{"id":3463,"date":"2016-02-29T07:05:08","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T15:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nash4homes.com\/?p=3463"},"modified":"2016-02-29T07:06:36","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T15:06:36","slug":"sewer-line-inspections-insurance-offered-for-seattle-area-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nash4homes.com\/seattle-home-buying-2\/sewer-line-inspections-insurance-offered-for-seattle-area-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewer Line Inspections and Insurance for Seattle Area Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"
Sewer line repairs can be very expensive, and most people are unaware that they are not covered by standard home insurance.\u00a0 Typically the homeowner is responsible for any problems that occur between the footprint of the home and the point where the city or county picks up the sewer line in the street, which can mean big out-of-pocket costs for any damage resulting from tree roots, cracked or dislodged pipes, or simply deterioration of pipes.<\/p>\n
We nearly always recommend that our buyer clients get a sewer line scoping in addition to a structural inspection in order to detect problems ahead of time (sewer line inspections usually cost around $200 to $250).\u00a0 It involves running a video camera mounted on the end of a cable through the sewer line from inside the home out as far as they can get it, ideally to where it meets the sewer main in the street, in order to detect any damage or looming problems.<\/p>\n