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Houston Residential Pricing · May 2026

Framing / Structural Repairs Estimator

Enter house, wall, opening, beam, post, footing, joist, rafter, blocking, sheathing, and damage conditions, then choose whole-house framing, wall framing, wall removal, LVL/beam, header, post, footing, joist, rafter, blocking, subfloor, sheathing, water/termite damage, opening, engineering, permit, and unknown condition allowances.

Framing and structural repair pricing is a baseline estimate. Verify load-bearing conditions, load path, engineering requirements, hidden damage, water/termite damage, foundation support, beam/header sizing, posts, footings, temporary shoring, permits, inspections, and subcontractor pricing before final use. Structural changes may require a structural engineer and code approval. This scope may overlap with room-level wall removal, LVL, footings, subfloor, drywall, roof, exterior walls, windows, and doors.

Framing / Structural Dimensions

Framing and structural scopes may overlap with wall removal, LVL, footings, subfloor, drywall, roof, exterior walls, windows, doors, and full-gut demo items.

Use this section when estimating major framing repairs, wall changes, beams, posts, footings, and structural damage repair.

Structural pricing changes significantly based on load path, hidden damage, engineering requirements, permits, foundation conditions, access, and temporary shoring.

Structural repairs and load-bearing wall changes must be verified by a qualified professional and may require engineering.

Framing / Structural Quantities
House sqft
1800
Wall framing LF
120
Wall framing sqft
960
Wall height
8
Wall removal LF
20
Openings
4
Headers
4
LVL beam LF
20
Beams
1
Posts
2
Footings
2
Floor joist LF
120
Ceiling joist LF
80
Roof rafter LF
80
Blocking LF
250
Subfloor repair sqft
250
Sheathing repair sqft
200
Water damage sqft
150
Termite damage sqft
100
Inspections
1
Stories
1
Access
partial
Risk
medium

Framing Packages

Whole-House Framing Repair Packages
Framing Packages
package
Requires verification
framingstructural
Total
$8,000
1.00
Material
$2,500
Labor
$5,500
Allowance
$0
Includes: small framing repair allowance, blocking/backing, minor wall framing, minor damage repair, verify actual conditions

Wall Framing

New Wall Framing
Wall Framing
lf
Requires verification
framingdrywall
Total
$6,000
120.00
Material
$2,160
Labor
$3,840
Allowance
$0
Includes: 2x framing lumber allowance, plates/studs, fasteners, layout and frame wall

Wall Removal Structural

Wall Removal / Temporary Support
Wall Removal Structural
lf
Requires verification
structuralwall-removaldemodrywall
Total
$1,000
20.00
Material
$160
Labor
$840
Allowance
$0
Includes: remove non-load-bearing wall framing, debris staging, basic cleanup

Beams / LVL

LVL / Beam Installation
Beams / LVL
lf
Requires verification
structurallvlbeamwall-removal
Total
$5,000
20.00
Material
$1,700
Labor
$3,300
Allowance
$0
Includes: LVL beam allowance, set beam, fasteners/connectors allowance, basic support coordination

Headers

Headers
Headers
each
Requires verification
structuralheaderwindowsdoors
Total
$1,200
4.00
Material
$300
Labor
$900
Allowance
$0
Includes: header lumber allowance, install header, jack/king stud allowance, fasteners

Posts / Columns

Posts / Columns
Posts / Columns
each
Requires verification
structuralpostbeam
Total
$1,000
2.00
Material
$250
Labor
$750
Allowance
$0
Includes: wood post allowance, install post, connector allowance, secure to support

Footings

Footings / Pads
Footings
each
Requires verification
structuralfootingfoundation
Total
$2,400
2.00
Material
$700
Labor
$1,700
Allowance
$0
Includes: concrete footing allowance, excavation allowance, form/pour, basic cleanup

