Restoration in Midland
Midland's permit counter stops taking applications and payments at 4 PM. Code Administration, in Development Services at 300 N Loraine St #430, Midland, TX 79701, handles permits through PermitMidland, and the permitting clerk is at 432-685-7390. A residential building permit is required for repairs as well as remodeling and additions, and only the property owner or the owner's bonded contractor holding a license can get one. Ordinance 10710, the fee schedule effective February 1, 2026, charges 31.5 cents per square foot for residential construction without saying whether that rate also covers alterations and repairs.
The ordinance's demolition rows are $50.00 for a residential or accessory building, $100.00 for commercial interior work and $500.00 for a whole commercial building, and a residential floor and foundation clearing deposit is $600.00. The Applications & Schedules page carries separate forms for residential alteration and repair work and for residential demolition. On Midland's Building Codes page, last updated 10/08/2026, the list shows the 2018 International Residential Code, the 2015 energy code and the 2026 NEC under a heading that reads effective July 1, 2019.
FEMA's layer has no flood-zone polygons for Midland's boundary, yet TWDB hazard maps meeting it show riverine and local drainage flooding at 1 and 0.2 percent annual chance. After a mold remediation project stops, TDLR's Consumer Mold Information Sheet gives the contractor until the 10th day to sign and hand you a Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation. Have your application in PermitMidland before 4 PM if you need the permit issued that day.
What restoration costs near Midland
Nobody has quoted us a restoration job in Midland, so the page carries no city price. The Texas page shows the estimates beside what the nearest federal occupation is paid ($22.88 an hour in the BLS wage data, which is pay, not price). How we estimate costs.
Permits for restoration work in Midland
When repairs touch the structure or the electrical, plumbing or mechanical systems, they usually need a permit from your city or township building department, so ask the company which of you pulls it.
Restoration jobs in Midland
Sources for Midland
- City of Midland: Building Permits Read Oct 23, 2026.
- City of Midland: Ordinance 10710 (fee schedule effective February 1, 2026) Read Oct 23, 2026. Check with the source before you rely on this.
- City of Midland: Applications & Schedules Read Oct 23, 2026.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Flood Hazard Zones Check with the source before you rely on this.
- Texas Water Development Board, Texas Flood Planning Data Hub (Existing Flood Hazard, Existing Flood Mapping Gaps, Regional Flood Planning Groups) Check with the source before you rely on this.
- TDLR: Consumer Mold Information Sheet; TDI form PC326 MDR-1; TDLR Penalties and Sanctions Read Oct 23, 2026.
- City of Midland: Permitting and Inspections Read Oct 23, 2026.