Heber is much like other regions of the Wasatch Back. The city is typically riddled with precipitation, which means there are lots of water based issues. Generally speaking, the problems with water are pretty common, more so than areas like Salt Lake, or St. George. While we could compare Heber’s troubles regarding foundations and homes to another city in the Wasatch Back like Park City, the differences are pretty significant despite being surrounded by mountains, so we’ll keep the contrasting limited.

Heber is located at a higher altitude than most of Utah given its position up in the mountains of the Wasatch Range rather than sitting at the base of it like many areas throughout the northern part of the state, and as a result, it experiences more months of rain and snow than those areas too, much to its own detriment. What we mean by this is that, even though Heber City rests on terrain that is more reminiscent of plains and fields, it is no stranger to inclimate weather. Thankfully, the flat nature that encases most of the city means water problems are a bit less prevalent than some places in the state, but still present enough that they cannot be ignored. The geography makes building homes fairly streamlined and simple in comparison to other cities like Lehi, where homes and even offices often rest among the hills where it is more difficult to build them. The soil in Heber is fairly good and consistent in quality thanks to the consistent weather patterns as well, which makes it seem like a great place to build a home. Even still, it never hurts to take precautionary measures, because it never feels good having to tell people how expensive some of the unprecedented damages they received will cost to repair. It is always better to prepare for the worst, even if the chances of something poor happening are on the slim side of things.