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Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, or other field serviceQuality Control4HighOwner$ explicit

Property owner has a newly installed sewer lateral that was back-pitched and holds standing water, and the contractor refuses to fix it properly under warranty.

Existing plumbing contractors either provide shoddy work with no accountability or require costly road excavation to fix, and there is no independent verification or pressure to enforce warranty compliance without legal escalation.

Severity

4High

Willingness to Pay

explicit

Added

Apr 27, 2026

Workarounds Described

owner scoped the line himself with his own camera
owner got a second plumber to jet and scope
owner went back to original contractor multiple times to get explanations and partial dig

Implied Software Gaps

App that gives property owners a way to independently verify sewer line slope during installation, preventing back-pitch disputes
Platform to formally document and timestamp installation issues so warranty claims can't be dismissed

App Concept

SlopeGuard Pro

SlopeGuard Pro is a mobile app that empowers property owners to monitor sewer lateral installation quality in real time. It uses a smartphone's gyroscope and camera to measure slope during installation, logs photos and GPS data, and provides a shareable report that meets plumbing code documentation standards. Contractors get less pushback when they can prove proper slope, and owners get peace of mind.

Key Features

Real-time slope measurement using phone sensors during installation
Automated photo and location logging at key points
Generates a Shareable Slope Certificate with code compliance data
Dispute resolution hub: send flagged issues to a neutral third-party inspector

Target Users: Property owners and plumbing contractors in residential plumbing, especially those managing rental properties or large-scale renovations.

Revenue Model: $9.99 per inspection report, or $29/mo subscription for contractors with unlimited reports and team features

Existing Solutions Mentioned

camera inspectionjetting

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