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Get a written home plumbing condition report

Maybe it’s old galvanized supply pipe, or a water heater nobody knows the age of, or shutoffs nobody has turned in twenty years. Maybe the pressure drops when two taps run. We look over the plumbing we can reach and write it up, so you can plan the repairs before the first failure plans them for you.

Find out what is likely to fail first while there’s still time to budget for it.

Ask for the price · Credited toward plumbing work booked within 30 days · Delivered in 2 business days after the site visit.

When this is the right document

You’ve just bought the house or you’re about to sell it. Or small things keep going wrong and you want to know if it’s bad luck or plumbing at the end of its life.

Homeowners, landlords and buyers with a single-family house, townhouse or condo, or a property with an accessible secondary unit.

How this differs from a free estimate

A free estimate works when you already know the job, like replacing a heater or fixing a leak. This report is for a house where nobody has looked at the plumbing as a whole and nobody knows how old the pipe, the drains, the shutoffs or the heater are. You pay for a plumber’s walkthrough, the photos and a ranked list you keep, whoever does the work.

The report fee is credited toward All Purpose Plumbers work booked within 30 days of delivery. Ask us how the credit applies to your job.

What you get

The deliverable is the Home Plumbing Condition Report. Delivered in 2 business days after the site visit.

  • On-site visual review of the accessible fixtures, visible supply and drain lines, shutoffs and the water heater
  • 15 to 30 labeled photos of everything the report calls out
  • Static water pressure read at an accessible hose bibb or laundry connection, recorded in the report
  • Pipe materials identified where they are visible, and what that means for the rest of the house
  • Water heater age from the serial number where the label is readable, with its remaining service life
  • Every finding rated repair now, repair soon or monitor
  • An All Purpose Plumbers budget range for each recommended repair
  • A list of visible unknowns, so you know where the open questions are
  • A 30-day scope validity period

Sizes and price

The size depends on how much plumbing there is to walk. We don’t publish prices. Send a few photos and we’ll tell you which size fits and what it costs before anything is paid.

One home, accessible fixtures and visible supply and drain lines

Ask for the price

A home plus an accessible basement or secondary unit, or a property with problems in several areas

Ask for the price

The fee comes back if you hire us

The report fee is credited toward All Purpose Plumbers work booked within 30 days of delivery. Ask us how the credit applies to your job.

How it works

  1. 1Send your details and any photos you already have, and we confirm the report is the right fit before you pay.
  2. 2We invoice for the tier that matches the property and schedule the visit.
  3. 3A plumber walks the accessible plumbing, takes the readings and photographs every finding.
  4. 4You receive the written report in 2 business days.
  5. 5If you hire us for the work within 30 days, the full fee comes off the project.

Start your Home Plumbing Condition Report

Tell us roughly how old the house is, if you’re buying, selling or living in it, and what has already gone wrong. A photo of the water heater label and one of the main shutoff help most. We confirm the tier before invoicing, and nothing is charged until we agree the report suits the property.

Prefer to talk it through?

(240) 695-4415

We answer every day, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Outside those hours, leave a message or send the form and we respond during business hours.

Schedule a Walkthrough
All Purpose Plumbers
6965 Heather Drive, Suite A, Bryans Road, MD 20616

Up to 6 files, 5 MB each.

No payment is taken on this form. We confirm the scope and send an invoice first.

We take insurance jobs. Financing may also be available for qualifying projects. Ask when you call.

What this document is not

  • ·Not a home inspection and not a substitute for one.
  • ·Not a code-compliance inspection or a permit determination.
  • ·Not a sewer camera inspection, a water quality test or a mold test.
  • ·Not an opinion on piping concealed behind finished walls, under slab or underground.
  • ·Not an insurance coverage determination.

Scope limitation: This document is a visual repair-planning report based on accessible conditions observed during the site visit and information provided by the customer. It is not an engineering report, laboratory test, insurance coverage determination, code-compliance certification, structural evaluation, or guarantee that hidden conditions do not exist. Additional work may be required if concealed conditions are discovered after work begins.

Questions about the Home Plumbing Condition Report

Why pay for this when your estimates are free?⌄
A free estimate prices a job you already know you want done. This report is for when nothing has failed badly yet and you want to know what will go first. You pay for the walkthrough, the photos and a written plan that stays yours, whoever ends up doing the work.
Do I get the fee back?⌄
It is credited against All Purpose Plumbers work booked within 30 days of delivery. It comes off the project as a credit, not a refund. Ask us how it applies to your job.
Is this the same as a home inspection?⌄
No. A home inspector looks at the whole house briefly and writes it up for a sale. We look at the plumbing alone, in more depth, and write it so you can act on it, with each item ranked and given a budget range.
What about pipes you cannot see?⌄
We list them as visible unknowns and don’t guess. A visual review can’t tell you about pipe behind finished walls, under a slab or underground, and the report marks where those limits fall in your house.
Which size of report do I need, and what does it cost?⌄
One home with accessible fixtures and visible lines needs the smaller report. An accessible basement or secondary unit, or problems in several areas, makes it the larger one. We don’t publish a price. Send photos and we will tell you which one fits and what it costs before anyone comes out.