What this due-diligence check covers
Availability involves provider territory, capacity, distance, easements, design, fees, timing and sometimes offsite upgrades.
Contact each provider with the parcel number, address, proposed use and expected demand.
Why it matters before closing
Extensions and capacity upgrades can become six-figure project items or create schedules longer than the purchase contingency.
What to verify
- Identify the actual provider for each service.
- Request a written availability or feasibility response.
- Ask about tap, meter, impact and extension charges.
- Confirm easements and route to the building area.
Red flags that deserve follow-up
- “Utilities at road” stated without provider confirmation.
- Sewer line present but no capacity or gravity connection.
- Electric extension requires neighbor easements.
- Broadband map shows service but provider cannot serve the address.
Evidence to keep in the parcel file
- Provider correspondence
- Concept route and service point
- Written fee or construction estimate
- Capacity and timing assumptions
Questions to ask before the deadline
- Who is the legal service provider?
- Is capacity reserved or only potentially available?
- Where is the service point?
- Who builds and owns the extension?
- What fees and lead times apply?