Montgomery County, NY Shrink-Swell Risk

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

Low

Montgomery County, NY: USDA's soil survey rates 82.8% of the county "Low" for shrink-swell potential (2.03% 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 Montgomery County's reading doesn't cover

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

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Montgomery 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.

How Montgomery County, NY compares

Nationally, Montgomery County, NY is the 1,957-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within New York alone it ranks 10 of 62. The county spans 403 square miles, home to 49,648 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Logan County, IL and Jackson County, GA are worth a look for comparison.

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More of New York

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