An evaluation starts with what's under the crawl space
Because Inner Bluegrass karst limestone sits close to the surface across much of Fayette County, a Lexington evaluation needs to check for shallow bedrock and irregular drainage, not just the crawl-space framing that most local homes were built on.
What gets checked
- Crawl-space moisture and framing condition
- Depth to limestone bedrock at that address
- Signs of karst-related subsidence versus ordinary settling
- Construction era, given how much of the ring dates to 1960s-1990s growth
- Photo documentation tied to a written summary
Why horse-farm-adjacent lots get extra scrutiny
Properties near the Bluegrass horse farms often sit closer to karst features like sinkholes and springs, which an inspector should weigh differently than a lot well inside the older urban core.