No, you didn't over-react. if code violations were rated on a scale of 1 to 10, you'd find that a 1 or 2 could become a 10 with astonishing speed.
Anytime I'm on a call & run into a code violation situation, I explain it to the customer & I also include the same info on their bill for the original call. In todays lawsuit happy atmosphere, you should always CYA.
Insufficient cover doesn't affect just out trade. Whats fun is when you go to dig a shallow trench (3 or 4") to cover a ground wire & you slice a gas line in two. Been there, done that, bent the end over, taped it & told the owner to call their plumber.
Tom
