Pre-Purchase Inspection
Before closing on a home, scope the sewer line. Catches root intrusion, bellies, and broken sections before you own them.
Camera Inspection; See What’s Inside Your Lines
Push camera through cleanouts and drains, crawler scope on main sewer lines. Video saved to your invoice; useful for pre-purchase due diligence, recurring-clog diagnosis, and insurance documentation.
Dispatch Plumber 24/7
Emergency
Service
Emergency
Service
Trusted &
Recommended
Recommended
Up-Front
Estimates
Estimates
Every Camera Inspection Use Case
Recurring Clog Diagnosis
A drain that clogs every few weeks isn’t a clog problem. Camera locates the cause; pipe damage, slope, or buildup.
Pre-Repair Confirmation
Before quoting a sewer-line repair, lining, or pipe-burst, we scope to confirm the failure type and location.
Post-Repair Verification
After a sewer-line repair or trenchless install, confirm the work passed and the line runs clean.
Insurance Documentation
Video and still photos of the failure, formatted for an insurance claim or warranty submission.
Locate & Depth
Transmitter on the camera lets us mark the failure’s location and depth above ground; saves digging blindly.
Simple, Transparent, Fast
From the moment you call to the moment we leave: no surprises, no hidden fees, no high-pressure upsells.
- 1
Call Our Dispatcher
A real dispatcher answers 24/7. Tell us the problem and we'll dispatch a local plumber.
- 2
Upfront Written Quote
Plumber arrives, diagnoses the issue, and gives you a firm price in writing, before any work starts.
- 3
Approve & We Fix It
You approve the price (or walk away, no obligation). Most jobs done in one visit.
- 4
Wrap-Up & Walkthrough
Before leaving, the plumber walks you through the repair and cleans up the workspace.
Not sure what to do? Call us first.
Tell our dispatcher what's happening; they'll walk you through immediate steps (shut-off, containment) and dispatch a local plumber to your door.
Call (615) 694-4004Why a Camera Saves Money on the Big Jobs
Four reasons a $200 scope often prevents a $5,000+ surprise.
Pre-Purchase = Negotiating Leverage
A clean scope on a home you’re buying = peace of mind. A scope that finds root intrusion or a broken line = either a credit at closing or a repair the seller has to make. Either way, you don’t inherit the problem.
- Common pre-closing inspection
- Findings = repair credit or seller fix
- Video provided as the closing exhibit
Diagnose Before You Repeat-Snake
A drain that clogs every few weeks isn’t a snaking problem; it’s a structural problem. A camera scope tells you what’s actually wrong (root intrusion, bellied pipe, bad joint, grease line) so you can fix the cause instead of paying for the same snaking again.
- Root cause vs symptom
- Quote the structural fix once
- Stop paying for repeat snaking
Locate Before You Dig
The camera’s transmitter shows up on a locator above ground; we mark exactly where the failure is and how deep. No exploratory trench, no surprise utilities, no over-cutting your yard.
- Failure marked with paint above ground
- Depth confirmed to the inch
- Smallest-possible excavation
Video Saved With Your Invoice
Every scope produces a video file. We save it to your invoice (and email a copy if you want) so you have the evidence; useful for insurance, warranty, future buyers, or just your own records.
- Video file with every scope
- Still photos of key findings
- Adjuster-friendly format
Camera Inspection FAQ
Common questions about when to scope, what the camera shows, and what to do with the findings.
When should I get a camera inspection?
Three common triggers: (1) Buying a home (pre-purchase due diligence on the sewer line). (2) Recurring drain clogs in the same line. (3) After major sewer-line work to verify the repair. Plus any time you suspect tree-root intrusion (mature trees over the line) or notice slow drainage system-wide.
How do you get the camera into the line?
Through a cleanout (the capped pipe in the basement, garage, or yard) for sewer lines, or by pulling a fixture (toilet, sink) for drain-specific scopes. Some scopes need both ends accessed.
How long does a camera inspection take?
Typical residential sewer-line scope: 45–60 minutes. Drain-specific scopes: 30 minutes. Includes video review with you on a tablet before we leave.
What does the camera show?
Pipe condition (cracks, corrosion, bellies), joint integrity, root intrusion, foreign objects (toys, jewelry, the kid’s favorite stuffed animal), grease and scale buildup, and exact distance from the cleanout to any failure. The transmitter on the camera also lets us mark the location above ground.
How much does a camera inspection cost?
We quote a upfront based on the scope (just the sewer main, full sewer + drain branches, or pre-purchase package with multiple lines). Most residential sewer-line scopes are in the same range; we quote before starting.
Don't Live with a Plumbing Problem
Call now and we'll get a plumber to your door. Quote in writing before any work starts.
Dispatch Plumber