Advanced Plumbing Inspections Central Coast

A building inspection is performed by a builder, not a plumber. Builders can give you an overview, but they are not qualified to give detailed information about plumbing, drainage or gas work at your new home.

Ask to see a sample building report from the company you intend to use. The reports should comply with Australian Standard 4349.1 – 2007 and you will see that plumbing is usually listed as a specific exclusion. In fact, many building reports recommend you obtain a separate plumbing report.

Building inspections typically include flushing the toilet and turning the taps on and off. The report might note that a tap is leaking, but there will be no advice on whether this requires a minor or major repair. Only a qualified plumber can give you that advice and an estimate of the costs involved. The comprehensive inspection and level of detail in a plumbing report means that you will avoid any unpleasant surprises when you move into your new home.

We cover

• Central Coast
• Newcastle
• Hunter Valley
• Sydney

Andrew Venables is a licensed plumber and a Master Plumber so he is well qualified to undertake the inspection and prepare your report. He has professional indemnity insurance and public liability cover.

Please visit the Master Plumbers Association NSW website for further information.

1. Enquire online.
2. We will will contact your real estate agent the next working day to make a booking. Our operators will make three attempts to book in your property with the real estate agent.
3. You will be notified of the booking time and that payment will be required prior to the inspection.
4. Set up login and password details and pay online by Paypal or direct bank credit.
5. You can use that login to download and print your plumbing report within 24 hours of the inspection.

We will only ask for payment for the inspection when a time has been booked with the real estate agent. You must pay before attendance by one of our technicians.

Some common problems identified include

• Pinholes/severe oxidation of copper pipes
• Severely rusted galvanized water/gaspipes
• No pressure limiting valves installed on hot water services
• No tempering valve installed on electric, solar or instantaneous hot water services
• No isolation valves installed under kitchen sinks or vanity basins that have mixer taps installed
• No pressure reduction valve installed on water meter
• Flexible water connectors rusted under vanities/kitchen sink
• Flexible water connectors utilised to connect hot water services
• Leaking S and P trap rubbers
• Leaking tap washers in laundry/shower/basin
• Leaking garden taps
• Leaking temperature pressure relief valve
• Gas leaks on regulators/meter sets
• Leaking/rusted gutter/downpipes
• Cracked non glued stormwater fitting
• Leaking plug and wastes
• Broken/collapsed sewer mains
• Broken/squashed stormwater
• Root penetration causing obstruction/blockage in sewer/stormwater main
• Rainwater pump not working
• No first flush system installed on rainwater tank
• No backflow prevention installed for irrigation sprinklers which causes possible cross contamination
• Stormwater piping connected into sewer pipes
• Hot water service may need replacing or be close to expiry date
• Discover out-dated or old piping materials
• Incompatible materials
• Water hammer
• Leaking fixtures and waste lines.

We do not assess pools. You should contact specialist swimming pool technician.