{"id":5111,"date":"2025-11-17T10:30:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T10:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inhouseplumbingcompany.com\/?p=5111"},"modified":"2026-09-04T18:31:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:31:57","slug":"the-risk-of-as-is-home-purchases-with-cast-iron-pipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/the-risk-of-as-is-home-purchases-with-cast-iron-pipes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Risk of \u201cAs-Is\u201d Home Purchases With Cast Iron Pipes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5111\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5111-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-5111-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-5111-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5111-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6355\" src=\"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/wp-content\/uploads\/real-cost-of-as-is-homes-with-cast-iron-pipes.jpg\" alt=\"Home Purchases With Cast Iron Pipes\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/wp-content\/uploads\/real-cost-of-as-is-homes-with-cast-iron-pipes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/wp-content\/uploads\/real-cost-of-as-is-homes-with-cast-iron-pipes-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5111-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5111-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Buying a house \u201cas-is\u201d can be tempting, especially if the seller offers a credit for repairs. But with cast iron sewer lines, the risk can be bigger than you think.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s why: old cast iron pipe replacement isn\u2019t always predictable. An estimate might suggest $20,000, but once work begins, hidden conditions could push the cast iron pipe replacement cost much higher. If you only get the seller\u2019s credit for the estimate, you could be left paying the difference.<\/p>\n<p>Investors know this \u2014 that\u2019s why they discount homes heavily. They plan for surprises. If you\u2019re buying \u201cas-is,\u201d make sure the numbers work in your favor. Ask for more than the estimate to cover unknowns.<\/p>\n<p>A full underground pipe replacement and cast iron to PVC conversion brings long-term security. Pipe replacement services done correctly now mean you won\u2019t be paying for the same problem twice.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Before you buy \u201cas-is,\u201d talk to In-House Plumbing Company to understand the real risks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buying a house \u201cas-is\u201d can be tempting, especially if the seller offers a credit for repairs. But with cast iron sewer lines, the risk can be bigger than you think. Here\u2019s why: old cast iron pipe replacement isn\u2019t always predictable. An estimate might suggest $20,000, but once work begins, hidden conditions could push the cast [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":6355,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cast-iron-pipe","entry","override"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5111"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5111\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6357,"href":"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5111\/revisions\/6357"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bigwesttemp.com\/inhouseplumbing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}