A plumbing inspection in Chamblee is a plumber's look at the water heater, supply and drain lines, valves and fixtures, with the sewer lateral on video if you add it. With an older housing stock, it is a sensible step before a purchase or remodel. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Chamblee.
How the call and visit go
The number on this page connects you with an independent plumber who works in Chamblee. Say whether this is for a purchase, a sale or a house you already own, give the address and the rough year it was built, and mention any deadline. The plumber will explain what the visit covers and quote it before booking.
Things that affect the bill
- Whether a usable cleanout exists for the camera, or one has to be found
- Optional checks of gas piping, irrigation or a water softener
- The level of documentation you want, from verbal notes to a written summary with photos
- How many bathrooms, fixtures and water heaters there are to check
- Camera work on the main drain, if you want it
- Crawl space height, attic access and finished walls that hide the pipe
Chamblee specifics
Chamblee's housing leans older than much of north DeKalb. The median home dates to 1984, and about 46.8% were built before 1980, so ranch houses and split-levels from the 1950s through the 1970s often still carry galvanized supply lines, cast iron drains and older sewer laterals. Mixed in are newer townhomes and apartments near Peachtree Boulevard and the MARTA station, where the questions are mostly about water heaters and fixtures.
DeKalb County Watershed Management supplies water and sewer; the city has no water department. DeKalb is responsible for the line from the main through the meter, which usually sits in a pit near the street, and the owner takes it from there to the house. If the property has an irrigation system, DeKalb requires a backflow prevention assembly that a certified tester checks every year. On the permit side, Chamblee is explicit: installing, altering or replacing plumbing, including a hot water heater, needs a city permit through Planning and Development.
Have these ready on inspection day
- Pull up the inspection report and any seller disclosures
- Move stored items away from the water heater and sink cabinets
- Ask the seller for water heater and repair records
- Clear a path to the crawl space entrance
- Write down symptoms: slow drains, odd noises, stains
- Locate the main valve and the outdoor cleanout cap
Plumbing Inspection questions in Chamblee
Who permits repairs the inspection turns up?
Will the plumber look at the backflow device on an irrigation system?
What usually turns up in a house built before 1980?
Should I add a sewer camera run to the inspection?
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