Soil Claims
Soil / Slope Creep
In California, there is limited flat land available for development. As a result, a large amount of construction is occurring on slopes and hills, which require the builders to flatten out the slopes for building pads by either cutting the tops of the slopes off or by importing soil to flatten out the slopes.
Due to the high increase in number of residential and commercial projects built on fill material, there has been a spike in claims resulting from a lack of compaction and/or the movement of the slopes, often referred to as “slope creep.” Many engineers identify that some amount of slope creep is expected when projects are built on fill, or when homes are located near the top of the manufactured slope. However, when the movement caused by slope creep results in significant cracks, and other damage to improvements, a claim against the builder can be investigated.
