Don’t let your new home give you lemons

Pre-purchase Drain Inspections

There is nothing more exciting than buying a new home right…. You think you have done all your searched eg building inspection etc… but you neglected the drain or plumbing inspection only to find after you bought the house that it was riddled with drainage or plumbing issues. A Faulty damage drainage problem can cost you thousands to fix.

The CCTV Drainage inspection camera service is crucial when purchasing a new property to ensure all drains are clear and working as they should.

We use the latest technology to inspect all internal and external house drainage lines. The entire inspection process is recorded so you can view any cracked pipes or problem areas. The CCTV drain inspection is crucial when purchasing a new property to ensure all drains are clear and working as they should. When adding an extension to the property to locate the position of drainage lines and after clearing drains blockages to confirm the condition of piping.

Building inspections are just that, a building inspection. They are conducted to check the structural integrity of the house itself. However, it is most likely that the building inspector doesn’t have access to a drain camera as well as not being trained in how to use one either or what signs to look out for to pick up ay drainage or sewer issues.

Benefits of a pre-purchase plumbing inspection

Do I really need a plumbing or drainage inspection to be done before buying a house?” the answer is yes you do. Having your plumbing inspected should be no 1 # on your list of priorities its almost more important than the building inspection.

Most of the drainage system runs under the home and within the slab. Hidden away, it is easy to forget about the drainage and nobody ever think about this when buying a new home.

CCTV drain inspection cameras are the only way to view your drains properly. You’ll be content, knowing you are not about to ‘Buy someone else’s problem’.

Your new homes drains could be full of cracks that let in tree roots and dirt causing your drain to block. Constant leaking drains could be undermining the slab then subsidence (ground movement) can cause structural damage. These problems could have been there since construction, or something else, like subsidence, may be to blame. This could have happened over time and the damage will become worse, but without a drain inspection, you would not know this.

Under the foundations of every home is a maze of drains. Some with un-diagnosed drainage problems, waiting for the least convenient time to be discovered.

When drains are compromised a ‘new home’ could wind up costing you more than you bargained for, soon becoming a ‘new nightmare’.

If only you had organised that pre-purchase drain inspection, you could have saved yourself much heartache and anguish not to mention the dollars.