My partner and I bought an older place a couple of years ago and there have been a number of problems since we bought the place! One of the first problems was with the roof! When we had the home inspection completed, we were told that the roof was in good shape! There were a few repairs here and there, but we did not expect to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a brand new roof because the entire thing needed to be replaced, but even the underlayment was filled with mold and damaged.
However another problem that recently occurred happened after a big storm. Our drainage field for the septic system was completely flooded. The paper and septic matter was not properly absorbing into the ground. As the water table rises, the septic system becomes a problem. There was bad luck and we had to contact a local plumbing business. We needed a plumbing business that was going to be available in an emergency, however it was important to find a business that could come help us right away instead of waiting until Monday afternoon. There were plenty of plumbing businesses out there, but my fiance and I chose a skilled and knowledgeable business with good reviews online. The plumbing business provided free estimates and after hours calls. They had the septic and during this problem fixed in no time at all. The business provided us with a few ideas to keep the problem from happening again in the future and they made sure that our drainage system was improved and ready for the next storm.