One of the often-overlooked home systems is the plumbing system, yet it’s among the most important components you have in a home. Without a properly functioning plumbing system, a homeowner is likely to experience a lot of problems and even health issues. A good plumbing system ensures that you don’t encounter issues with kitchen drainage, toilet backups, and leaky sewer lines or drain lines. Our inspectors will check the plumbing system from the interior of the house through the exterior parts to the sewer line. The technicians look for leaky sewers and drain lines or even collapsed drainage lines.
In times of renovations, you want the electrical system to remain in proper shape. If you suspect the house does not live up to code, or you have electrical problems, you would better call in electrical inspectors. An inspection can be essential when you want to test the safety of your electrical devices including the dishwashing machine, laundry machine, and the ovens.
Clogging is one of the problems that Top Home Inspection technicians identify when inspecting plumbing systems. Most homeowners don’t upgrade their drains and sewer lines, they continue using the same system they installed 25 or 30 years ago even though they have made many additions to the home. Any plumbing system has a capacity of load it can hold and when it reaches the threshold, it is likely to collapse. Our inspectors assess the size of the sewer and drain lines in relation to the home to see if it needs an upgrade.
Our inspectors measure the electricity that passes through the wiring circuit to help tell if there is bad wiring, overloading, or electricity taking a different path. The technicians will also examine if there are loose light fixtures, lights flickering, burning plastic or rubber smell, ceiling fans making loud mechanical noises, and switches not operating correctly. They also assess the exterior electrical system including outdoor outlets to see if they have protective covers. For the outlets located close to water sources, the electrical technicians check whether there are GFCI installed to enhance the safety of the electrical system.
Just because you are not seeing issues with the plumbing system does not mean that it is functioning properly. The drain lines may have weakened and it’s only a matter of time before they collapse. The technicians will examine the structural integrity of the drain system to ensure that it’s firm enough to counter the load of liquid waste and physical strain.
Over time, root systems attack drainage lines causing blockages. The roots of trees can find their way into the drainage channels through tiny openings in the joint areas and connections or cracks. Also, if the lines are located in areas of heavy traffic like vehicles turning, the drainage pipes can collapse causing blockages.
The aging drainage lines can develop leaks that causing release of the effluent to the ground surface and this can be a health hazard. Our inspectors will look for any signs of leaky drainage lines and sewers. When you have issues with the drainage system, we can trace it to identify where it is occurring. The problem can be found right inside the home where the drain system originates or deep within the drain lines. This area is included in the 4 Point Inspection do in Orlando, Kissimmee, Florida area.
