How do I read a pipe inspection report?
Quick Answer
A good inspection report ties every observation to a location and a severity, in plain language, with video to back it up. If a report you have been handed is vague about where problems are, how bad they are, or what the footage shows, that vagueness is telling you something.
The three things every finding should have
First, a location: how many feet down the line the issue sits and which part of the home it is under. Second, a description you can understand: corrosion, scale buildup, a crack, a separated joint, a sag holding water. Third, evidence: the video timestamp where you can see it yourself. Our reports follow nationally defined condition protocols, but the standard we hold them to is simpler: a homeowner should be able to read the report, watch the footage, and understand exactly why each item is there.
Be cautious with any report that lists problems without locations, uses scary language without showing footage, or jumps straight to a price without measured footage. A proposal should specify each pipe segment and what is being done to it, as one all-inclusive number with no surprises later.
Bring us your report, whoever wrote it
If another company inspected your pipes and something about the report feels off, you are welcome to get a second opinion. A second camera never lies, and if the first report was right, we will confirm it.
The Homeowner Takeaway
Location, plain description, and footage. Every finding in an honest report has all three, and you should never be asked to pay for problems you cannot see on video.
