A report, not a repair
Plumbing inspection in Aurora
A plumbing inspection here means a person walks the fixtures and visible pipes and writes what they found. It is not the city's permit inspection, and it is not a sewer camera by itself.
Three different inspections
A buyer or an owner may want a condition report: leaks, old valves, the water heater's age and whether it is leaking, and what could not be seen. That report should list exclusions. Slab pipes, closed walls, and the buried sewer are not visible from a hallway. A camera is a separate line if you want the service line. Aurora residents can later ask the City to review that video. The condition report does not include that review unless someone orders it.
The city's own inspection happens after a permit, with a card on site. That inspector is not writing you a remodel shopping list. They are checking the permitted work. Read the heater permit guide for how Aurora schedules those visits. Same-day is not guaranteed.
What to ask the report to include
Each fixture that was operated. The water heater, without taking it apart. Visible supply leaks. Whether drains were tested by running water, not by guessing. What was locked, buried, or covered. Photos of defects. A price to fix is a second document. Do not let an inspection fee quietly become a repair authorization.
For a sale, match the report to the city's rules only after you know the city. An Aurora sewer note does not describe a Centennial district. The jurisdiction guide is the checklist for that.
Questions to settle first
Is this the city inspector?
No. A private condition report is someone you hire to look and write. Aurora's inspector comes because a permit is open, and they are checking that work. You can need both on a remodel. You do not satisfy a permit by paying for a home inspection.
Will they see the sewer line?
Not unless a camera is included and there is a cleanout. Walls and slabs stay hidden. Ask for those limits in writing. If the sewer matters, order the camera and keep the file. Ask them to write that limit into the quote before you compare it with another company.
Can the same person fix what they find?
Only if you approve a separate scope. An inspection that turns into a repair without a new price is hard to compare. The report should stand alone. The repair quote should name the items you chose. Ask them to write that limit into the quote before you compare it with another company.
Does the report tell me who owns the pipe?
It can describe what is on the property. Ownership comes from the utility, not from the inspector's opinion. In Aurora, the wastewater page puts the service line to the tap on the owner. Other cities differ. Do not let a one-page report overwrite the utility.
