Soil Record: a second opinion before you sign a foundation quote

Field notes

The checker uses a street address to query the USDA soil survey for the mapped ground profile beneath a home, then places shrink-swell information beside repair-method cost ranges and symptom guides. Its editorial boundary is unusually explicit: it does not perform repairs, accept money from homeowners, rank contractors, or send an address onward without permission. The homepage says coverage currently spans 29 cities in 16 states and recommends an independent structural engineer’s scope before contractors bid.