Shackelford County, TX Shrink-Swell Risk

Shackelford County, TX's soil, for shrink-swell risk

Moderate

Shackelford County, TX: USDA's soil survey rates 52.3% of the county "Moderate" for shrink-swell potential (5.2% linear extensibility). That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

What Shackelford County's reading doesn't cover

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

What it costs to find out, versus to ignore it

With Shackelford County, TX rating "Moderate", 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 Shackelford County, TX compares

Nationally, Shackelford County, TX is the 255-most-constrained of 3,085 rated counties for shrink-swell soil. Within Texas alone it ranks 67 of 253. The county spans 914 square miles, home to 3,169 people.

Before you act on this

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Elmore County, AL and Athens County, OH are worth a look for comparison.

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