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Code questions, troubleshooting chains, gear and the realtor side of the business.
Riser retrofit pricing in Travis County?
What are you charging for a two-lid riser retrofit these days?
What realtors actually want in a report summary
After 400+ transaction inspections, the single biggest win was putting a 5-line plain-English summary on page one. Agents forward it to buyers unedited and I get half the callbacks I used to.
Best sludge judge / core sampler for deep tanks?
My 8ft sampler bottoms out on a lot of two-compartment tanks. Anyone using a sectional model that's still easy to rinse out in the field?
High-water alarm silent but pump cycles fine — chase list
Order I work it: alarm breaker, panel buzzer continuity, alarm float lift test, then wiring at the splice box. Nine times out of ten it's a corroded splice, not the float.
New TCEQ riser requirements — how are you handling older tanks?
Ran into three 1980s concrete tanks this month with no risers at grade. Are you quoting riser retrofits as part of the inspection or writing it as a deferred item? Curious how other counties are enforcing this.