Sewer camera inspection - London, Ontario
See inside your pipes before you spend.
A camera down the line shows you the actual condition of your sewer - roots, cracks, sags or nothing at all - so you decide with evidence instead of a guess.
Mon-Fri, 7:30am - 5pm - same-day answer
5.0 on GoogleWhat happens during an inspection.
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In through the cleanout
The camera enters at a cleanout - the capped access point on the line, usually in the basement or the yard. No digging for the inspection itself.
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The full run, on screen
A flexible camera is fed the length of the line to the municipal connection, sending live video to a monitor you watch in real time.
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What it found, in plain terms
Roots, cracks, collapse, separated or offset joints, low spots that hold water, grease and scale - named and located, not described vaguely.
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Your options, honestly
If the line is fine, you are told it is fine. If it needs work, you get a flat-rate quote for the repair the camera actually found.
The homeowner's guide
Guessing what is wrong with a sewer line is expensive
A camera inspection removes the uncertainty. You see the pipe, you see the problem - or you see that there is not one. Either way, you make decisions based on evidence instead of a guess.
When to book an inspection
You have a sewer problem and need a diagnosis
Recurring backups, multiple slow drains, sewage smells, or water surfacing in the yard. The camera finds the cause - roots, cracks, collapse, grease, or deterioration - so the fix addresses the actual problem.
You are buying a home
Most home inspections do not include the sewer lateral, and a failed lateral can cost $5,000 to $15,000 to replace. A pre-purchase camera inspection tells you what you are actually buying before you sign.
Your home is 40+ years old and the line has never been checked
Older London homes often have original clay tile or cast iron sewer lines, and these materials deteriorate with age. An inspection shows the current condition so you can plan ahead instead of reacting to a basement full of sewage.
Drain cleaning keeps not sticking
If a drain is cleared and re-clogs within weeks, the blockage is a symptom. The camera shows whether roots, a belly in the pipe, or structural damage is the underlying cause.
What the camera finds
A high-resolution camera is fed through a cleanout and inspects the full run to the municipal connection, on a live monitor you watch in real time. What it identifies:
- Tree root intrusion - from hair-thin fibres to full blockage
- Cracks and fractures letting groundwater or roots in
- Pipe collapse blocking flow partially or completely
- Joint separation and offset joints that catch debris
- Bellies and sags where waste pools
- Grease and scale narrowing the pipe
- Orangeburg deterioration in mid-century homes
- Interior corrosion in cast iron lines
Why it matters who holds the camera
An inspection is only as honest as the person reading the screen. When the company selling the repair also runs the camera, there is a quiet incentive to see problems. Serpa's answer is simple: you watch the same live footage Steve does, the findings are named and located in plain terms, and a sound line is reported as a sound line - because his reputation in this city is worth more than one invented repair.
What happens after the inspection
If the camera finds a fault, you get a written flat-rate quote for the specific repair, located precisely along the run so any excavation is as small as the job allows - see sewer line repair for how that work runs. If the problem is buildup rather than damage, hydro jetting restores the line without digging at all. The inspection itself needs no excavation - it enters through an existing cleanout and takes under an hour.
No accessible cleanout? Some older London homes were built without one. There are other ways in - a roof vent, or a pulled toilet - and adding a proper cleanout while the camera is there is usually worth doing, so the next inspection or clearing takes minutes instead of improvisation.
Mon-Fri, 7:30am - 5pm. Same-day answer, flat-rate quote before any work.
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What the camera finds
Common questions about camera inspections
Straight answers before you call.
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Four common cases: you have a sewer problem and need a real diagnosis; you are buying a home and the sewer was not part of the inspection; your home is 40+ years old and has never been checked; or a drain keeps re-clogging after cleaning.
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Yes - the camera feeds a monitor and you watch it live. You are looking at the same picture Steve is when he explains what is there.
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No. The camera goes in through an existing cleanout. Digging only enters the conversation if the camera finds something that needs repairing, and that is quoted separately and flat-rate.
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Because a quote without a camera is an assumption made with your money. You could be paying for a repair you do not need, or missing the one you do.
Not sure what is down there?
Same-Day Answer
Call or send the job and you hear back from Steve the SAME business day - what it likely is, what it likely costs, and when he can come.
Call (519) 777-5741Replies Mon-Fri, 7:30am - 5pm
Planning the work?
Flat-Rate Quote First
Describe the job and get a written flat-rate quote before any work starts. The number you approve is the number you pay.
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