction before moisture migrates into neighboring units.
Summer heat bakes the ground hard, so when heavy rain finally arrives it runs straight toward foundations instead of soaking in. Many 14. Post houses built in the 1960s and 1970s have single-pane windows and aging flashing that fails under the same gusts that hit Tech Terrace and South Lubbock. We pull carpet, cut drywall, and run drying equipment tailored to the tight lot lines and shared fences that limit access on these streets.
Around 14. Post
We regularly work near:
- 📍14th Street
- 📍Post Avenue
- 📍Tech Terrace
- 📍Lubbock High School
Water Damage Restoration in 14. Post — Local Notes
- •High winds push rain under composition shingles on 1960s-1970s homes along 14th Street, requiring roof-edge drying before ceiling repairs.
- •Flat lots and hard clay soil send runoff straight to slab edges; we trench and install temporary French drains on Post Avenue properties during storms.
- •Tight side yards between older homes limit equipment placement, so we stage dehumidifiers on driveways and run hoses through front doors only.
- •Winter ice followed by warm winds creates hidden wall leaks behind brick veneer common in 14. Post; infrared scans locate moisture before mold sets in.