Tyler County, WV Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Tyler County, WV

Moderate

Soil across 84.6% of Tyler County, WV comes back "Moderate" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 3.26% linear extensibility. Conventional foundations are the reasonable expectation here, with routine moisture-control practice rather than special engineering.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Tyler County, WV - never a reading for one specific parcel. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Tyler County: the real numbers

Tyler 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.

Tyler County's rank among West Virginia counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Tyler County, WV ranks 1,009 most-constrained nationally, and 10 of 55 within West Virginia. The county spans 256 square miles, home to 7,843 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Multnomah County, OR and Boone County, IN are worth a look for comparison.

How this reading is built, and its real limits · Moisture management: the cheap fix that works on any soil

Elsewhere in West Virginia

Every county in West Virginia is on this site, including Kanawha County, WV and Jackson County, WV. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.