Cibolo is one of the fastest-growing communities in Texas, with master-planned neighborhoods like Steele Creek, Bentwood Ranch, Buffalo Crossing, and Charleston Parke rising fast. A brand-new home feels like the last place you'd need a plumbing inspection — but it's one of the smartest times to get one.
New doesn't mean flawless
In a fast-moving building market, crews work quickly and volume is high. Builder-grade materials, rushed connections, and small oversights do happen — a fitting that's not fully tightened, a drain with the wrong slope, an undersized water heater, or a fixture that wasn't sealed properly. These often don't show up until months in.
Why the warranty window matters
Most new homes come with a builder warranty period. An independent plumbing inspection during that window catches issues while the builder is still responsible for fixing them. Find a problem after the warranty expires and it becomes your bill.
What we check
- Water heater sizing, connections, venting, and expansion tank
- Drain slopes and connections with a camera on the main line
- Fixture seals, supply stops, and shutoff valves
- Water pressure and any signs of leaks
- Whether the home would benefit from a water softener given Cibolo's hard water
The hard-water factor
New or old, every Cibolo home faces the same hard water. Adding a water softener early protects your brand-new water heater, fixtures, and appliances from scale — one of the best moves a new homeowner can make here.
For builders, too
We also work directly with builders on new construction and remodel plumbing, from rough-in through finish-out, done to code and on schedule. And across the booming Bulverde corridor and Cibolo's own subdivisions, we handle both first-owner service and builder-warranty work.
Protect your investment
A plumbing inspection is a small cost against the price of a new home — and it can save you real money and headaches. Whether you're buying in Cibolo or anywhere in Guadalupe County, call (831) 290-4327 to schedule one.
The Builder-Grade Issues We Find Most
New doesn't mean flawless, and in a fast-moving build market the same handful of shortcuts show up again and again: thin builder-grade supply lines and cheap quarter-turn valves, drains run with too little slope so they drain slowly, missing or hard-to-reach cleanouts, water heaters that are undersized or vented incorrectly, and fixtures that weren't sealed properly at the base.
None of these announce themselves on move-in day — they surface months later, often just after the builder warranty lapses. A focused plumbing inspection during that warranty window catches them while the builder is still on the hook, and it's a fraction of what any one of those repairs costs once it's your bill.
Frequently Asked Questions
A few months in, while you're still inside the builder's warranty period. That's early enough to document issues and hold the builder accountable, but far enough along that any settling or install problems have started to show.
Covered defects within the warranty period are typically the builder's responsibility, but the burden is on you to document and report them in time. A dated, professional plumbing report gives you the evidence to make that case before the window closes.
Yes. A general inspection is broad and rarely cameras the sewer line, pressure-tests the system, or evaluates water-heater sizing and venting in depth. A dedicated plumbing inspection goes deeper on exactly the systems that cause the most expensive surprises.
It's a modest cost next to the price of the home — and far less than any single issue it might catch, like a scaled water heater, a mis-sloped drain, or builder-grade valves. We quote it up front and give you a written report you can hand the builder within the warranty window.
Cibolo Pro Plumbing
Licensed Texas plumbers (TX Master Plumber (TSBPE)) based in Cibolo, serving the Metrocom for 15+ years. Have a question about your home's plumbing? Call (831) 290-4327.
