Home Buying

Shared Sewer Lines Between Neighbours: Inspection and Responsibility Your neighbour's wipes, your backup. How to find out whether a house shares its sewer, what the paperwork should say, and how the camera settles whose… Buying a Historic Home: Drain and Sewer Inspection Guide A house from 1890 has a drainage history as long as the house. The inspection that maps what is actually there, and what to expect when… Buying a Home With a Known Sewer Repair: Verifying the Work A repaired lateral is a selling point only if the repair exists, was done properly and can be shown. The documents, the footage and the camera… Trees Near the Sewer Line: What Buyers Should Check A maple over a clay lateral is a maintenance schedule at best and a replacement at worst. How to assess the trees, the pipe and the… Basement Homes: Floor Drain and Main Line Inspection The basement is where the sewer comes back in. The inspection points that tell a buyer whether it has, whether it will, and what stands in… Crawlspace Homes: Drain Line Inspection Points The crawlspace is the best thing that can happen to a drain inspection. What to check with a light before the camera goes in, and what… Manufactured and Mobile Home Drain Line Inspection The drain hangs under the floor, runs across the ground and joins a park sewer or a septic tank through a connection somebody made in a… Sewer Inspection for Short-Term Rental Properties Twelve guests, a long weekend and a clay lateral. Why vacation rentals back up more than homes, and the inspection and maintenance that keep the reviews… Sewer Inspection for Rental Property Investors A backup in a rental is a tenant on the phone, a hotel bill and a vacancy. How investors scope at purchase and keep scoping, and… Sewer Inspection for House Flippers: What to Check Before the Offer A flip budget has no room for a surprise lateral. How to get the sewer answer before the offer, price what you find, and sell the…