what areas do not have foundation problems in San Antonio?

[Frank Lin]

what areas do not have foundation problems in San Antonio? I heard along the I-35 has alot of foundation issues. where are there little no foundation problems in San Antonio.  northside has less? Does Boerne have a lot of foundation issues too?

[Aaron Francl]

Hi Frank, 

Foundation work is so common here that I often tell people it's a "when not if" for this city. A lot of the central city sub-markets are older homes on pier and beam systems. This can be shimmed relatively easily over time (in theory). You'll see slabs further to the outer rings of town, such as @Sherylyn Holden referred to. Slab is a different process altogether to address issues with and we have many companies here that specialize in that; just be careful they don't talk you into their highest end offerings. 

You'll see those two systems here, mainly. Sometimes you'll see a continuous beam system, which I've been told by a great inspector is really ideal. 

It's not uncommon for homes here to move due to our dry and wet periods of weather. You're starting out the right way by educating yourself, next you'll want to: make sure you do your due diligence during any inspections/option periods & find yourself a good foundation expert to consult (PM me in case you need that). Lastly, I'd always budget to have proper water channeling figured into any property you do ultimately buy.

Good luck!