Sewer Camera Inspection Before Anyone Digs or Jets
A sewer camera inspection sends a waterproof camera on a flexible cable through your drain or sewer line so we can see what is causing the trouble. Roots, cracks, sags, grease, and shifted joints all show up on the monitor, and you can watch with us. You get the price for any fix before work is scheduled.
Three times a camera pays for itself
A camera turns a guess into a plan. It is part of our drain and sewer services, and it is the first thing we reach for when a line has a history.
Before you close on a house
The sewer lateral is the one part of the plumbing a walk-through cannot see. On older homes and lots with big trees, look before you buy. It pairs well with a full plumbing inspection.
When the same clog keeps coming back
If drain cleaning opens the line and it closes again weeks later, something in the pipe is catching debris. The camera finds it so you stop paying for the same fix.
Before jetting or any repair
We camera a line before hydro jetting to make sure it can take the pressure. Before sewer line repair, the video shows exactly where the damage is, so nobody digs on a guess.
What the camera finds, and what it means
This is a sewer lateral from the cleanout to the street, with the five problems we see most. Tap a marker or a tab to see what each one looks like on the monitor and what usually comes next. Older clay and cast iron laterals across both counties show all five.
Hairlike strands or a thick mat hanging from a joint, often with paper caught in it.
Roots found a gap at a joint and are feeding on the moisture inside. We see this most in older clay laterals with mature trees nearby.
Cut the roots out with a root cutting head and jet the line. Then decide whether that joint needs repair so the roots do not grow back.
How the inspection goes
Plan to be home so you can watch and ask questions. We will ask you to hold off running water while the camera is in the line.
Questions about sewer cameras
Answers to what people ask before we run a camera through their line.
A sewer camera inspection shows tree roots, cracks and breaks, offset or separated joints, sagging sections that hold water, grease and scale buildup, corrosion, and objects stuck in the line. It covers the line from the cleanout toward the street, so you see the whole run, not one spot.
We run one before we jet. The camera confirms what is causing the clog and whether the pipe can handle high-pressure water. If the line is cracked or collapsed, jetting can make it worse, and you need to know that first.
No. The camera head is smooth and rides on a flexible cable made for drain and sewer lines. It works in PVC, ABS, cast iron, clay, and concrete pipe and follows normal bends.
Yes. You can watch the live feed with us, and you get a copy of the recorded video. That footage is handy for a home sale, a second opinion, or planning a repair.
If the house is older, or there are big trees in the yard, it is worth it. Clay and cast iron sewer laterals are still common in older neighborhoods across Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, and a sewer camera inspection shows their condition before you close.
Want to know what is in the line?
Call and tell us what the drains are doing, or why you need a look. We will set up a time, run the camera, and walk you through what we find.