THE HOUSE FILES
Real plumbing conditions photographed during home inspections—polybutylene, galvanized supply lines, water-heater relief piping, and what a licensed plumber should evaluate.
These case files are first-hand inspection observations, not a code-compliance determination or a substitute for a licensed plumber.
Older plastic and metal water-supply materials we document in the field.
Plumbing
Status Plan for Correction
A gray (sometimes blue) plastic water-supply pipe used from the late 1970s into the mid-1990s, no longer used in new construction and known to fail—often without warning. We still find it regularly in Upstate crawlspaces.
View case filePlumbing
Status Plan for Correction
Gray steel water pipe common in homes built before the 1960s. It corrodes from the inside, restricts water flow, and eventually needs replacement—shown in real Upstate SC inspection findings.
View case fileRelief-valve and discharge-pipe conditions at the water heater.
Plumbing
Status Plan for Correction
Real inspection examples of missing pipes, crawlspace terminations, pan-only drains, and a leaking discharge stub—and what proper piping should accomplish.
View case fileThese files help you recognize conditions. They cannot determine the condition of a specific property. Schedule a home inspection if you need the systems evaluated on site.
