CCTV Drain Surveys

A CCTV drain survey puts a camera through your pipes and shows exactly what is going on inside them. Blockages, cracks, root ingress, bellied sections and misconnections all show up on the recording.

It's the diagnostic step that stops you paying for the wrong repair, and the standard evidence pack for house purchases, insurance claims and build-overs.

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What the work involves

• A pan-and-tilt camera run through accessible drain runs
• On-screen distance logging against a site sketch
• Defect coding to industry standard (structural and service grades)
• A recorded video plus a written report with recommendations

When you need it

• Recurring blockages with no obvious cause
• Buying a house (a homebuyer survey before exchange)
• Suspected collapse, roots or rat activity
• Evidence for insurers or a water company dispute

CCTV Drain Surveys — common questions

How long does a survey take?

A typical house: one to two hours including the report. Larger or heavily silted systems take longer — jetting first may be recommended.

Will it find the cause of smells?

Usually — misconnections, dry traps, fractured pipes and interceptor problems are all visible on camera.

What do the defect grades mean?

Pipes are scored 1 (like new) to 5 (failed/collapse imminent). Your report translates the codes into plain English and what, if anything, needs doing.

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