A plumbing inspection in Tobaccoville covers supply piping, drains, water heater, valves and fixtures, plus a look at the well equipment if the house has one. About half of the village's homes were built before 1980, and most residents live in rural areas, so the visit often covers more than a city inspection would. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Tobaccoville.
What happens after you call
You're connected with an independent plumber who covers northwest Forsyth County. Before the visit they'll usually ask whether the house is on public water or a well, whether it's on public sewer, roughly how old it is and when you need results. On site, the inspection generally covers the water source equipment, the main shutoff, pressure, each fixture and its shutoffs, drains and traps, the water heater and any pipe exposed under the house. On a house connected to public sewer, a camera run of the main drain is a common add-on. Many plumbers finish by walking you through what they found, so plan to be there for the last part of the visit.
Things that affect cost
- Size of the house and how many bathrooms and water heaters it has
- Whether there's well equipment to check, such as a pump control, pressure tank or treatment unit
- Adding a sewer camera run
- Crawl space access and the condition under the house
Tobaccoville specifics
Tobaccoville incorporated as a village in 1991 and is home to R.J. Reynolds' large manufacturing plant. Wikipedia, citing the 2020 Census, says 90% of residents live in rural areas. Census survey data puts the median home at 1980, with about half built before that, the oldest stock among nearby Forsyth towns. Older houses often have galvanized supply pipe, aging drains and original shutoffs that are worth testing.
Water depends on the address. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities serves homes where its lines reach, and the Village installed fire hydrants early on, which suggests public water in parts of town. Elsewhere, homes use private wells permitted by Forsyth County Environmental Health. Sewer works the same way: some homes connect to public sewer, while many rural homes are likely not on municipal sewer and use a private onsite wastewater system.
Plumbing permits go through the joint Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Inspections Division. The small Stokes County portion of Tobaccoville may follow different rules, so confirm with the county if the house is there.
Checklist before the visit
- Find out whether the house is on a well and public sewer
- Gather any well permit, water test or pump service records
- Make sure the crawl space and well house, if any, are open
- Note fixtures with low pressure, drips or slow drains
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