What a real evaluation actually checks
A proper look at a Champaign foundation covers elevation readings across the slab or walls, moisture near the base, crawlspace or basement conditions, and whether the grading around the house is shedding water or trapping it against the foundation.
What the report should hand you
- Existing conditions and likely cause
- Preparation and protection
- Materials, compatibility, and installation details
- Permits, testing, cleanup, and restoration
- Exclusions, warranty terms, and change-order process
Reading Champaign's ground correctly
Champaign grew outward after 1855 across Champaign County's black prairie soil, a thin band of dark topsoil sitting over a yellow clay subsoil that has historically drained poorly enough to need its own clay drain-tile industry. A useful evaluation treats that clay's seasonal swelling as the starting hypothesis, not an afterthought.