A Stone Mountain plumbing inspection is a plumber's review of the water heater, supply and drain lines, valves and fixtures, plus the sewer lateral on video if requested. With an older housing stock in the village, it's a good step before buying or remodeling. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Stone Mountain.
Booking the inspection
Calling connects you with an independent plumber who works around Stone Mountain. Let them know whether the house is inside the city or in the surrounding Stone Mountain-mailing area, how old it is and what prompted the inspection. Scope and pricing are settled before the visit is booked.
What goes into the quote
- Adding video of the sewer lateral to the walk-through
- A missing or buried cleanout that slows the camera work
- 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
- Optional checks of gas piping, irrigation or a water softener
- A written findings list for negotiation adds time
Stone Mountain homes and service
The City of Stone Mountain is a historic village at the base of the mountain, with a Main Street dating from around 1900. About 65.5% of city housing went up between 1960 and 1989, and about 52.3% predates 1980, so galvanized supply lines, cast iron drains and older laterals come up often. Mature trees along the village streets make a sewer camera run especially worthwhile. Stone Mountain-mailing ZIPs cover large unincorporated areas beyond the city, and those addresses aren't under the city's permit office.
DeKalb County Watershed Management provides water and sewer, and city Public Works sends water and sewer emergencies to DeKalb at (770) 270-6243. DeKalb owns the line from the main through the meter; the owner is responsible from the meter to the house. Inside the city, separate plumbing permits are processed for the city by Permit Service Group, with inspections by SAFEbuilt. City Hall on Main Street asks residents to contact it before any construction, and the plumber who does the repair normally handles the plumbing permit application.
Before the plumber arrives
- Gather receipts for past plumbing work, if any exist
- Have the home inspection report handy
- Clear a path to the crawl space entrance
- Locate the main valve and the outdoor cleanout cap
- Clear the area around the water heater and under sinks
- Write down symptoms: slow drains, odd noises, stains
Plumbing Inspection questions in Stone Mountain
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