Drain Camera Inspection
in the Capital Region, NY

We quote a flat, upfront price before we start, with no hourly meter and no surprises. If the inspection rolls into a repair, we credit the diagnosis toward the work where it applies. With any drain clearing, the camera look is free. Our drain cleaning cost guide shows what camera visits have cost on our own invoices.

Through a cleanout or another drain opening, we send a waterproof camera head down the line while you follow the live feed. It shows roots, buildup, sags, offsets and cracks, and we mark the depth and ground location of anything we find and say what it means. After that the decision is yours. Our guide to what to expect from a sewer camera inspection walks through the visit.

When a line backs up repeatedly, when you are buying an older home, or when there is a sewer smell or a wet spot over the run, yes: the camera shows the true cause (roots, a cracked or collapsed pipe, a belly holding waste) before you spend money on the wrong repair. In our own records, a camera inspection is mentioned in about 3 in 10 of our sewer and main-line drain calls (263 of 921, October 2021 to October 2026). For a one-off slow sink, a cleaning may be all you need, and we will tell you so.

For an older Capital Region home it is one of the smartest moves before you close. We run the camera down the main sewer line to spot cracks, root intrusion, bellies, or failing clay or cast-iron pipe that a standard home inspection will not catch, so you know what you are buying before you sign.

No. Older clay and cast-iron lines are more likely to fail, but a newer home can have a bellied section, an offset joint or a crushed run too. Repeated backups, slow drains, a sewer smell or a large tree near the line are all reasons to look, whatever the age of the house.

Yes. Our camera has a built-in locator, so we pinpoint the depth and ground location of a clog, root or break before anyone digs.

Yes. We show you the live feed on screen and explain what you are looking at, so you decide your next step with the facts in front of you.

It depends on the length and condition of the line and how easy it is to reach. A clear, accessible line goes faster than one that needs clearing first. We tell you what to expect before we start, and the price is flat, so a longer visit does not change it.

That depends on access and on the line itself: where we can get the camera in (a cleanout or other drain opening), the bends along the run and the pipe’s condition. If something will limit how far we can go, we tell you before we start.

Usually yes. The line has to be reasonably clear so the lens stays clean and the footage is readable, so if it is badly clogged we snake or jet it open first. If your drain is actively backing up, we get it flowing again, then run the camera to pinpoint the underlying cause.

The footage decides the next step. Roots or buildup may clear with a drain cleaning. A cracked or collapsed section points to sewer line repair or replacement, and some lines can be lined without trenching. We lay out your options with a flat price for each.