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Protecting Your Client\u2019s Home & Property<\/strong>
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Buying a home is a large financial investment.
\nWhen your client has a family, a career and a life, the out-of-sight and out-of-mind saying applies. Not having an inspection of the sewer line can ignore problems no one thought about until a nasty mess and an urgent situation presents itself inside your client\u2019s home.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doesn\u2019t the City have that covered? Unfortunately, no. It\u2019s the homeowner\u2019s responsibility from the connection to the dwelling, all the way underground and under the street to the connection point at the main sewer line. (We are referring to the City of Los Angeles; please check with your city.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homebuyers don\u2019t talk about sewer lines, like they discuss plumbing or roofs. Yet, hidden issues can cost thousands to repair (and tens of thousands to replace an entire sewer system). Older, hillside homes can bring higher costs in certain cases. Unknown issues from leaks in the joints between piping, cracks or breaks in the line, along with root intrusions, all make for potentially significant situations over time, if left unchecked.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The property\u2019s sewer line may not be connected properly, or at all, to the main sewer line. That situation has its own potential issues underground. Think of the street collapses you\u2019ve seen on the news or in-person over the years living in Southern California. Again, the homeowner is the responsible party. Not the City. These types of issues are very costly to the homeowner.
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Sewer line inspections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone knows it\u2019s commonplace to have a general inspection when buying a home. A sewer line inspection is not part of the general physical inspection. There are several specialty inspections a buyer and seller need to know about before transferring ownership that assist in making informed decisions and needed repairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the sewer line, a video camera inspection is required so the buyer, seller, or homeowner can receive a narrated video and written report with photos detailing any problems found, an assessment of the remaining lifespan and location of its connection to the city sewer, if it is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

City of Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn almost all cases, the private property owner is assumed to own to the center of the street. The public street is an easement. The property owner has a legal right to construct and maintain a house connection sewer between his private property and the public street sewer, subject to permit provisions of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.\u201d – bss.lacity.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City of L.A. Sanitation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTree roots get into sewers when a sewer pipe develops a crack or other damage and nutrients and moisture leak into the soil, attracting the roots. About 50% of all sewer backups and overflows in the City are caused by tree roots. Not only do sewer lines on private property get clogged, but the roots can grow into the City\u2019s sewers causing spills from those pipes as well.\u201d Go to LA City Sanitation and click on: Sewer –> Sewer Hazards –> Tree Roots at lacitysan.org\/san<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get peace of mind<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sewer line issue that backs up into the home or wreaks havoc in the street, is emotionally taxing. Help your clients know what could be lurking underground before it\u2019s too late to avoid major issues and costs.
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