Henry County, OH Shrink-Swell Risk

Henry County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Henry County, OH, 80.9% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 4.39% linear extensibility on average. Conventional foundations are the reasonable expectation here, with routine moisture-control practice rather than special engineering.

Before you rely on this for one address

Henry 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 Henry County.

Budgeting for Henry County, OH

Henry 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, Henry County, OH ranks 411 most-constrained nationally, and 8 of 88 within Ohio. Henry County covers 416 square miles and counts 27,536 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Holmes County, MS and Gladwin County, MI are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Ohio

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