Soil Claims
Soil Settlement
The biggest problems with soil settlement have to do with the lack of compaction of soils caused by original construction. Uniform Building Code and industry standards require soils to be compacted at 90% relative compaction, however, we often see it as low as in the 70% range. When soils have not been properly compacted, rain and irrigation water can cause the soils to hydro-consolidate. The soil tightens up and results in settlement, causing damage to homes and improvements. Also, building on sands and other types of fill material can consolidate with the introduction of landscape water.
