Bullock County, AL Shrink-Swell Risk

Bullock County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Bullock County, AL, 47.7% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 4.96% 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

Bullock County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Bullock County.

Budgeting for Bullock County, AL

Bullock 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.

Where this sits nationally

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Bullock County, AL ranks 296 most-constrained nationally, and 2 of 67 within Alabama. Bullock County covers 623 square miles and counts 9,901 residents.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Camas County, ID and Pearl River County, MS are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Alabama

Every county in Alabama is on this site, including Dallas County, AL and Pike County, AL. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.