Sewer Inspections Should Be A Part of Your Maintenance Schedule

A serious sewer problem can wreak untold havoc on a home. As with most plumbing problems, prevention is your best bet for avoiding disaster. You should schedule a full drain and sewer inspection every year as part of your home's preventive maintenance schedule. Summertime is usually the best time to accomplish this, as water tends to freeze here in Toronto in our harsh winters.

Schedule a summer sewer inspection, to make sure no problems creep up on you in the winter, when the ground is hard and it may become nearly impossible to carry out any repairs on your sewer lines, septic tank, or other drainage apparatus.

Plumbers now have specialized CCTV cameras for carrying out drain and sewer inspections, and these tools can really lower the cost and time involved in a full inspection, as well as pinpoint any potential problem areas. These computerized “eyes” can look into the deep, dark, recesses of your sewer and identify any problems. The most commonly seen problem in sewer lines is tree root intrusion. Large, powerful tree roots can enter into the pipe and causes breakages.

Another problem is old, faulty sewer lines. This is most commonly seen in houses built before 1960, when tarpaper, or Orangeburg pipe lines were used. If a house relies on these types of lines, the entire system will need to be replaced.

If you're thinking about buying a property with a pre-existing plumbing system, a sewer inspection is paramount. This inspection will let you know if there are any problems lurking around the corner, waiting to get you when you least inspect it.

So call up a plumber and schedule a sewer inspection as soon as possible before buying any property. Sewer problems are not to be taken lightly, and can cause catastrophic damage to a property if not nipped in the bud quickly.