Hi, I'm in the process of purchasing a house. My solicitor made a recommendation (from the outset) that we get the drains looked at. My partner is reluctant to part with have the E450.00. Engineer says he can only lift up shores and have a superficial look and that if we want to get them examined then we need to hire someone. I spoke to a 'drain expert' yesterday. He told me that he only examines drains and doesn't carry out repairs. He said if you get a quote from someone who does both pre sale assessments and can also carry out repairs then you'll find that they will always find a glitch in the drainage system in order to create further work for themselves and that's why i should go with him. I'm feeling confused and worried right now. Should we part with the money or leave it and if something crops up we can sort it out further down the line. I can't help but feel that we may be about to get ripped off or perhaps I'm just being paranoid after the comment of the drain guy?