Over the Mountain in Jefferson and Shelby counties
Hoover is the sixth-largest city in Alabama, with 92,606 people in 2020, spread over Jefferson and Shelby counties along the foothills of the Appalachians. Much of it was built from the 1970s on, on hillsides south of Shades Mountain.
Cut-and-fill lots are common, which can settle if fill was not compacted. Basements and walk-out lower levels face uphill water pressure. Basement wall repair and slab piers are frequent requests.
Keep gutters clean under the many mature trees, and watch for water running toward the house during heavy storms.
Hillside lots
Wet soil is heavy. On a hillside, saturated clay leans on the uphill wall of a basement after long rain.
Small signs come first. Horizontal cracks, a bowing middle, or damp lines on the wall are worth an inspection.
Service area
Questions
Yes, crews working Birmingham regularly cover Hoover.
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Talk to a foundation crew that works Birmingham hills and valleys.