Franklin County, NY Shrink-Swell Risk

Franklin County, NY's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Low

Franklin County, NY: USDA's soil survey rates 97.5% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (0.9% 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 Franklin County's reading doesn't cover

Two lots a mile apart in Franklin 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 Franklin County will actually do.

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Franklin County, NY 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.

Franklin County's rank among New York counties

Nationally, Franklin County, NY is the 2,939-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within New York alone it ranks 54 of 62. Franklin County covers 1,629 square miles and counts 47,086 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Taliaferro County, GA and Clinton County, OH are worth a look for comparison.

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