Boone County, KY Shrink-Swell Risk

Boone County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Boone County, KY, 79.2% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.68% linear extensibility on average. A real but modest amount of movement - standard foundations usually hold up, but drainage and moisture control around the foundation still matter more than on low-risk soil.

Before you rely on this for one address

Boone County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Budgeting for Boone County, KY

Boone County's soil reading points toward standard foundation practice as the likely outcome, not the exception. 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.

Boone County's rank among Kentucky counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Boone County, KY ranks 731 most-constrained nationally, and 18 of 120 within Kentucky. The county spans 246 square miles, home to 144,135 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Cooper County, MO and Putnam County, GA are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Kentucky

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