Soils reports and foundation investigations

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New home, addition, cracks or settlement: describe your project in 2 minutes and local geotechnical firms get back to you.

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  1. You describe your project

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This service is free for the person making the request. It is paid for by professionals: they pay to access requests that match their skills and service area. A request is shared with no more than 3 professional(s), and only if you agreed. We do not perform the services shown ourselves and do not recommend one professional over another.

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Regulations

Good to know before you ask

Building codes adopted by many states and cities, such as the International Residential Code, allow the building official to require soil tests where expansive, compressible or otherwise questionable soils are likely. Ask your local building department whether a soils report is required for your project.

We do not perform investigations ourselves and do not show prices: the cost depends on the site, the project and the firm. Ask the professionals who contact you for a detailed written quote.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is a soils report required to build a house?

It depends on your building department. Codes such as the International Residential Code allow the building official to require soil tests where questionable soils are likely. Ask your building department before you design the foundation.

What does a soils report include?

Typically borings or test pits, laboratory tests on soil samples and recommendations for the foundation design. The scope depends on the project and the site.

Who prepares a geotechnical report?

A geotechnical engineering firm, with the report usually signed by a licensed professional engineer in the state where the project is located.

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