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Assess Your Foundation Risk

Two free, data-driven diagnostic tools that evaluate your property against the same soil data and structural criteria published throughout this site.

2 diagnostic tools, zero cost
After reading this page, you will:
  • Know exactly which foundation risks apply to your specific property
  • Understand whether your situation calls for monitoring, evaluation, or immediate action
  • Have a clear next step based on data, not guesswork

Available Assessments

Clay Risk Score

What it does
Calculates a 1–10 composite risk rating based on your location's soil classification, home age, and foundation type.
Who it's for
Homeowners who want to understand their property's baseline risk before any symptoms appear.
Time required
About 60 seconds
What you'll get
A property-specific risk score with an explanation of contributing factors and recommended next steps.
Start the assessment

Structural Integrity Score

What it does
Walks through a symptom-by-symptom evaluation and assigns a severity tier: Monitor, Evaluate, or Act Now.
Who it's for
Homeowners who have already noticed cracks, sticking doors, sloping floors, or other movement indicators.
Time required
About 2 minutes
What you'll get
A severity classification with specific observations about your symptoms and guidance on appropriate responses.
Start the quiz

Which Tool Is Right for You?

Start here if...

You haven't noticed any foundation symptoms yet. You want to know whether your property's soil conditions, age, and construction type put you at elevated risk.

The Clay Risk Score evaluates your property against regional soil data and housing stock analysis. It takes about 60 seconds and requires no technical knowledge.

Start here if...

You've already noticed cracks, movement, or other warning signs. You want to understand how severe those symptoms are and whether they warrant professional evaluation.

The Structural Integrity Score uses the same diagnostic criteria referenced throughout this site to classify your symptoms. It takes about 2 minutes.

How These Assessments Work

Both tools draw from the same soil data, housing stock analysis, and diagnostic criteria published across Foundation Integrity Authority. The Clay Risk Score combines your location's soil classification with housing age and foundation type to produce a composite risk rating. The Structural Integrity Score evaluates reported symptoms against established severity thresholds used by structural engineers and foundation specialists.

These are educational tools, not professional evaluations. They cannot account for site-specific conditions that only an in-person inspection can assess — soil moisture levels, actual crack measurements, wall deflection readings, and grading conditions. If either tool recommends professional evaluation, consider it a data-informed suggestion worth acting on.