why should I inspect the sewer line when purchasing a home?
More and more Realtors and Home inspectors are being made aware of sewer scoping or sewer inspecting sewer lines for their clients. Older homes that have Cast Iron or Clay sewer lines can be damaged and have extra cost involved after closing escrow, This is why Realtors and Home Inspectors are recommending sewer inspections or sewer scoping.
A sewer inspection consist of inducing a sewer camera into a sewer or drain line via a clean out or roof vent to gain access to the pipe, a good sewer inspector will provide a narrated DVD of the findings, if needed and faulty pipes are found your Drain Inspector will provide markings of any areas where there appears to be a problem and provide a depth of the pipe. When starting a Video inspection of a sewer line they should always show the surrounding area where they are working from and make a note of the address on the recording of the DVD.
Reason to inspect a sewer line when buying a home
There are many reasons why you should inspect the sewer line prior to purchasing a home, Tree roots can intrude a sewer line if the pipes are cast iron, clay, concrete or if there was a faulty connection during construction, older cast Iron pipes can also corrode and break, collapse, separate causing stoppages once the system is being used again, some homes in the 1950's where constructed with a cheap pipe being tested in those years made of tar paper called Orangeburg, this material disintegrates and will collapse over time and should be replaced rite away if found in an older home.
Prices for inspecting a sewer line will range from $185.00 to $225.00 (in the year 2016) and usually are completed within 1 hour. Shop around and try to find a Drain Service company in your area that specializes in Drain Services only, some plumbing companies use their Drain Service division to up sell on jobs, so if you feel that your sewer inspector is insisting to much on performing additional repairs simply get a second opinion. If you are in San Diego CA, and will be purchasing a home give us a call to set up your sewer inspection, we show up on time and will hand deliver your DVD of the findings on the spot. We do not perform any kind of plumbing repairs so rest assured that there will be no up selling of additional services or unnecessary repairs. Trust San Diego's Drain Cleaning Experts from Xtreme Drainworks, call us any time to set up your sewer inspection when buying a home.
Xtreme Drainworks Inc.
858-583-1798
