Checking underground
Checking underground when you buy a house can save you thousands of dollars. You may want to check a home's sewer line to make sure no problems will come up as soon as you move in.....
Most Important
A sewer line inspection sounds like the most boring aspect of buying a new home. However it could possibly be one of the most important things you do prior to closing ...
Common Problems
One of the most common problems affecting sewer lines is tree roots growing into the lines. As trees grow, roots spread out and can crawl into tiny opening in the pipes, expanding the sewer line. As they move and grow, they latch on to debris flowing through the system, causing a build up....
Sewer Installation
Sewer installation, depending on the contractor, there's good and bad contractors back then and today, if it was a good installer when there was tile or concrete lines they'll still be good today, contractors today installing lines ABS or poly pipe if it's a bad installation the line will be bad within a couple years if it's a good installation it'll last for many many years, so sewer lines always depend on the installer, this goes with just about anything today depending on the installer or how the work was done.
Warranty
So always check for references referrals and Google and MSN always have a referral list how contractors performed their work check each contractor out thoroughly before you hire them make for sure all work comes with a warranty state law is only one year, check to see if contractors will give more than one year warranty
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Investors / Banks
Many home investors and banks inspectors recommend that sewer scoping be included in a pyre-purchase home inspection be for they loan money or invest, so home buyers should also
Per 1985
The home sewer inspection is a very important part of the home buying/selling process.If a house is built pyre-1985 ...
1800
Sewer lines built from the 1800's up to the mid 1980's were constructed using a large number of short sections, typically 2' to 4' in length, of VCT (vitreous clay tile) pipe. These sewer lines are particularly subject to off-sets due to their large number of joints. During construction, the joints were sealed with products such as concrete, coal tar, oakum, rubber gaskets, and on occasion, nothing at all. Over time, these sealants erode away, allowing the pipe to then settle down into the "hub" of a connected pipe creating a slight offset. In most clay pipe, off-sets will not exceed 1/4" unless the pipe is broken at the hub. However, this only applied to pipes running in a straight line.