Fayette County, OH Shrink-Swell Risk

Fayette County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Fayette County, OH, 66.4% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.87% 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

Fayette 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 Fayette County, OH

Fayette 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.

Fayette County's rank among Ohio counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Fayette County, OH ranks 638 most-constrained nationally, and 23 of 88 within Ohio. Fayette County, OH is 406 square miles with a population of 28,782.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Kings County, CA and Polk County, FL are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Ohio

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