Sewer Camera Inspection in Cambridge

The camera picks up root intrusion, cracks, grease and scale buildup, bellies where the pipe sags and holds water, offset joints, and full collapses. Because you're watching a lit, high-definition feed, you can see the condition of the line the whole way to the city connection rather than guessing from the symptoms.

No. The inspection is entirely non-invasive. The camera enters through an existing cleanout or access point, so your lawn, driveway, and landscaping stay untouched. Digging only ever enters the conversation later, and only if the footage shows something that needs it.

The camera head sends out a signal that a handheld locator picks up from the surface. When the technician finds the issue on screen, they trace that signal above ground and mark the exact spot and depth, so anyone dealing with it later knows precisely where to look instead of trenching blindly.

For older Cambridge homes, it's one of the smartest checks you can make. A standard home inspection doesn't look inside the sewer line, and a hidden problem down there is easy to inherit without knowing. A quick look with the camera tells you the true condition of the pipe before you commit.

If the line is packed solid, we usually clear enough of the blockage first so the camera can pass and show what's behind it. Often the point where the camera stops is itself the answer, revealing a collapse or a mass of roots exactly where the pipe stopped flowing.

Most inspections run about thirty minutes to an hour. Locating a clear access point and clearing any blockage in the way accounts for most of the time; once the camera is moving, the footage itself comes together quickly.

Yes. We can provide the recording along with a summary of what we found and where. Homeowners often use it for their own records, to share with a real estate agent during a sale, or to get a second opinion, and it saves anyone else from having to run the line again.

Very common, especially in the older neighbourhoods of Galt and Preston where clay pipe and mature trees sit side by side. Roots are drawn to the moisture and nutrients inside the line and work their way in through tiny joints. The camera shows exactly how far they've spread so you can decide how to handle it.