Is it really worth it or necessary to spend $250 on a sewer scope for a new construction or re-habilitated (flipped) unit?
YES you should. TODAY I had a client do a sewer scope on a 1947 Townhouse that was just re-habilitated into new units (very cute rehab BTW). The units were gutted with new plumbing and 97% new electrical, complete new kitchens and baths. From the looks of it, the sewer line is new but the question is where does the new line connect to the old? In this case the new connected to the 1947 clay sewer line (that runs to the main sewer in the street) right at the home. Sometimes the clay pipe being from 1947 is still in good shape. In this case, the pipe was crushed and in some places you can actually see dirt. If this does not get fixed, my client could wake up one day with a huge back up problem (how crappy!)....not fun in any case but especially when you are a first time buyer. Here's the sewer scope video for fun. From about 27ft to 14ft you can see the breaks.
We will be asking for this on our inspection response to be repaired by the builder and I am sure he will agree to fix it before closing. Stay tuned for the outcome!
We will be asking for this on our inspection response to be repaired by the builder and I am sure he will agree to fix it before closing. Stay tuned for the outcome!
So YES, moral of the story, always do a sewer scope.
