Full Residential Plumbing Inspections in Lilburn, GA

A general home inspector gives every system a broad, visual once-over and is a generalist by trade. A plumbing inspection is done by a licensed master plumber who focuses only on your water, drain, and gas systems - measuring pressure, identifying pipe materials, testing shutoffs, and running a sewer camera when needed. If a home inspector flagged the plumbing, or the house is older, a dedicated plumbing inspection tells you what it actually means and what it'll cost.

For any home more than about 20 years old, or one showing low pressure, slow drains, or an old water heater, it's well worth it. Metro Atlanta has a lot of housing stock with galvanized, polybutylene, or cast-iron plumbing that can mean a five-figure repipe or sewer repair down the road. Knowing that before you close is either negotiating leverage or peace of mind.

Most whole-house inspections run about one to two hours, depending on the home's size and age and whether we run a sewer camera. We'd rather be thorough than fast - this is the visit that catches the expensive problem while it's still cheap.

It's a separate add-on we recommend when it's warranted - an older home, a history of backups, or big trees over the sewer lateral. A visual inspection covers the accessible plumbing; a camera is the only way to actually see the condition of the buried main line, including roots, cracks, and low spots that catch waste.

A clear written report of what we found - pipe materials and condition, water heater status, pressure readings, any leaks, drain and sewer findings, and the gas system - with issues prioritized by urgency. It's yours to keep whether or not you ever hire us for the repairs.

Yes - that's one of the most common reasons people call for an inspection. A silent toilet leak, a failing supply line inside a wall, or a slab leak under the foundation can run up a bill with nothing visible. We check the meter for movement, test fixtures, and pinpoint the source before it does structural damage.

Very much so - it's one of the most common problems we find here. Metro Atlanta water is pushed across hilly terrain from elevated tanks and pressure zones, so a lot of Gwinnett and Atlanta homes get incoming pressure well above the safe 40–80 psi range. Anything over 80 psi is too high, and Georgia plumbing code requires a pressure-reducing valve (PRV) at that point. Left alone, high pressure quietly causes pinhole leaks in copper, running toilets, banging pipes, burst washing-machine hoses, and early water heater failure. Both Gwinnett County and the City of Atlanta treat the PRV as the homeowner's responsibility, so we measure your static pressure and check or replace the PRV - they wear out roughly every 7–12 years - and confirm you have a working expansion tank wherever a PRV has created a closed system.

Every couple of years for a typical home, and yearly for older houses or ones with a history of problems - plus any time you're buying, selling, or about to remodel. Catching a corroding pipe, a failing water heater, or a struggling sewer line early is almost always cheaper than the emergency it becomes.

Yes. Gas work is our second specialty, so unlike a general home inspector we inspect the gas piping and appliance connections for leaks and code issues as part of a full inspection. If we find a problem, we're licensed to correct it.