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Backflow Prevention Testing in Birmingham, MI

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What backflow prevention testing usually includes

  • Identification of each assembly type, size, serial number and location
  • Field test with a calibrated differential pressure test kit
  • Check valve, relief valve and shutoff valve performance readings
  • Coordination of any water shutdown with the building and fire alarm monitoring
  • Repair or rebuild of failed assemblies with a passing retest
  • Test report completed on the form your water utility accepts
  • Submission of the report or a copy for your records
Price

What drives the cost of backflow prevention testing in Birmingham

  • Number, type and size of assemblies in the building
  • Access: pits, ceilings, mechanical rooms or rooftop locations
  • Fire line assemblies that need sprinkler impairment coordination
  • Repair kits, rebuilds or full assembly replacement after a failure
  • After-hours testing to avoid shutting off water to tenants
  • Report filing requirements set by your water utility
  • The age of the home: the typical Birmingham home was built around 1960, so older materials, lead-safe rules and hidden damage can add time

Before you hire in Birmingham

Lead-safe work rules apply to most homes

The typical home in Birmingham was built around 1960. Painting, window, siding and remodeling work that disturbs paint in homes built before 1978 must follow the EPA lead-safe (RRP) rule. Ask any contractor for their RRP certification before work starts.

Older plumbing and sewer lines

50% of homes here were built before 1960, when cast iron drains, clay sewer laterals and galvanized supply pipe were standard. A sewer camera inspection before buying or remodeling is cheap insurance.

Permits: check with the Birmingham building department before work starts.

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How to compare backflow prevention testing quotes

  • Ask for the tester's plumbing license number and ASSE 5110 certification.
  • Confirm the test kit calibration date appears on the report.
  • Ask who files the report with the water utility and how fast.
  • Get repair pricing for failed assemblies in writing before work starts.
  • For fire lines, confirm how the sprinkler system and alarm monitoring are handled during the test.

Backflow Prevention Testing in Birmingham: FAQ

It depends on how many assemblies you have, their size and type, access, whether a fire line must be taken out of service and whether a failed assembly needs repair. Ask for a per-assembly quote.
A licensed plumber, or an apprentice under direct supervision, who also holds ASSE 5110 certification for assemblies on a public water supply.
Your water utility sets the schedule under its cross connection program, and many assemblies are tested at least annually. Follow the date on the utility notice.
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It depends on the scope. Ask the Birmingham building department, and expect a licensed contractor to pull any permit the job needs.

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