If your market has older homes, known bad soil conditions, weather events, etc etc.

And, you want to make sure the soil is 6 inches below the exterior concrete of the foundation.

Sandy Springs or Brookhaven)?

The problem is that the entire surrounding region is not receiving enough precipitation in the form of snow and what they are getting is being usurped by a particularly parched soil on its way to us via natural waterways (Salt river, Agua Fria River, both run into the Gila River at Phoenix).

But they are all relatively new, we don't have basements or foundation/soil problems, etc etc.

Direct runoff water away from the drainfield to keep the surrounding soils from getting extra soggy.

@Sandy Cunningham Yes, I went through Life Changer Loan.

If the footers were not poured on undisturbed soil, or if the soil was not compacted well, then as the house settles at different rates you will start seeing cracks in the walls or blocks.

Some say my soil report not that good and need to involve county as well.

Sandy,That was a couple of years ago.