Ralls sits east of Lubbock along US 82, where older frame houses and brick ranch styles from the 1950s and 1960s sit on larger lots with shallow foundations. Cold winter nights often drop below freezing, sending water lines under slabs or in exterior walls into bursts that soak subfloors and insulation. High plains winds push rain under roof edges and around window frames, turning small leaks into ceiling damage that spreads fast across open living areas.
Our trucks leave the County Rd 7000 shop by 8am on weekdays and reach Ralls properties before lunch. We extract standing water, pull wet carpet and drywall, and set drying equipment so homeowners can stay in the rest of the house. Service runs through Tech Terrace and North Lubbock routes on the way back, letting us cover both city and outlying calls the same day.
Summer heat and sudden downpours test flat roofs on Ralls ISD buildings and nearby farm homes alike, so we keep extra dehumidifiers staged for those calls.
Around 15. Ralls
We regularly work near:
- 📍Ralls High School
- 📍Ralls City Park
- 📍US 82
- 📍FM 147
- 📍Ralls City Hall
Water Damage Restoration in 15. Ralls — Local Notes
- •Many Ralls homes have galvanized supply lines that split during January freezes, sending water along pier-and-beam floors rather than concrete slabs.
- •Open fields south of town let 40-plus mph winds drive rain under composition shingles, so we check attic insulation and ridge vents first on every wind-driven claim.
- •Narrow gravel driveways off FM 147 limit equipment access, so we stage drying fans through side doors or carports instead of main entries.
- •Ralls sits on clay-heavy soil that holds moisture after heavy rain, keeping crawl spaces damp longer than Lubbock lots and requiring longer drying cycles.