Why Property Management Companies Should Use Us

Have you ever rented a property that you thought was problem-free based on an inspection, and then shortly after the tenant moves in there is a plumbing incident that cause expensive repairs and perhaps some liability for the tenant's property? If so, then The Plumbers Report Card is for you!

As a property manager, it's a good idea to regularly inspect your rental properties. But for a full systems inspection it would seem that the best time for an extensive and complete inspection is prior to a tenant moving in and after a tenant moves out.

However, if part of the process is to inspect the plumbing and you do not use a Plumber to do so, you run the risk that some potentially serious problems (that should have otherwise been noticed) will occur. When these issues occur, in addition to the damage to the property, the problem can damage your relationship with your client – the Property Owner – because they may feel you should have known about the problem.

Plumbing is a particular area of focus since there isn't much worse than water damage in a home. Like in everything else, there are differing levels of knowledge and skill involved with the Inspector. Generally, Home Inspectors are not Plumbers. As a result, not every Home Inspector has the skill set needed to conduct an accurate and complete Plumbing Safety Inspection.

The typical Home Inspection itself is designed to locate only the most severe problems. That overlooks the fact that many small plumbing problems eventually become very big ones. There are few things that are more destructive than water.

Therefore, your Plumbing Safety Inspections should be completed by a Plumber not a Home Inspector. It is crucial that you know the state of the systems within the property to avoid issues and keep repairs to a minimum and within budget. You have to be sure of the condition of the property's systems before it is leased again. Plumbing should be at the top of that list.

A Home Inspection is supposed to tell the Lessor that they can rent the property out with confidence, that the rental is problem-free. However, despite the inspections being performed on the vast majority of rental properties, too often after the property is once again leased, a plumbing problem occurs, and the Owner has to pay for repairs that would have cost far less had they been caught in the inspection and repaired prior to leasing.

In addition, the Home Inspectors agreement usually has language within its Terms & Conditions designed to protect the Home Inspector so you can only recover their Inspection fees from them. The Lessee is not responsible (except in cases of negligence) so the Property Owner ends up getting a bill larger than it had to be.

A Property Owner company can end up paying out Thousands of Dollars each year on repairs that should have been known beforehand and cost far less to repair.

Now there's a solution to that.

The Plumbers Report Card is a standardized, all-encompassing Plumbing Safety Inspection tool created by a Master Plumber with decades of experience behind him. The Plumbers Report Card guides the Inspector through the entire inspection process, ensures all required aspects of a home's plumbing systems are inspected – and will not create nor send the Inspection Report until all items are inspected and graded with photos, videos, and notes attached.