Plumbing Assessor Checklist
Plumbing Assessor Checklist
1. Assessthecondition,cost&lifeofthefollowingbuildingsystemsasneeded:
Backflowprevention
WaterService
Gaspiping&fittings
Hot&coldwaterpiping&fittings
Wastepiping&fittings
2. Assessthecondition,cost&lifeofallpumps:
Circulation,pond,sumpandwastewaterpumps.Countandcostallcomponentspasttheelectrical
disconnect.Thismeansthatyouwillincludethepumpmotorinthereplacementcost.
3. Assessthecondition,cost&lifeofallfixturesinallroomsinallbuildingsincluding:
Bathroomsinks
Kitchensinks
Mopsinks
Toilets
Urinals
Faucetsonlyifwidespreadreplacementisneeded
Flushvalvesonlyifwidespreadreplacementisneeded
Drains
Waterheaters
Showers
Shower/tubunits
Faucet/valvesaregenerallyhandledasmaintenanceissues,unlessabadbatchhasbeeninstalledandasignificant
percentageneedtobereplacedduetomanufacturingdefects.
HVAC,Plumbing,Electrical,andLowVoltageshouldcoordinateasneededtomakesurethatnoitemsaremissed
ordoublecounted,andthatyouareclearonwhowillassesseachitem.
ProblemPhotos.IfthereareanyitemsthatyouidentifyasneedingreplacementinYear1,pleasetakeaclear
digitalphotooftheroomnumberlabeltheitemisin,thentakeaphotooftheproblempartoftheitem.This
makesiteasytotellwheretheitemis.
Ifyouareoutside,identifywhatSitesectionyouareinfromtheprovidedSitemap,oridentifytheexteriorwallof
thebuildingusingthecardinaldirections(northwall,southwall,southeast,etc.)
Makesuretheproblemshowsclearlyinthepicture.Whenyouhandoffyourphotostothephototeam,makesure
thatyoudescribetheproblembeingportrayedineachphototothepersonwhowillprocessyourphotos.