{"id":487,"date":"2022-06-14T17:23:58","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T16:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draindetectives.co.uk\/blog\/?p=487"},"modified":"2024-12-20T17:35:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T17:35:02","slug":"do-i-need-drain-test-or-drain-survey-before-buying-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draindetectives.co.uk\/blog\/do-i-need-drain-test-or-drain-survey-before-buying-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I need a drain test or a drain survey before I buy a house?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are contacted by many prospective house purchasers every week. They have normally just received a homebuyers report<\/a> from their surveyor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report will advise that the purchaser get the property’s drains inspected to check for any defects, that may lead to subsidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The report will inevitably suggest they find a suitable drainage company to arrange to have a drain survey and a drain test carried out at the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But which one do you need or do you need a drain test and a drain survey?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Do you need a drain survey of a drain test before you buy a house?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What will a pre-purchase drain survey give you?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A pre-purchase cctv drain survey<\/a> will check the condition of all the underground drainage system at the property you are hoping to buy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A comprehensive drain survey report will provide information regarding the layout, pipe size, material, flow direction and any defects found. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will receive screenshots and footage of any defects seen by the cctv camera, with a quotes for any remedial works that are required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a drain test?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In layman’s terms, a drain test is carried out by isolating each drain run with bungs. Air (or in some cases water) is then pumped into the line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The engineer will the monitor the drop in pressure over a 5 minute period. A large drop in pressure over this time will indicate defects in the line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This would indicate a failure. The only information that a drain test will give is a “pass” or a “fail”. There is no other information available from your drain test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do people have drain tests?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The only reason that people ever have a drain test done for a property is that Building Control tell them they have to have a test done on new drainage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What happens if a drain test fails?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The next step would be use a cctv camera to check the line for any defects in the line. Once any defects are found and repaired, the test can be redone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do I need a drain test done before I buy a house?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The simple answer is NO. If you are purchasing a property, you need to know that there are no leaks in the underground drainage that could be affecting the structural integrity of the house by causing subsidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If there are any you defects, you need to know how much it will cost to carry out the repairs. For this you will need a cctv drain survey NOT a drain test.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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