Not all leaks make their presence known in the form of a puddle. A leak can be a slab leak, an old copper pipe with a pinhole in it, or a slow drip behind a wall or other structure, with the water costing you a ton of money before you even notice the stain and it can soak framing, insulation or a subfloor for months. Our inspections include targeted leak detection using pressure testing and moisture assessment to locate concealed losses without unnecessary demolition. We inspect all of the common places, including under-sink connections, water heater bases, hose bibs, crawlspaces, and slab penetrations, as well as some you may not have thought of. If water usage has increased without explanation, there are warm areas on the floor, or musty odors or lower water pressure, you should investigate. Early detection is the difference between replacing a short section of pipe and paying for structural repair, mold remediation, and flooring replacement afterward.

What Does a Plumbing Inspection Include?

A proper inspection is a system wide diagnostic and not a flashlight inspection. Material type, corrosion, and other signs of prior repairs are indicated in supply lines and water pressure is checked in supply lines at source and at fixtures far from the source to help identify restriction. Testing of drains for flow rate and proper venting. All shutoff valves are confirmed as being real and operating valves because a jammed main valve is a critical issue in an emergency. The water heater is inspected for sediment build-up, anode rod condition, venting and remaining service life. Extensive inspections are also made of internal lines that are likely to leak or corrode and sewer systems are inspected for blockage. Appliance connections, gas line integrity where applicable, and crawlspace conditions complete the review. Scope is what distinguishes a meaningful inspection from a cursory one.

When Should You Schedule a Plumbing Inspection?

There are various reasons to book rather than wait. When buying any house, especially if it was constructed prior to the 1980s when clay, cast iron, and galvanized materials often exceed their useful life, When symptoms repeat  recurring clogs, fluctuating water pressure, sewer odor, or a utility bill climbing without explanation  because repetition usually indicates something structural rather than incidental. To ensure that existing lines can support the new fixture load before walls are closed in, before a kitchen or bathroom re-model. When there is extensive tree growth in the vicinity of a sewer line, or after a major sewer backup. Otherwise, an annual plumbing check-up every 1-2 years is good preventative maintenance. Especially sewer line issues may go on for years without manifesting itself as a problem.

Commercial Plumbing Inspections for Springfield Businesses

The issues at stake are different with commercial plumbing than residential. A failure in a restaurant, salon, clinic, or multi-unit building means lost revenue, health code exposure, and tenant complaints at the same time. Commercial inspections include the condition of the grease line, backflow prevention assemblies, condition of floor drains and trap primers, water heater capacity for the fixtures you use, and the code compliance of the number of fixtures that your occupancy will need. Predictable and scheduled yearly inspections of a portfolio helps property managers and landlords to maintain their properties without the surprise expenses, and provides documentation of their due diligence. We try to work around your hours as much as possible as nobody wants to be interrupted by an inspection during lunch service. Written reports are presented in a way that you can pass directly to an owner, board, insurer or potential buyer without the need for translation.

Plumbing Inspection Service Areas Around Springfield, MO

Most of our inspection work is in Springfield, since that’s where we live and where most of the city sewer connections, older homes with aging supply lines and newer construction requiring pre-remodel assessment are located. We also provide service to the surrounding counties (Greene, Christian and Webster) within about a 30 mile radius.

That includes Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Willard, Battlefield, Rogersville, Fair Grove, Marshfield, Clever, Brookline and Bois D’Arc. In these communities, the rural properties may have private wells and septic tanks, requiring another inspection strategy than city laterals, well pumps and drain field condition. We are equipped for both.