Buying a Home?

Sewer Line Inspections

New home shoppers can be very particular when it comes to searching for their new “dream” home, and will often go to great lengths to obtain their home. Typically, buyers search for a perfect, ready to move-in home. Although a traditional home inspection is a requirement in the buying process, the sewer system, which is just as important, is constantly overlooked.

Most new home buyers do not understand the liability they are taking on by waiving a sewer inspection. Your home’s sewer line normally leads from the public road, back to your home. If any problems occurs with your sewer lines, the financial responsibility becomes yours, not the city or county you will be living in. We understand that there are many reasons that new home buyer’s skip a sewer line inspection, however, we strongly encourage them to consider this important step in the home buying process prior to the close of your new home.

You can avoid spending thousands of dollars by allowing Baxter Plumbing & Rooter, Inc. to complete a sewer video inspection prior to purchasing your home. Call us today at 541-334-6696 for more information.

Sewer Line Inspection — Plumber Checking A Sewer In Eugene, OR

Did You Know?

On average, 8% of home’s value is devoted to its plumbing system. For example, if you are purchasing a home that is worth $300,000.00, the plumbing value related to this purchase is almost $24,000.00 or more.

When it comes to a sewer line replacement for the home, the average cost is approximately $4,500.00, however, these prices often vary greatly due to many factors, such as the length or the depth of the underground pipes. If street repairs are needed, this could also increase pricing, as your municipality is not responsible for these costs.

Baxter Plumbing & Rooter, Inc. is your professional, sewer, drain and plumbing repair company, and we frequently face these issues with new home buyers. It is very exciting when the signature for the new home is finally on the “dotted” line, however, without this sewer line inspection, most often they soon find out that they are now facing extremely high plumbing expenses.

With our video line camera inspections, we can determine if there are any clogs, cracks, leaks, root intrusion, off-set pipes & damaged underground pipes, which can lead to sewage backup and damage to the home. Trees with large roots are often one of the most dangerous culprits when it comes to underground pipe damage and sewer issues. These roots are constantly in search of water, and they will push the underground pipes apart to obtain it and then soil can enter into the pipes through these breaks in the line. Another serious factor that can add to this problem is that these roots run under a concrete driveway, street, sidewalk and possibly gas lines, which again increases the cost of this repair drastically.

What Should I Look for Before Waiving a Sewer Line Inspection?

Baxter Plumbing & Rooter, Inc., wants you to recognize some very simple factors you should look for, prior to deciding to waive that sewer inspection when purchasing a new home. However, please understand that even without these noticeable factors, that when we say, that “We are Your Home’s Best Friend”, we mean it and we still strongly encourage that a sewer inspection is performed and it is a very important step that should not be waived during the home buying process. This initial inspection could save you costly repairs in the near future.

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