House Inspection and support woes. Help.

[J]

Had the exact same issue with the sewer line in my house. Told the homeowner the only resolution was to fix it, or we walked. They fixed it. Plus after you show them the DVD they legally have to include it on the disclosures to a potential new buyer. They will probably have to fix it either way.

We made the sellers provide receipts from a licensed plumber and a new scope DVD proving it was fixed. The bill was just shy of $8K. Though mine had to go down a bit more than 16ft, and because the earth settling that caused the separation was a bit large, almost 10ft of pipe had to be replaced to keep it from bowing and creating a low spot. As an FYI, if the line ends up under a sidewalk, walkway or driveway your bill can easily make it it 15K, with breaking out concrete, and repouring. Plus my county had an absurd bond ($10-$20K) that you have to pay if you rip out the sidewalk. It gets refunded when you prove you replaced it to acceptable standards, but thats a big chunk of change to be out for a while.