Start with conditions, not a product
Settlement around Greenville is often tied to how red clay has swelled and shrunk under a foundation over many seasons, which behaves differently than one-time compaction settlement.
Build a complete scope
- What was measured, and whether it spanned a full wet and dry season
- Whether the house sits on mill-era piers, postwar block, or newer fill
- How water arriving from uphill on a rolling lot is being handled
- The repair proposed, with the alternatives considered and dismissed
- How equipment reaches the work, what is put back after, and written cover
Greenville settlement context
Older mill-village additions built onto original cottages don't always share a footing depth with the main structure, so settlement near Greenville often shows up first at those seams.