Sewer Camera Inspection in San Jose, CA
On a sewer camera inspection, the camera goes down the line and you watch the screen. Nobody should be asking you to approve thousands of dollars of work underground based on a description.
Signs you need this
What you see
Where the problem is and how far out from the house. What the pipe is made of. Whether it is roots, a break, or a belly holding water. And whether the rest of it is worth keeping, which is the part that saves you money.
Nobody should be asking you to approve thousands of dollars of work underground based on a description.
Buying an older house
Get the sewer scoped before you close. It is the cheapest information you can buy on an old house around here. A lateral you find out about after you move in is a five figure surprise that was sitting there in plain view for anybody who looked.
How the job runs
- 1Find or install access at the cleanout
- 2Run the camera the length of the line
- 3You watch the screen with us as it goes
- 4We tell you what we would do and what we would leave alone
Questions people ask
Should I get a sewer camera inspection before buying a house?
Around here, yes. Get the sewer scoped before you close. It is the cheapest information you can buy on an older house, and a failed lateral you find after you move in is a five figure surprise that was there for anybody who looked.
How does a sewer camera inspection work?
We find or install access at the cleanout, run the camera the length of the line, and you watch the screen with us as it goes. At the end we tell you what we would fix and what we would leave alone.
What does a sewer camera show?
Where the problem is and how far out from the house, what the pipe is made of, and whether it is roots, a break, or a belly holding water. It also shows whether the rest of the line is worth keeping, which is the part that saves you money.
How much does a sewer camera inspection cost?
With a full price drain clearing, the camera inspection is free on our Specials page. If another company quoted you a sewer replacement, we camera the line as a free second opinion.
Water where it should not be?
Call and describe what you are seeing. If it can wait until morning, we will say so.
Related work
Sewer Line Repair & Replacement
A failed lateral dug and replaced, or repaired in place when the camera says that is enough.
Pipe Bursting & Trenchless Sewer
A new line pulled through the path of the old one, without trenching the length of the yard.
Hydro Jetting
High pressure water that scours grease, roots and scale off the pipe wall. Cabling only punches a hole through it.