A Snellville plumbing inspection is a plumber's check of the water heater, supply and drain lines, valves and fixtures, with the sewer lateral on video if requested. It helps before buying, selling or remodeling. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Snellville.
Snellville sits on US 78 in southern Gwinnett. Its median home dates to 1991, and about 29.7% predate 1980, so an inspection may find older pipe and drains in one neighborhood and water heater and valve wear in the next. Gwinnett County's Department of Water Resources provides water and sewer; the city has no water department. Gwinnett maintains the main and meter, and everything on the customer side, plus the entire sewer lateral, belongs to the owner. Gwinnett water is soft, around 1.3 grains per gallon. The city issues its own building permits and does its own inspections, and it has a local amendment to the plumbing code covering water efficiency.
Steps before the plumber comes
- Settle on the goal first, whether that is a purchase, a sale, a remodel or a nagging leak
- Decide whether to add a sewer camera run
- Ask for the water heater age, past repairs and any sewer work done
- Pull the plumbing comments out of any inspection you already have
- Schedule with room to spare before any contract date
- Open up the crawl space, attic hatch and the space under sinks
Clues and their usual causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Damp spot on a ceiling or subfloor | Leaking supply line, drain joint or wax ring |
| Musty smell in a crawl space | Slow drip from a drain or supply joint |
| Weak shower pressure | Clogged aerators, a failing regulator or narrowed old pipe |
| Banging when a faucet shuts off | Water hammer from high pressure or loose pipe |
| Water at the base of the water heater | Tank leak or a relief valve discharging |
| Popping noise from the water heater | Sediment layer in the tank |
| Meter moving with all fixtures off | Hidden leak on the house side of the meter |
| Toilet that refills on its own | Worn flapper or fill valve |
What changes the price
- Whether a usable cleanout exists for the camera, or one has to be found
- Optional checks of gas piping, irrigation or a water softener
- A written findings list for negotiation adds time
- Adding video of the sewer lateral to the walk-through
- How easy it is to reach the piping, from open basements to tight crawl spaces
- How many bathrooms, fixtures and water heaters there are to check
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