Why Parts of Baytown Sit Lower Than They Used To
Subsidence, Brownwood and the Nature Center.
LAKEWOOD · INSIDE BAYTOWN
Water Damage Restoration for Lakewood Homes
Bay water in the house, or a leak in a Lakewood home near the Nature Center? Bayou side or bay side, one number.
- Flood, storm & leak cleanup
- Harris & Chambers County
Lakewood in Four Lines
- Elevation and drainage: low bayside ground in an area that subsided over the decades
- Nearest bayou or bay: Burnet Bay and Scott's Bay, off Galveston Bay
- Typical homes: an established subdivision, with streets named for early Texas history
- What floods first: the lowest lots nearest the water, in surge
On Burnet Bay, Beside the Nature Center
Lakewood sits on the water near the Baytown Nature Center, on land that was once part of the Wooster area. Next door, the Brownwood subdivision sank so far, from decades of groundwater pumping, that hurricanes finished it and it became the Nature Center. Lakewood remains, along with nearby Wooster Heights. If you live near the water here, surge is the main outside risk, and bay water leaves salt behind as well as silt. Inside, it's the usual slab-house leaks.
Calls From Lakewood
After bay water, ask the company how it handles salt residue on the slab and framing before drying.
What callers here usually need: flood and storm surge cleanup, hurricane rain damage, leaks inside the house, drywall, ceiling and floor repair, or the whole restoration and mitigation job.
Know your elevation and your flood zone before the next storm season, not during it.
From the Handbook
Saltwater in the House: What Bay Water Does Differently
What stays, what goes, and why salt matters.