Beaver County, PA Shrink-Swell Risk

Beaver County, PA's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

Beaver County, PA: USDA's soil survey rates 85.5% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (1.69% linear extensibility). Among the 3,144 counties on this site, that's the clean result: little shrink-swell movement, standard construction the likely outcome.

What Beaver County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Beaver County can carry different soil, even though they share one countywide reading. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Beaver County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Beaver County, PA rating "Low", a geotechnical report is still worthwhile before a build, just less urgent than in a high-risk county. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000, typically around $2,700. Foundation repair, if a specific lot turns out to differ from the county average, runs $5,000-$15,000.

Beaver County's rank among Pennsylvania counties

Nationally, Beaver County, PA is the 2,288-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Pennsylvania alone it ranks 23 of 67. Beaver County covers 435 square miles and counts 165,540 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Washington County, VT and Trigg County, KY are worth a look for comparison.

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More of Pennsylvania

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