Video

Yes. You receive the recording along with the located depth of anything we find.

It is uncommon. The camera head is small relative to the pipe and the cable is designed to be withdrawn under tension. A severely collapsed section can stop the camera's progress — and that finding is itself the diagnosis.

Typically one to two hours for a residential line, depending on access and length. A line needing cleaning before the camera can pass takes longer.

It is worth serious consideration for any older home. Sewer lines are excluded from most standard home inspections, and a failed main line is a significant expense that transfers to the buyer at settlement with no warning.

It finds the defects that cause leaks — cracks, separated joints, offsets and collapsed sections — by showing them directly. It cannot detect water escaping into the surrounding soil, because the camera only sees the inside of the pipe.

It depends on the length of the line, whether there is an accessible cleanout, and whether the line needs cleaning before the camera can pass. We provide free in-person estimates, so the price is confirmed before any work begins.