10 REASON WHY YOU NEED A SEWER SCOPE

​10 REASONS WHY EVERY HOME NEEDS A SEWER SCOPE
 
Whether you are preparing to purchase a home for sale, or you currently own a home, you want to have your bases covered. Homeowners and buyers often neglect to have the lateral sewer line inspected. A general home inspection doesn’t go below the surface, so adding a sewer line inspection (also called a Sewer Scope) can reveal a lot more important information about the property. Of course, homebuyers are provided disclosures by the home seller that reveal all known defects. The problem is the homeowner typically isn’t aware of any issues that exist within the sewer lines. So, it’s in the homebuyer’s best interest to have these hidden defects revealed before that contract is signed, potentially saving you major repairs down the line.
 10 WAYS SEWER LINES CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS

1. Outdated Materials
2. Tree Roots
3. Collapsed Sewer Line (Even new construction!)
4. Cracked Sewer Line (Even new construction!)
5. Pitted Sewer Line (Even new construction!)
6. Building Construction Damage
7. Blockages Stemming from House Plumbing (Even new construction!)
8. Improper Installation (Even new construction!)
9. Normal Wear and Tear
10. Disconnected Sewer Line (Even new construction!)

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SEWER LINE INSPECTIONS!

• A sewer scope inspection is a camera-led scoping of the lateral sewer line only. The scope will begin at the house and navigate through the sewer via a long cable line to the end of the lateral sewer line outside by or in the city street.
• A sewer scope inspection does NOT include scoping of all the plumbing throughout the home.
• The lateral sewer line is the pipe that carries all the wastewater from the home to the main sewer line or septic tank. The lateral sewer line will end where the main sewer line begins or end at a septic tank. The lateral sewer line is owned by the homeowner, and the homeowner is responsible for the upkeep of this line.
• The main sewer line is the pipe that carries all the wastewater from the lateral sewer line to the municipality. The city owns the main sewer line and it’s the municipality that is responsible for the maintenance of this line.
• Neglecting a sewer scope inspection could cost you upwards of $15k or more depending on labor and material costs.

 

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