Benefits of a Plumbing Inspection for New Homeowners

If you're thinking about buying a new home, then you should know that a plumbing inspection should be done before the home is purchased. Plumbing can be an expensive, but preventable, mishap that most new homeowners experience. The last thing a homeowner wants is to move into their new homes and then have the pipes burst, or be faced with another plumbing issue, that they'll be stuck paying for to get fixed. Plumbers can tell if there's any leaks that need to be patched up, if the heater needs to be replaced, if the water softening system appears not to be working, a pipe is about to burst, and so forth; these are problems that could potentially arise if not properly checked and since most are out of view, not easily noticeable until the problem is too late to avoid and then often costly to have repaired.

A major benefit of getting a plumbing inspection done on a home before purchasing it, can mean the homeowner potentially saving hundreds of dollars by either having a licensed plumber negotiate the asking price if he's found potential problems or even getting the seller to knock down the price. The potential buyer can even decided to opt out of buying the house altogether if they don't want to inevitably deal with the plumbing issues. Even if they're aren't any plumbing issues present, a plumber will be able to tell where water throughout the property can be conserved because, on average, a home can waste up to 3,000 gallons of water a year even just from a small leak that could have easily been patched up.

Getting a plumbing inspection should be at the top of the list for any buyer when it comes to finding a new home, even if it doesn't appear to have any issues. It saves money and time and can make a big difference. Not only will homeowners want to make sure a plumbing inspection is done before they buy a property, they'll also want to make sure it's done by a licensed plumber who's going to properly check for any existing or potential plumbing issues.

Are you in need of a home plumbing inspection in the Las Vegas area? Call Anytime Plumbing, Inc at (702) 362-9300 and schedule a service call today!