Services ยท Diagnostics
Sewer Camera Inspection for Homes Across the GTA
A waterproof camera on a push rod goes down the drain and shows exactly what is there: roots, cracks, sags, offsets or a clear pipe. No digging, no guessing.
- Repair options explained before any digging
- Main cleared from the cleanout to the city connection
- Recorded camera footage you can keep
Diagnosis first, tested after
- Licensed & insured: ask us
- Camera before cutting
- Water-tested repairs
- Booked by phone
Signs it is time to call
Before buying an older house, after a basement backup, when a drain has been cabled more than once, or before deciding on excavation, the camera gives you facts. Many GTA municipalities also ask for video when you apply for basement flooding protection subsidies or report a problem on the city side of the lateral.
Ten minutes of footage can save a week of argument about what is under the lawn.
On the job, step by step
- Access through the main cleanout, a floor drain or a pulled toilet.
- Push the camera head down the lateral, recording continuously with a distance counter on screen.
- Pause at every joint, defect or change in material.
- Use a sonde transmitter and above-ground locator to mark defects on the lawn or driveway with depth.
- Hand over the video file and a plain-language summary.
GTA houses and what they change
| On screen | Our usual reading of it |
|---|---|
| Root intrusion at joints | Clay lateral, trees nearby; cut, then plan relining or replacement |
| Water standing in a section | Belly or sag; will catch solids |
| Offset joint | Soil movement; may need a spot repair |
| Orangey scale | Cast iron corroding from the inside |
| Clean, round pipe | Problem is elsewhere, or behaviour-related |
Before you pick up the phone
Ask whether you will receive the recording, whether the plumber can locate defects from above ground, and whether the line will be cleared first if it is blocked. Call (365) 387-8531 to book a run.
Signs you need this
- Basement floor drain bubbles or backs up when upstairs toilets flush
- Upstairs and downstairs fixtures all drain sluggishly together
- Roots or clay shards on the cable from the last clearing
What is included
- Excavation and shoringOpening the line where a joint has failed
- Push camera with locatorFootage of joints, offsets and bellies, depth marked on the lawn
- Typical cause
- Roots at clay joints, sags, broken cast iron
- Access point
- Front-wall cleanout or floor drain
- Proof of fix
- Clean camera run to the city connection
Common questions
Should buyers order a sewer scope?
For any home with mature trees or a lateral older than about 1970, many buyers find it worthwhile, since sewer replacement is among the largest plumbing costs a homeowner can face.