There is no way to know what’s wrong with a buried line by standing in the yard looking at it. Anybody who quotes you a sewer repair without putting eyes down the pipe is guessing, and you’re the one paying for the guess.
So we send a camera the whole length of the line and record it. You stand there watching the same screen we are. When we say there’s a root ball at forty feet or a section that’s dropped under the driveway, you’re not taking our word for it.
We’ve been doing this in Spring since 2017. There’s somebody on call 24/7, and we’ve got 320+ five-star reviews from folks around here.
What a Sewer Camera Inspection Costs in Spring, TX
$275.
You get the footage to keep. That matters more than people expect. If this turns into an insurance claim, or a conversation with whoever sold you the house, or a warranty argument, you’ve got dated video of exactly what’s in that pipe. Your adjuster is going to ask for it.
No digging to do it. The camera goes in through the cleanout, so your yard stays a yard.
What We’re Looking For Down There
| What we find | What it usually means |
|---|---|
| Roots through a joint | Clearable now, but it’ll come back unless the joint gets fixed |
| Grease and soap buildup | Hydro jetting, not a repair |
| A cracked or offset section | Spot repair, usually one section |
| A belly, meaning the line has sagged | Soil movement. Repair, and it won’t fix itself |
| Cast iron flaking from the inside | The pipe is at the end of its life |
| Nothing at all | Good news, and worth the $275 to rule out |
The camera also locates it. We can tell you how far down the line the trouble sits and roughly where that lands in your yard, which is the difference between digging one hole and digging four.
Drain Camera Inspection or Sewer Line Inspection?
People use both terms and mean slightly different jobs.
A drain camera inspection is usually one fixture that keeps backing up. One sink, one tub, one floor drain. We’re looking at a branch line.
A sewer line inspection is the main line running out to the street, and that’s what you want when every drain in the house is slow at the same time, or you’re smelling sewage in the yard.
We do both with the same camera. Tell us the symptom and we’ll tell you which one you’re describing. If it’s the main line, the sewer line repair page covers what happens after we’ve looked.
When You Should Get a Sewer Camera Inspection
- Before you buy a house in Spring. A standard home inspection does not include the sewer line. It’s the single most expensive thing a buyer finds out about after closing.
- The same clog keeps coming back. Two backups in a year is not bad luck. Something down there is catching everything that goes past.
- Before you pay for a big repair. Quote first, camera first. In that order.
- After a repair, to confirm it’s actually done. We camera it again so you can see the line is clear, not just take a plumber’s word that it is.
- Before a remodel or an addition. Knowing where your lines run before somebody pours concrete on top of them is cheap. Finding out after is not.
- Old house, big trees. Our growing season barely quits and roots go looking for water. Clay and cast iron lines from before the mid-1970s are an open invitation.
Buying a House in Spring? Camera the Line Before You Close
Your home inspector is not going to do this. Most inspection agreements say so in writing. They look at what they can see, and a sewer line is the one major system nobody can see.
For $275 you find out whether you’re inheriting a line with twenty years left in it or one that needs replacing. If it’s the second one, you’ve got that on video during the option period, which is exactly when it’s worth something at the negotiating table.
We work with buyers and agents on these regularly and we can usually get out fast. Tell us your option period ends Friday and we’ll treat it like it does.
What Happens After the Camera Inspection
You get a straight answer and a written number, based on what we both just watched.
Sometimes that’s drain cleaning and we’re done in an hour. Sometimes it’s hydro jetting to cut roots and scour grease out. Sometimes it’s a spot repair on one bad section, or a line running under the slab that needs its own plan. And sometimes it’s nothing, in which case we’ll tell you that too and you’ve spent $275 to stop worrying about it.
Sewer Camera Inspection in Spring, Klein, Tomball and North Houston
We’re based right here in Spring. We cover Klein, Champion Forest, Tomball, The Woodlands, Atascocita, Humble, Conroe, Cypress and Baytown, Channelview, plus the rest of north Houston, across 77069, 77070, 77373, 77375, 77377, 77379, 77386, 77388, 77389 and 77429.
Do not see your town on that list? Here is everywhere we work, plus every plumbing service we offer. Camera work supports everything in our drain and sewer services.
Gleannloch Farms, Cypresswood, Memorial Northwest, Augusta Pines, Benders Landing, Spring Trails: if you’re in one of those, we’re minutes away.
Sewer Camera Inspection Questions We Get From Spring Homeowners
How much is a sewer camera inspection in Spring, TX?
$275. No trip charge stacked on top of it.
How long does a sewer camera inspection take?
Usually under an hour once we’re on site. Longer if the line is packed and we have to clear enough to get the camera through, and we’d tell you that before the meter runs.
Do you have to dig to run the camera?
No. It goes in through the cleanout, which is usually a capped pipe in the yard near the house. Nothing gets dug up to look.
Do I get a copy of the video?
Yes, and hang onto it. Insurance claims, seller disputes and warranty questions all go better with dated footage of the actual pipe.
Does a home inspection include the sewer line?
Almost never. Standard home inspections stop at what’s visible, and the sewer line isn’t. It’s a separate service, and on an older house it’s the one worth adding.
Can a camera find a leak under the slab?
It can find a break or a separation in a drain line under the slab, yes. A pressurized water line leak is a different tool, and that’s leak detection. Describe what you’re seeing and we’ll bring the right one.
Can you find something I dropped down the drain?
Often, yes. A ring down a sink is one of the more common calls we get, and finding it with the camera usually beats pulling half the plumbing apart to look.
Book a Sewer Camera Inspection in Spring, TX
Call or send the form. If you’re on an option period clock, say so and we’ll work to it. If sewage is coming up right now, say that instead, because somebody’s on call 24/7.