I live in Robindell which is near the same area...most homes are from the 50's early 60's. Herndon & Muncy is coming by next Friday to do the hydrostatic testing as well as some pressure type tests and another one that involves a ball they send down the pipes to check for blockages. Luckily they are only charging $350 for the initial testing. I have a home waranty company (that really sucks: First American Home Buyers Protection--what a joke) that I'm using that only pays $450 for the entire job! Since I'm reading your posts it sounds like that will only cover the upfront price for the tests and the actual tunneling under the home and pipe replacement will be in the tens of thousands??? We have only owned the home for 4 months. Ouch. Thats a hefty price. I did get a bid for about $2000 to replace the entire line, and $450 to replace only the broken piece. I'm hoping the tests wolnt reveal more pipes that need replacement.
