Plumbing & heating system inspection
A Hanna system inspection is a top-to-bottom check of your home's plumbing and heating — water heater, water pressure, supply and drain lines, sump pump, softener and boiler — finished with written findings in plain language.
What a Hanna system inspection covers
One licensed tech walks your whole house the way we'd walk our own — from the water meter to the highest fixture. It isn't a glance and a thumbs-up; every point below gets tested, not just looked at. Most homes take about an hour.
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Water heater health
Age, anode rod condition, sediment, T&P valve, venting and signs of tank fatigue.
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Water pressure & shutoffs
Static pressure test, pressure-reducing valve, and every shutoff exercised so it works when you need it.
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Visible supply & drain lines
Corrosion, pinhole leaks, improper slope and past DIY repairs on every line we can see.
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Sump pump & check valve
Float test, check-valve function, discharge routing — before the spring melt finds the weak spot.
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Water softener function
Hardness test in and out, salt and resin condition, regeneration cycle.
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Boiler & hydronic safety
Combustion safety, relief valve, expansion tank, circulator and efficiency checks on hot-water heat.
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Fixtures & seals
Faucets, toilets, supply stops and wax seals — the small failures that cause big water damage.
If the inspection turns up trouble, the fix usually lives in one of our core trades: plumbing repair and installation, boiler and hydronic heating, or water treatment and softening. One important note on heating: Hanna works on boilers and hot-water heat. If your home heats with a forced-air furnace, we'll tell you straight that it's outside our trade — no guessing, no upsell.
When to book one
Buying or selling a home
A general home inspection glances at plumbing; a licensed plumber actually tests it. Buyers get negotiating facts, sellers get no surprises at closing.
Seasonally, before winter
Eastern Iowa winters find every weak pipe and tired sump pump. A fall inspection is cheaper than a February emergency call.
After a hard freeze
Pipes that froze — even ones that thawed without bursting — can be stressed. We check the vulnerable runs before a slow leak turns into a ceiling stain.
Before a remodel
Know what is behind the wall before the wall comes down. Inspection findings keep remodel budgets honest.
What you get when we're done
You get written findings, not a verbal shrug on the way out the door. Every issue is listed in plain language and sorted into three honest buckets: fix now (safety or active damage), plan for (aging equipment like a 12-year-old water heater with a spent anode rod), and fine as-is. Where a repair or replacement makes sense, we'll point you at real numbers — our water heater, sump pump and boiler cost guides use the same pricing we quote in the field.
The priorities are the tech's honest read, nothing else. Hanna techs are paid hourly, not on commission — nobody in your basement has a sales quota, so "fine as-is" gets written down as often as "fix now."
Why homeowners trust Hanna with the whole house
We've been family-operated in Marion since 2003, licensed in Iowa (plumbing license C145148, contractor license 50273-CL), and we back our work with a one-year workmanship warranty. Estimates over $500 are free, second opinions are always free, and if something the inspection missed fails at 2 a.m., we answer the phone — Hanna runs 24/7 emergency service across the Corridor.
Not sure yet whether you need the full walk-through? Start with a decision guide like repair or replace your water heater or do I need a water softener, or just tell us what you're seeing and we'll say whether an inspection is worth your money.
How to schedule
Call (319) 377-2809 or request a time online. Tell us if you're on a real-estate deadline — pre-closing inspections get priority scheduling, and the written findings are formatted so you can hand them straight to your agent or lender.
Cold pipe or cold house — we fix both.
One call gets a licensed Hanna tech to your door — hourly pricing you understand before we arrive, free estimates on work over $500, and 24/7 emergency service.
The Hanna crew — 22 local pros, hourly paid, no quotas.
Lic. #C145148 · #50273-CL — licensed & insured