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What's Included? - Plumbing Systems
​Property Condition Assessment
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Plumbing Systems - Commercial Property Inspection and Property Condition Assessment Considerations

Instantaneous Water Heating Inspection
Instantaneous Water Heating Inspection
Incoming Water Service Inspection
Incoming Water Service Inspection
Sewer Piping Condition Assessment
Sewer Piping Condition Assessment
Sprinkler Systems Condition Assessment
Sprinkler Systems Condition Assessment
Commercial Property Condition Assessment
Commercial Property Condition Assessment
Much of the plumbing piping systems in a commercial building will typically be concealed by interior finishes routed through or under walls and floors.  

The origins of the water delivery system however including the water service in meter as well as potable water supply heating and circulation will typically be visible to the inspector and reviewer. 

In general, knowing the type of piping and materials utilized will be a sufficient to determine the overall longevity of the piping systems.  An example would be copper tubing is slow to corrode and fail in hot water delivery applications, whereas galvanized steel piping tends to corrode and a form deposits at a much faster pace if utilized four hot water delivery.  

In terms of hot water heating equipment, the source of fuel utilized should typically be inspected and reported upon, such as electrically heated water vs. natural gas heated water.  Also, the storage and delivery of Hot-Water should be reported upon such heirs preheated storage tank hot water systems vs. instantaneous water heating systems.  Of course, these factors widow weigh a ton the determination as to the longevity of the install systems and their eventual repair or replacement costs.

As a with any building system commonly found on a commercial property routine inspection and condition assessment followed by application of proper maintenance materials and techniques is of utmost importance in ensuring the longevity of any plumbing system.

Examples: copper, PVC, cast iron, clay tiles, supply piping, water service, gas heater, electric heater, instantaneous water heater, water softener, water conditioning, sewer drain, venting, pipe insultation.
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  • Commercial Property Inspection
    • General Information
    • Available Services
    • Types of Real Estate We Inspect
  • Property Condition Assessment
    • Purpose of a PCA
    • PCA Services Guide
    • Database PCA Library
  • Contact and Quotes
    • Our Service Area
    • Recent Projects
    • Costs and Pricing
  • Multi-Residential Property Inspections
  • Client Lounge and Exchange Blog
  • About Us