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How to Check for Common Plumbing Defects before Buying a Home

Buying a new home is the largest and most significant financial investment for most of us. The worst nightmare for home buyers is shelling out their life savings on their dream home and then having to spend a considerable sum of money on damaged plumbing. The older the structure the greater chance for waterproofing failures, poor insulation, burst pipelines, internal and external wall leaks.

A comprehensive thermographic image of the building or a through home inspection will ensure the detection of all the plumbing problems and risks before purchase, eliminating the need to break down walls.

Common Structure Failures that Thermographic Pictures or Home Inspections Detect

Rotten Water Pipe
In many cases certain parts of the plumbing will rot or rust over time. Water flowing through sections of pipe corrosion will become contaminated and unfit for human use. Rotten or rusty water pipes also lead to damage in walls, ceilings and floors in the home.

Burst Pipe
An undetected burst pipe leaks gallons of water and floods the home. Thousands of dollars are then needed to fix if not renovate the damage done to walls, floors and ceilings, not to mention the loss of your belongings. A thermo graphic picture has the ability to detect and alert against burst pipes with an accuracy of almost 100%.

Water Penetration
Water penetration is a common problem in old buildings lacking adequate waterproofing. Wet soil bordering basement walls can cause water to seep into the building and flood underground rooms in extreme cases. Excess water and moisture causes hazardous mold and fungi growth in the home that in some cases requires complete renovation of the wall cavity to rid the problem.

Electrical Defects
A thermo graphic picture of an active electrical panelboard gives a clear indication of warm parts that are too dangerous to use. Electrical parts, when hot, may explode in a long-term use.

Detecting those problems can save you thousands of dollars on top of great hardship should you encounter any of the above after buying your home.

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