Start with conditions, not a product
Given Wilmington's flat, low terrain, structural work rarely stands alone here -- regrading, gutter routing, and drainage planning usually have to move together or the repair just gets wet again.
Build a complete scope
- What was measured, and whether the shallow water table is implicated
- Whether sandy soil has been washed out from under a footing or slab
- Whether the parcel's flood history bears on the repair being proposed
- The method selected and the alternatives considered against it
- District review if the work becomes visible, restoration, and warranty
Wilmington structural and drainage context
Sandy soil and a shallow water table mean drainage decisions near Wilmington carry extra weight, especially on properties that took on water during Florence or similar storms.