Plumbing Inspection in Venus, TX
In Venus, 47% of owner households arrived in 2018 or later — a high rate, and one that means a large share of the housing has been through an inspection recently enough for somebody to remember it.
The one-paragraph answer
47% of owner households in Venus moved in during 2018 or later. On a turnover rate that high the question is rarely whether an inspection happened but what it was allowed to cover, and the buried sewer lateral is excluded by both standards of practice.
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25038.
When Venus moved in
A town that moves this much has a lot of reports in circulation, and reports get reused as reassurance long after the visit. What was outside the scope on the day is still outside it now.
| Owner households in Venus | Share of all owners |
|---|---|
| Moved in 2021 or later | 15% |
| Moved in 2018–2020 | 31% |
| Moved in 2010–2017 | 25% |
| Moved in before 2010 | 28% |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25038 (tenure by year householder moved into unit), 2023 release. Universe: 3,827 occupied housing units, of which 3,501 are owner-occupied. This counts when the CURRENT occupant moved in, so it measures recent moves as a share of the housing stock — not a rate of sales per year.
What the inspection will not cover
The water heater is covered in some detail by both standards — and InterNACHI is equally explicit that nobody is required to measure its capacity, temperature or adequacy, or to test the relief valve. It is looked at, not operated.
Source: InterNACHI Home Inspection Standards of Practice; ASHI Standard of Practice.
What it is required to cover
InterNACHI requires the location of the main water shut-off and the main fuel shut-off to be described, and whether the supply is public or private. Those are the three lines worth copying out of the report on the day you get it, because nobody looks them up until they are standing in water.
The covered list in full. Most people read the exclusions and stop; the two only mean anything against each other.
What to do about it
Ask a contractor what would have to be opened up to answer the question, rather than asking for a number. A quote given without that step is a guess with a figure attached to it.
The published standards settle most arguments: excluded, covered, and the separate instruction for everything past the building.
Other Texas towns we route in
- Addison 29% of owners moved in since 2018
- College Station 30% of owners moved in since 2018
- Southlake 20% of owners moved in since 2018
- Hutchins 35% of owners moved in since 2018
- Huffman 22% of owners moved in since 2018
Checking a plumber in Texas
Checking a credential in Texas
Texas licenses are issued by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, which publishes a public search you can use before work begins.
Inspection report in front of you?Read us the plumbing lines and nothing else — we do not want the document. We will route you to a contractor covering your area who can quote the items on it, and you are never charged by us. Not only inspection items: Venus gets routed whatever is needed.
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