PLUMBING / A SERVICE-PLANNING GUIDE

Plumbing inspection

An inspection has a purpose: investigating a symptom, documenting a purchase concern or reviewing a planned change. Agree on that purpose and the limits of access before the visit.

What to document before the visit

• Write down the decision you need the inspection to support.
• List inaccessible spaces and known previous repairs.
• Ask whether photos, testing or a written report are included.

Understand the proposed scope

A visual review is different from opening finishes or inspecting an underground line. Obtain a scope that names the systems and fixtures covered, the methods used and the reporting format. Unseen conditions should remain identified as unknowns.

Questions worth asking

• Which systems will be inspected?
• What is excluded because it is concealed or inaccessible?
• Will findings distinguish urgent concerns from planned maintenance?

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