This is an archive of all the blog posts about sinkholes on our website.
Types of Sinkholes Florida is known to have sinkholes due to the limestone that makes up the soil. When the acid from rainwater mixes with the limestone, it dissolves the limestone causing voids to form. These voids can eventually lead [...]
Sinkhole Damage or Settlement Cracks? What Florida Homeowners Should Know You've noticed a crack in your wall, an uneven floor, or a door that suddenly won't close properly. If you live in Florida, you might immediately wonder: Is this normal [...]
Mapping Florida's Sinkholes: Understanding the Sinkhole ThreatSinkholes can form anywhere in Florida, but the highest activity level occurs in west-central Florida because of the karst limestone environment beneath the ground.Several factors increase the risk of sinkhole activity, including:Long-term weather conditionsHeavy [...]
Large Sinkhole in Suwannee, Florida More people are moving to Florida, making this state the third most populous state in the United States. The beaches are beautiful and the cost of living is low. That's wonderful news for Floridians because [...]
Florida Sinkhole Legalities The high content of limestone and other dissolved rocks in the soil in Florida causes it to erode easily, forming underground voids. When the ceiling of these voids collapse, they form the phenomenon known as a sinkhole, [...]
