Plumbing Video Camera Inspection
Pinpoint your plumbing problem and gain peace of mind with a plumbing video camera inspection.
What Is A Plumbing Camera Inspection?
When your home or business has a problem with a sewer line or drains back-up, it is essential to get to the root of the problem. Any plumber can come in and snake the line in hopes of clearing the debris. However, without a proper sewer camera inspection, you will never know the exact cause of the plumbing problem. Without an appropriate fix of the problem, the issue will quickly come back.
When we perform a video camera inspection, we bring out our 150-foot inspection camera. Our camera allows us to move through your sewer line and view the entire route as we make our way to the main city line. Along the way, our camera can detect roots, broken pipes, and debris that is causing the sewer line to back up. We will record what we find and show the homeowner the specific issues.
Why Should I Get A Camera Inspection?
As the homeowner, if you have a plumbing problem, you want it fixed properly. When it comes to your sewer line, backups can be frustrating, disgusting, and costly if not fixed correctly.
- Take the Guess Work Out – Why would you want a plumber to guess when they can test? Get a proper camera inspection and you'll see the exact problem you're facing.
- Video and Depth – Having a camera inspection can pinpoint the issue. If there's a broken pipe 40-feet out and 7-feet down, the equipment will know by using the distance tracker. This saves the homeowner from having to replace more than what is needed in most cases.
- Purchasing A New Home – When you get a home inspection as part of purchasing a new house, the inspector does not camera the sewer lines. This can cause big issues to be overlooked, costing you thousands of extra dollars to repair down the road.
- Peace of Mind – When you get a video plumbing inspection you discover what the true issue is. There's no guesswork and you can see the video for yourself.
What To Expect From An Agentis Inspection
Our plumbers will show up with the inspection equipment. The equipment itself is lightweight and generally doesn’t need to go inside your home. The plumbers will usually access the sewer line from the clean-out section of the pipe. This is generally located on the outside of your home near the base of your foundation. The clean-out pipe is usually four inches and ties into the main sewer line.
Most homes have clean-outs, but not all do. If your home doesn’t have a clean out, there may be additional costs associated with gaining access to the sewer line. In most cases, we can add a clean-out for easier access if a future issue arises.
Our plumbers will then feed the camera through the clean-out and into the sewer line for inspection. One of the plumbers will reset the distance so when we find a problem we know exactly how many feet into the line the issue is. During this process, a video of your sewer line is recorded, and a plumber watches a small monitor determine what and where the issue is.
When we find a problem, we will then pinpoint the location using a homing beacon that is attached to the head of the camera. This will give us an exact area of where the problem exists in the case we need to replace a broken pipe.
They showed up quickly about an hour after we initially called and had the problem solved fast. They knew the issue within moment of being on the property and got right to work. I would tell others in need to give them a call, although I hope to not have any future emergencies I would for sure call them again.
- Michael W.