Start with conditions, not a product
On Athens's rolling terrain, red clay sheds water unevenly from one part of a lot to another, so structural and drainage planning has to map how water actually moves across the site before it maps anything about the foundation itself.
Build a complete scope
- What was measured, and whether the movement is seasonal or one-directional
- Whether the crack follows an addition seam rather than the original structure
- How red clay holding water against the footing is being addressed
- The repair chosen, with the rejected alternatives named
- Access, restoration afterward, and the terms and limits of the warranty
Athens context
Drainage planning around Athens has to flex across a genuinely varied housing stock -- historic in-town homes, student rentals, mid-century neighborhoods, and expanding suburban edges. Rolling red-clay terrain, mature trees, humid weather, and frequent additions all complicate the picture.