Q: I recently looked at a piece of property to buy and when I went out into the area where the backyard would be located there was a depressed area and in the middle of it there seemed to be huge cracks. Is there any way that could be fixed?
A: If that is a true fissure in the soil on the lot, you probably won’t have any luck in fixing it. There are some areas in Arizona where there are fissures that just can’t be repaired. Before buying that property, you may want to look at the National Geological Survey webpage, azgs.az.gov, which has mapped out and recorded areas where there are serious fissures.
