Unless you already own a home you probably don’t often think about the sewer lines that carry the “waste” from where you live to the sewer lines in the street. Any time you buy a house you need to have those lines inspected. It’s not required but strongly recommended. Sometimes the repair is minor or sometimes you find out that the whole line needs to be completely replaced with a new one! Wouldn’t you want to know about that $10k issue before moving in? And wouldn’t you prefer the seller pay for that? I would. Even new homes can have sewer issues, so it’s always better to be safe then sorry.
Who knows, you may get lucky and see your very own sewer monster! Ok, so maybe there won’t be a sewer monster but you will likely at least see a rat. 😉

by Betsy Ballantyne
betsy@betsyballantyne.com