Sewer Camera Inspections

How Video Inspections Work

Using technology like video cameras to find problems like clogs or leaks allows plumbing contractors like Drain Force Plumbing to provide our customers with reliable exceptional service. With a sewer camera inspection, specially designed waterproof cameras are attached to flexible rods that are snaked through difficult-to-reach pipes to give our experienced team a view of the pipe’s interior condition. The cameras can be sent through pipes behind walls, under your yard, or under the foundation, or anywhere else in the plumbing system.

If you are unsure what’s causing multiple clogs or back-ups in your home or business, never hesitate to call (310) 363-8955 to get our team out to your property for a sewer camera inspection in San Pedro, CA. Our services are fast and reliable.

Our team uses video cameras to detect leaks and to search for clogs and blockages like those caused by tree roots. On a side note: tree root intrusion is especially problematic for sewer lines and is the leading cause of blockages and back-ups. As the camera goes through the pipe, it sends the video back to an HDTV monitor and allows our technicians to make accurate diagnoses of problems. The camera precisely records the location of defects and obstructions.

The information recorded in the video serves as a reference and helps our technicians determine the type of repairs needed. It also allows them to provide options to our customers based on the information they’ve gathered. A clog or blockage, for instance, may just need to be cleared using an auger, or plumbing snake. The blockage could be serious enough to require hydro-jetting, which send jets of water down the line to clear the obstruction.

Sewer camera inspections are not limited to issues in the sewer line. We use cameras for all kinds of services, from slab leak detection to finding clogs to emergency repairs. The cameras are especially useful when we’re performing trenchless repairs or needing to tunnel under your foundation to repair slab leaks. Sewer camera inspections are also valuable for prospective homeowners, who want to find out the condition of sewer lines of a home to determine if there are any problems in the system.

In many cases, as with clogged drain pipes, we provide the camera inspection for free. Before making any repairs, we send the camera through the pipes to find out what’s needed, so we can let our customers decide what’s the best route to take that fits their budgets.