Overview
A sewer camera is a waterproof camera on a flexible push rod. As it travels the line, it shows roots, cracks, separated joints, sags, grease and the pipe material, all on a screen you can watch with us. A transmitter in the camera head lets a locator on the surface find its exact position and depth.
That turns a vague diagnosis into a specific one. Sometimes the video shows a line that just needs cleaning. Other times it shows one broken joint that can be repaired with a small dig instead of a long trench. Either way, you decide with real information in front of you.
How we handle it
Clear if needed
The camera needs a path, so a blocked line gets opened first.
Run and record
Full length, with notes at every defect.
Locate and mark
Spot and depth marked on the ground for any repair.
What it costs
A camera inspection through an accessible cleanout is a flat price. If the line has to be cleared first, that is added. Locating and marking any defects on the ground is part of the inspection, and you keep the video.
Good to know
- Schedule it during the option period when buying an older home.
- Keep the video file with your house records.
- Ask for the footage markers where defects appear, so any future plumber can find them.
Buying a resale home in Helotes or Leon Valley? A camera inspection before closing can catch a root-filled or bellied sewer that a regular home inspection never sees.
Sewer camera inspection questions
Can I keep the video?
Yes. We can share it for your records, a buyer, a seller or a second opinion.
Can the sewer camera spot a supply line leak?
No. Sewer cameras are for drain lines. Water leaks are found with leak detection equipment.
Do you need to dig to do an inspection?
No. The camera goes in through a cleanout, toilet or vent.
How deep is my sewer line?
It varies, often a couple of feet near the house and deeper toward the street. The locator gives us the exact depth at each point.