Floor Framing

Floor Joist Repairs
Floor Framing
lf
Requires verification
framingstructuralfloor-joistssubfloor
Total
$4,800
120.00
Material
$1,440
Labor
$3,360
Allowance
$0
Includes: joist sistering lumber allowance, fasteners/adhesive allowance, install sister joist

Ceiling Framing

Ceiling Joist Repairs
Ceiling Framing
lf
Requires verification
framingstructuralceiling-joistsceiling-repairdrywall
Total
$2,880
80.00
Material
$800
Labor
$2,080
Allowance
$0
Includes: ceiling joist sistering lumber, fasteners, install sister joist

Roof Framing

Roof Rafter / Roof Framing Repairs
Roof Framing
lf
Requires verification
framingstructuralroof-framingroof
Total
$4,000
80.00
Material
$1,120
Labor
$2,880
Allowance
$0
Includes: rafter sistering lumber, fasteners/connectors, install sister rafter

Blocking / Backing

Blocking / Backing / Fire Blocking
Blocking / Backing
lf
framingblockingdrywallcode-corrections
Total
$2,750
250.00
Material
$875
Labor
$1,875
Allowance
$0
Includes: blocking lumber allowance, install backing/blocking, fasteners

Subfloor / Sheathing

Subfloor Structural Repairs
Subfloor / Sheathing
sqft
Requires verification
framingstructuralsubfloorflooring
Total
$3,000
250.00
Material
$875
Labor
$2,125
Allowance
$0
Includes: subfloor material allowance, remove damaged area, install patch, fasteners/adhesive

Sheathing

Wall / Roof Sheathing Repairs
Sheathing
sqft
Requires verification
framingsheathingexterior-wallsroof
Total
$2,400
200.00
Material
$700
Labor
$1,700
Allowance
$0
Includes: sheathing material allowance, remove damaged sheathing, install replacement, fasteners

Damage Repairs (Water)

Water Damage Framing Repair
Damage Repairs (Water)
sqft
Requires verification
framingwater-damagestructural
Total
$2,550
150.00
Material
$675
Labor
$1,875
Allowance
$0
Includes: remove minor damaged framing, replace affected members, fasteners/connectors, rough cleanup

Damage Repairs (Termite)

Termite Damage Framing Repair
Damage Repairs (Termite)
sqft
Requires verification
framingtermite-damagestructural
Total
$1,800
100.00
Material
$450
Labor
$1,350
Allowance
$0
Includes: remove minor damaged framing, replace affected members, fasteners/connectors, rough cleanup

Openings

Opening Changes
Openings
each
Requires verification
framingstructuralwindowsdoorsheader
Total
$2,800
4.00
Material
$700
Labor
$2,100
Allowance
$0
Includes: opening framing allowance, header/jack stud allowance for non-structural opening, fasteners

Engineering / Verification

Engineering / Structural Review
Engineering / Verification
each
Requires verification
structuralengineeringpermit
Total
$750
1.00
Material
$0
Labor
$0
Allowance
$750
Includes: structural inspection allowance only, verify field conditions and recommendations

Permit / Code

Permit / Inspection / Code
Permit / Code
allowance
Requires verification
structuralpermitcode-corrections
Total
$750
1.00
Material
$0
Labor
$0
Allowance
$750
Includes: framing permit allowance only, verify jurisdiction requirements

Unknown Conditions

Unknown Conditions / Contingency
Unknown Conditions
allowance
Requires verification
framingstructural
Total
$4,500
1.00
Material
$0
Labor
$0
Allowance
$4,500
Includes: framing unknown conditions allowance only, verify hidden damage, old framing, wall access, utilities, and field conditions
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Framing and structural repair pricing is a baseline estimate. Verify load-bearing conditions, load path, engineering requirements, hidden damage, water/termite damage, foundation support, beam/header sizing, posts, footings, temporary shoring, permits, inspections, and subcontractor pricing before final use. Structural changes may require a structural engineer and code approval. This scope may overlap with room-level wall removal, LVL, footings, subfloor, drywall, roof, exterior walls, windows, and doors.