New Jersey
home inspection NJ home
inspectors perform
Certified New Jersey home
inspections in NJ.
PRESSED
STEEL TUB / SHOWER PAN: Pressed steel is not
quite as durable as cast iron and is coated with
porcelain enamel rather than ceramic porcelain.
It is subject to chipping and staining. Any
chips should be touched up as soon as possible
with porcelain paint to prevent rusting of the
steel surface. Be aware that the inspector
cannot ascertain whether the shower pan leaks
unless the leak is evident. Flood testing of the
pan is not performed by the building inspection
company. Under most circumstances flood testing
is performed by the pest inspector (if a pest
inspection is called for). Generally, no
inspector will flood test shower pans which are
installed over finished rooms below. Any leaks
resulting from the flood test would damage walls
and ceilings of the rooms below. Please contact
the inspection company should you need further
information regarding this limitation.
