Key Takeaways
- Thermal imaging and moisture meters detect concealed water damage invisible to standard visual inspection.
- Foundation and structural issues are often masked by cosmetic repairs—engage a structural engineer for buildings 30+ years old.
- Sewer scope inspections ($250-$500) are the highest-ROI DD investment—cast iron and Orangeburg pipes fail without warning.
- Deferred maintenance compounds exponentially—a $5,000 repair deferred for 5 years often becomes a $25,000 problem.
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Test Your Knowledge
1.What hidden physical condition is most commonly missed during visual inspections?
2.What type of pipe material poses the highest replacement risk in pre-1975 buildings?
3.What is the rule of thumb for how deferred maintenance compounds over time?