A Palmetto plumbing inspection is a plumber's look at the water heater, supply and drain pipe, valves and fixtures, plus the sewer line on video if requested. It is worth doing before buying, selling or remodeling. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Palmetto.
How the call and visit go
The number on this page connects you with an independent plumber who works in Palmetto. 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.
Factors behind the cost
- Adding video of the sewer lateral to the walk-through
- Optional checks of gas piping, irrigation or a water softener
- Crawl space height, attic access and finished walls that hide the pipe
- Whether you need a written report for a seller, agent or lender
- How many bathrooms, fixtures and water heaters there are to check
- A missing or buried cleanout that slows the camera work
Palmetto's utilities and housing
Palmetto is a small far south Fulton city, chartered in 1854, that runs its own electric, water, sewer and solid waste services. Public Works produces the city's drinking water, maintains water and sewer service lines and inspects new service connections. Billing for everything goes through City of Palmetto Utility Billing at (770) 463-3377. Outside city limits, the 30268 area is rural, and well use there hasn't been verified.
The median Palmetto home was built in 1990, and about 35.2% predate 1980. Older homes near downtown can have galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains, while 1990s and 2000s subdivisions mostly raise water heater and fixture questions. Plumbing work in city limits is permitted by the City of Palmetto, not Fulton County, and plumbers must bring a current business license and state card to apply. Buyers should book the plumber early in the due-diligence window so there's time to get quotes on anything the visit turns up, and should consider a sewer camera run on older lots.
Have these ready on inspection day
- Note which fixtures act up and when
- Clear the area around the water heater and under sinks
- Find any paperwork on the water heater's install date
- Clear a path to the crawl space entrance
- Print or forward the general inspector's report
- Note where the main water valve and any sewer cleanout are
Plumbing Inspection questions in Palmetto
Does it matter whether the address is inside city limits?
Who permits repairs the inspection turns up?
What usually turns up in a house built before 1980?
What should I do with the findings before closing?
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