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CCTV Drain Survey

CCTV drain inspection to locate cracks, collapses, and root ingress.

Typical Job
£250
Service Area
All UK

* Estimates only, not a quote — typical figures from recent jobs. Your engineer confirms the exact price before any work starts.

A CCTV drain survey is the only way to know what's actually happening in your drains — cracked pipes, root ingress, collapsed sections or simply years of scale. Buyers, sellers, insurers and landlords all rely on them, and so should you before expensive work.

We match surveyors with the cameras and the report-writing experience — written findings, video and honest recommendations.

Common causes

  • Buying a property — pre-purchase due diligence
  • Selling — answering the buyer's surveyor's questions
  • Recurring blockages with no visible cause
  • Suspected root ingress or collapsed pipes
  • Insurance claims needing evidence

What's involved

1

Camera run: a waterproof camera travels the full drain run, recording everything.

2

Analysis: pipe condition, cracks, roots, falls and blockages assessed.

3

Report: written findings with photos/video and recommendations.

4

Advice: repair vs. patch vs. reline, with honest priorities.

Prevention — stop it happening again

Survey before you buy

A £200 survey can prevent a £5,000 drainage repair two months into ownership.

Keep roots at bay

Don't plant trees close to drain runs — and if roots are found, plan the reline before the collapse.

Survey before you build

Extensions over old drains need to know their condition — and building control may ask.

Keep the records

Survey reports are valuable for insurance and future work — file them with the property documents.

For landlords

Landlords: your repair duties

As a landlord you must keep the property's water, heating, sanitary and drainage systems in good working order and fix them promptly when they fail. You're responsible for structural repairs, the boiler and heating system, plumbing and electrics. Tenants should report faults in writing — and you should respond fast, because a small leak left unattended becomes a big claim.

Official contacts

The official bodies that can help, report to, or check on — free and independent.

Your water company

Report leaks on public pipes, water pressure problems, and sewer flooding to your local water company — most have free 24/7 leak lines. Find yours by postcode on the water.org.uk website.

Environment Agency

For septic tanks, private drainage and water pollution incidents — call the 24/7 incident hotline if sewage or oil is entering a watercourse.

Citizens Advice

Free, independent advice on landlord disputes, repair rights and consumer issues.

Frequently asked questions

CCTV Drain Survey — fixed quotes from verified local engineers

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CCTV Drain Survey Across the UK