Sewer Camera Inspection Before Purchase Ballard House Salish Plumbing

A couple purchasing their first home in Ballard scheduled a sewer camera inspection through Salish Plumbing Co after their real estate agent strongly recommended it. The house was a 1952 bungalow on a block with mature elms, and the agent had seen enough Ballard sewer issues over her career to consider camera inspection essential for any pre-1970 home in the neighborhood.The Salish technician ran the camera from the clean-out access near the foundation and followed the lateral to the city main connection. Within the first fifteen feet, the camera revealed significant https://salishplumbingco.com/contact-us/ root intrusion at two pipe joints, with root mass sufficient to slow flow noticeably during heavy use. Further along the lateral, a section of pipe had settled slightly, creating a belly where water pooled rather than draining fully. Neither issue would have been detected in a standard home inspection.With the camera findings in hand, the buyers' agent negotiated a $4,500 repair credit from the seller covering professional root cutting, the lateral repair at the settled section, and a scheduled re-inspection after the work was complete. The buyers closed with a clear understanding of the sewer system's current condition and a plan for keeping it that way.

Salish Plumbing Co | Shoreline, WA | (206) 867-0624

For Ballard homebuyers, a pre-purchase sewer camera inspection from Salish Plumbing Co is one of the most useful things a real estate dollar can buy. The information it provides has real financial value in negotiations.

Call (206) 867-0624 to schedule a pre-purchase sewer inspection in Ballard WA.Salish Plumbing Co | Shoreline, WA | (206) 867-0624