Pre-Purchase Plumbing Inspections Auckland

A pre-purchase plumbing inspection is optional. However, they cover elements that are not covered in a building and pest inspection. Buying a home in East Auckland, South Auckland, or Hauraki Plains is a considerable investment, and you don’t want to buy a lemon.

Just like building and pest inspections, pre-purchase plumbing inspections provide additional assurance that you’ve covered all basis and that you won’t find any nasty surprises post-settlement.

Pre-purchase plumbing inspections in East Auckland, South Auckland, and Hauraki Plains are completely different from building and pest inspections. In a building and pest inspection, as far as plumbing goes, the inspector will check only the basics; that the toilets flush, that a hot water cylinder exists, that drains and grates are present where required, that the taps turn on and off, etc. They won’t check for concealed leaks, plumbing compliance, ventilation, the condition of the gutters and downpipes, waterproofing integrity in wet areas, pressure testing, etc., or advise on any required plumbing repairs.

There are many aspects to plumbing, most of which are not checked by a standard building and pest inspector. If you end up buying a home in East Auckland, South Auckland, or Hauraki Plains with plumbing issues, it may end up costing you in the thousands, if not tens of thousands to fix.

Qualified, licenced plumbers should only conduct pre-purchase plumbing inspections. If a gas inspection is also part of the inspection, which is the case at iSpecialise, the inspector should also hold a gas fitting licence.

At iSpecialise, our qualified plumbers, who hold both a plumbing and gas fitting licence, conduct our pre-purchase plumbing inspections to ensure your potential home is given a thorough review at the highest level of standards.

The simple answer to this question is that building and pest inspectors are not qualified to report on plumbing or gas works. They are licenced builders and look at the building’s structural integrity; check if the walls support the roof, if there are any roof leaks, cracks in the foundation, termite damage, etc. They don’t have the qualifications or licences required to look past basic plumbing works mentioned above.

iSpecialise’s pre-purchase plumbing inspections are comprehensive and accurate. We rely on state-of-the-art equipment such as drain locators, CCTV cameras, FLIR therm imaging cameras, combustible gas detectors, and acoustic leak detectors to inspect and review every element of your potential homes plumbing and gas work. No stone is left unturned.

Specifically, our pre-purchase plumbing inspections look at the following:

• Preform Pressure Tests of the Sanitary Sewer System
• Inspect Stormwater & Sewer Drains with CCTV Cameras
• Check all aspects of Gas Fitting
• Check conditions of gutters and downpipes
• Check valves
• Check surface water for adequate drainage
• Inspect ventilation systems
• Hot Water Heater health check
• Identify Pipework Location
• Identify Water and Gas Leak with Thermal Imaging Camera

Once you contact iSpecialise to conduct your pre-purchase plumbing inspection, we contact the real estate agent to arrange a day and time to conduct our assessment. Once we can secure access to the home, we will notify you of the time and day of the inspection and that payment will be required prior to the inspection date.

Once we have conducted our inspection, you can expect to receive the completed report within 1-2 business days.

We provide our pre-purchase plumbing inspections across East Auckland, South Auckland, and Hauraki Plains. If you live in any of these areas and are about to purchase a new home, please contact us to arrange a pre-purchase plumbing inspection.