What We Actually Check
Water heater age, condition, strapping, and venting. Supply pipe material (galvanized, copper, PEX) and visible condition. Water pressure and signs of pressure regulator failure. Every accessible shutoff — including whether the main actually turns. Fixture condition, visible leaks, under-sink connections, washing machine hoses. Drain performance at every fixture, and what sewer access exists. You get straight findings, ranked by what actually matters, not a scare list.
Buying an Older Home? This Is the Cheap Insurance
The expensive surprises in older Pierce County homes are plumbing: galvanized supply nearing end of life, an original water heater, or a sewer line nobody's ever looked inside. A plumbing inspection during your contingency window turns those from post-closing surprises into negotiating points. Pair it with a sewer camera inspection and you've covered the two biggest plumbing unknowns a house can hide.
Already Own the Home?
Same inspection, different payoff: you learn where your shutoffs are and whether they work, how much life your water heater realistically has, and what's quietly on its way out — so replacements happen on your schedule and budget, not at 9pm on a Sunday.