See exactly what's in your line.
A sewer camera inspection ends the guesswork. Instead of paying for repair after repair on the same backup, you see — on video — exactly what's going on inside your sewer line. Root intrusion, pipe belly, broken joints, scale buildup, foreign objects, collapse, illegal connections: we find it and document it.
When you need a camera inspection
- Recurring backups in the same drain or main line — the clog keeps coming back because the underlying condition wasn't actually fixed.
- Pre-purchase real estate due diligence — older homes especially. A sewer scope can identify — of pending sewer issues before closing, which becomes negotiating leverage or grounds to walk away.
- Before a major home renovation — confirm your sewer infrastructure can support what you're about to build over it.
- After a property addition or major plumbing change — verify the new sewer connection was installed correctly.
- Insurance claim documentation — many homeowner's policies cover sewer line damage caused by specific events. Video documentation makes the claim.
- Locating cleanouts and access points — for older homes where the cleanouts are buried or unknown.
How our camera scope works
- We access the sewer line through an existing cleanout, or if necessary pull a toilet to access the line.
- A high-resolution self-leveling camera head is fed down the line, sending live video to a monitor.
- The tech narrates findings as the camera travels — distance, condition, observed defects.
- The entire scope is recorded. You receive the video and a written summary report.
- If we find defects, we recommend the right next step — cleaning, spot repair, lining, or replacement.
What we find
- Root intrusion — hair-thin roots through joint gaskets to thick mats consuming the pipe.
- Pipe belly / sag — sections of pipe where settling has created a low spot that collects waste.
- Cracks, breaks, and collapses — structural failures that cause backups and ground contamination.
- Scale and mineral buildup — common in cast iron and old galvanized lines.
- Misalignment at joints — particularly in old clay or Orangeburg lines that have shifted with soil settlement.
- Grease accumulation — in lines without proper kitchen waste handling.
- Foreign objects — flushed items, debris from construction, even tools left in the line by previous contractors.
- Illegal connections — rare, but we sometimes find storm drains illegally tied into sanitary lines, or vice versa.
Real estate camera scopes
For real estate transactions, we offer a sewer camera scope as a stand-alone service or as part of our full 27-point septic and sewer inspection. Sewer scopes are particularly important on homes 30+ years old where original clay, Orangeburg, or cast iron piping may be approaching end of life. The cost of the inspection is trivial compared to the cost of inheriting a failing sewer line at closing.
Pricing
Stand-alone sewer camera scopes include the video file, written summary, and recommendations. Real estate inspections bundle the camera scope with a full septic system inspection. Pricing is provided when you call or request a quote. Schedule an inspection or call dispatch.