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Sewer & main drains · Richmond Hill

Camera Drain Inspection

A waterproof camera on a flexible rod lets us see what the cable only feels: a root mass at a clay joint, a belly holding water, or a pipe that has cracked under the driveway.

  • Sewer & main drains specialists
  • Old part shown to you first
  • Plain talk about repair or replace
  • Common parts already on the van
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  • Licensed & insured (details on request)
  • Price agreed before work
  • Local to Richmond Hill

Good reasons to look inside

  • The same drain has been cleared twice or more within twelve months
  • You are buying an older home in Mill Pond, Richvale or the village core
  • Sewage smell in the basement with no obvious source
  • Planning a basement finish over the existing floor drain
  • Trees in the front yard that are older than the house

What the screen tells us

Clay laterals show their joints every few feet; roots appear as a hairy curtain hanging into the flow. Cast iron shows scale and rust tubercles that snag paper. A belly shows as standing water that the camera head disappears into. Plastic shows clean, but we still check where it ties into older pipe at the property line.

The visit, step by step

  1. Access through a cleanout, a pulled toilet or the floor drain.
  2. Record the run from the house to the city connection or as far as the camera reaches.
  3. Locate and mark trouble spots above ground.
  4. Talk through the footage with you and outline the options.

What comes next

Many inspections end with a clean bill of health. Others lead to jetting, a spot fix, or a full sewer line repair. If you are house hunting, our bulletin on plumbing checks before buying a home pairs well with this service.

The short version

Tell-tale signs

  • A clog that is back within a month of clearing
  • Toilet bubbles when the laundry tub is emptied
  • Floor drain overflows the moment anything upstairs drains
  • Fine white root hairs wrapped round the cable tip

Kit on the van

  • Big sectional machine with toothed root saws
  • Self-righting camera on a 60 m push reel
  • Jetter hose with a rear-firing nozzle
  • Inflatable test plugs and a locator wand

How we go about it

  1. Walk you through the recording before any digging
  2. Crack the main cleanout and let the backup drop
  3. Cut through to the city connection at the property line
  4. Send the camera down and log depth and footage

Your questions, answered plainly

Do I get a copy of the video?

We can save the recording and share it with you, which is handy for insurers or a home sale.

Can the camera go past a clog?

Usually the line has to be opened first; the camera needs the pipe drained down to see anything.

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