If you are buying a home in the Hamilton Market . There is currently a lead pipe replacement program. Details are on the city of hamilton web site. Now lead is new concern for older homes. It is my understanding if you have a shower in the morning and the water runs for five minutes your drinking water is safe. It is without argument good to replace any lead piping, this is a fact. However a more recent oversight is that of galvanized plumbing.

While there are some insurance companys that will provide insurance it will be 3 times the rate.

It is a good idea to have an  insurance clause in the offer on older homes  or at least extra time on the inspection clause to deal with any  issues.  Galvanized plumbing rusts from the inside out and cause pipes to break. Insurance providers have become much stickier on this issue in the last few weeks and this may become the new hot topic when buying an older home.

A good home inspector will look for these issues.

Carl

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