There is no single "most common" pool leak during a home inspection because every pool is different. Sometimes we find a leak. Sometimes we do not. Sometimes the bigger issue is not water loss at all.
A pool inspection during a real estate transaction is not only about leaks. It is also about safety concerns, visible defects, poor repairs, equipment problems, and conditions that could become expensive or dangerous later.
One example is the bonding wire at the pool light niche. This is something most buyers would never see from the deck. It has to be observed during an underwater inspection. Sometimes that bonding wire is missing because someone removed it while pulling a new light cord through the conduit. That may seem like a small detail, but it is not small. Pool electrical safety is serious, and pool electrocution is nothing to play with.
What a Proper Inspection Looks At
That is why buyers, sellers, and agents should not think only about water loss. A pool can hold water and still have safety concerns. The goal of a proper pool inspection is to look at the whole pool condition, document what is observed, and explain what deserves attention before closing.
Leak and Subsurface Locators looks at the pool from a practical field perspective. We look for leaks, but we also look for visible safety concerns and conditions that could matter to the buyer, seller, or real estate agent.
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