A CCTV survey means putting a camera down the drain and looking, instead of guessing from what is happening at the surface. It turns a repeat problem into a known one.
Root ingress, cracks and fractures, joints that have moved apart, sections that have lost their fall, collapsed pipework, and blockages, plus, importantly, exactly where along the run each of those sits.
That last part is what stops a repair turning into a dig across the whole garden.
When a drain keeps blocking. When you are buying a house with older drainage and want to know what you are taking on. Before an extension or a new driveway goes in over an existing run. And when you need evidence for an insurance claim.
It is also how you settle a responsibility question, see our guide on who is responsible for your drain.
Footage of the run, a plain-English account of what was found and where, and a clear recommendation, including the option of doing nothing, if nothing needs doing.
If a survey ends with a quote and no explanation, ask for the explanation.
Not necessarily, though it is usually easier to talk through what the camera finds while we are still on site.
On an older property, often yes, drainage problems are expensive and largely invisible from a standard homebuyer's survey.
Not sure what you are looking at? Liam will tell you straight over the phone whether it is a job that needs someone out, or something that can wait.
Call 07352 554 345