Wasted $400 on a home inspection add-on for sewer scope

I thought paying extra for a sewer scope during my inspection was being smart, but the inspector just ran a camera 10 feet in and called it good. The main line from the house to the street was cracked and tree roots were growing through it, cost me $3,200 to replace after closing. Found out later that a lot of inspectors don't go all the way to the street unless you specifically ask them to. Anyone else get burned by something that seemed thorough but was actually useless?

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mia44229d ago

The sewer scope add on is a total scam if you don't ride the guy. My buddy paid for one and the guy only went like 15 feet and said all good. Next week his basement flooded from a collapsed pipe 40 feet out. Those inspectors will do the bare minimum every time unless you're standing right there watching them. You basically have to babysit them or they pocket your money.

christopher_hunt29d ago

Yeah "rode the guy" sounds like something a cowboy would say but with sewer pipes instead of horses.