Plumbing Inspection in Roswell, GA

What to expect after you call

Calling connects you with an independent plumber in the Roswell area. Expect a few questions: how old the house is, how many bathrooms it has, whether it sits on a slab, crawl space or basement, and what prompted the inspection. Pricing and timing are set with the plumber directly.

What changes the price

• Whether a sewer camera run is part of the visit
• The level of documentation you want, from verbal notes to a written summary with photos
• A missing or buried cleanout that slows the camera work
• Optional checks of gas piping, irrigation or a water softener
• How many bathrooms, fixtures and water heaters there are to check
• How easy it is to reach the piping, from open basements to tight crawl spaces

Roswell's two water systems

Roswell grew from an 1850s textile mill town, and its water service reflects that history. The City of Roswell Water Utility, fed by Big Creek, serves part of the city, about 5,600 customers. Everyone else gets water from Fulton County. All sewer in Roswell is handled by Fulton County, even for homes on city water. Check the water bill to see which system serves you, since leak and billing calls go to different numbers.

Backflow rules differ too. Roswell Water Utility keeps an approved tester list and allows only master plumbers who completed a specialized course to repair assemblies; Fulton County customers need an annual test by a certified tester filed through SwiftComply. For Fulton County sewer, the owner is responsible for the lateral from the house to the property line. The median Roswell home dates to 1989 and about 21.9% predate 1980, with older homes near the historic district. Roswell's Community Development Department handles permits, with plumbing added as a trade on the building permit application.

Have these ready on inspection day

• Find the main shutoff and the cleanout if you can
• Make room in front of the water heater and under the kitchen sink
• Print or forward the general inspector's report
• Clear a path to the crawl space entrance
• List any leaks, clogs or pressure problems you have noticed
• Ask the seller for water heater and repair records