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House buying - drainage problem on HomeBuyers report
Zergius2
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Hello everyone! :beer:
We are buying a house which was built in 2008. So it is quite fresh building.
We've got HomeBuyers report done, and everything is fine, but one this is concerning - DRAINAGE. Here what report says with condition rating 3:
G6
Drainage
The property has PVC waste pipes.
Where visible, these appear to be in generally serviceable condition with no
evidence of significant defects, although some ongoing maintenance will be
required.
The property is believed to be connected to the mains drainage system.
Blockages are present to the two rear chambers which could indicate a defective
system and further investigation and repair is required.
It may be that a flush through may clear the blockages. However as the main drain
cover was missing the screw fittings and could easily be lifted, this indicates a
possible ongoing problem necessitating regular lifting of the cover.
Condition Rating 3.
Gullies will require regular maintenance and cleaning. Inspection chambers should
be jet washed annually.
Also on Risks page we got: J1 Risks to the building G6: Drainage - defects.
And on issues for legal advisor Drainage is pointed in other matters.
What should we do? Do we need to arrange specialist survey or something? Do we do this or the sellers? :eek:
We are buying a house which was built in 2008. So it is quite fresh building.
We've got HomeBuyers report done, and everything is fine, but one this is concerning - DRAINAGE. Here what report says with condition rating 3:
G6
Drainage
The property has PVC waste pipes.
Where visible, these appear to be in generally serviceable condition with no
evidence of significant defects, although some ongoing maintenance will be
required.
The property is believed to be connected to the mains drainage system.
Blockages are present to the two rear chambers which could indicate a defective
system and further investigation and repair is required.
It may be that a flush through may clear the blockages. However as the main drain
cover was missing the screw fittings and could easily be lifted, this indicates a
possible ongoing problem necessitating regular lifting of the cover.
Condition Rating 3.
Gullies will require regular maintenance and cleaning. Inspection chambers should
be jet washed annually.
Also on Risks page we got: J1 Risks to the building G6: Drainage - defects.
And on issues for legal advisor Drainage is pointed in other matters.
What should we do? Do we need to arrange specialist survey or something? Do we do this or the sellers? :eek:
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Comments
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CCTV survey of the drains. Usually about £100 or so.
You'd want to pay for that but the vendors will need to pay the time to clear the blockages for the camera to access the pipes. That would be the same person on the same day!
So maybe get them to pay for it all!Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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In my experience blocked drains are a lifestyle issue in a newer property, assuming that the drains are not collapsed like old clay drains. Kitchen scraps and fat, tampons. wipes, non toilet paper etc all contribute to blockages. when next doors girls were teens they had regular blockages because the girls didn't understand that makeup wipes and tampons should not be flushed! It could well be that once cleared it won't happen again.0
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