Sewer Camera Inspection in Whitby
A sealed camera head on a flexible rod shows us the inside of your drain from the cleanout to the street. You watch the screen with us and keep the recording.
- Sewer Camera Inspection handled by a licensed plumber
- Cause found and shown to you before any repair
- Price explained before work starts
- Tested, cleaned up and written down when finished
- Licensed plumbing trade
- Camera before digging
- Written job notes
- Phone-only booking
Signs, filed under symptoms
- Repeat backups after cleaning
- Buying an older home with mature trees
- Planning a basement finish over existing floor drains
- Unexplained sewer smell or a damp patch over the lateral path
How the job is handled
The camera head travels through the line while a counter logs distance. When it finds a root intrusion, a belly holding water, a crack or an offset joint, we note the footage and can locate the spot from above with a transmitter so you know exactly where any digging would happen.
Cleaning sometimes comes first. The lens cannot look past a solid plug, so a quick clearing gives a clear view and an honest diagnosis.
Signs you need this work
- A drain that clogs again within months of being cleared
- Roots or clay chips on the cable after clearing
- Buying a house with an older sewer lateral
- Planning a basement bathroom that ties into the main
What the plumber brings
Tools and parts that come in from the truck for this kind of call, so the fix can usually be made on the first visit:
- Push-rod sewer camera with a self-levelling head
- Locator wand to trace the sonde from above
- Spray paint and flags to mark the yard
- Recording screen for the video file
The job, step by step
- 01
Camera goes in at the main cleanout or a pulled toilet
- 02
We push slowly to the property line and note every joint
- 03
The sonde is located from above and depth is marked on the ground
- 04
Video is reviewed with you on site
- 05
You receive the footage and a written list of distances and defects
Symptom, cause and fix
| What you see | Usual cause | What we do |
|---|---|---|
| Offset joint | Ground movement shifted a pipe section | Monitor, or spot repair if it catches debris |
| Root intrusion | Tree roots entering through a joint | Cut roots, then line or replace the section |
| Sag or belly | Settled bedding under the pipe | Excavate and re-bed at that distance |
Local card: Whitby houses
For buyers in Whitby, a camera inspection before closing on a 1960s or 1970s home can be money well spent. Clay and cast-iron sections from that era may look fine from inside the house while the lateral under the lawn tells a different story.
The visit, in order
- Access point chosen and protected
- Camera run with distance counter recording
- Problem spots located from the surface
- Footage reviewed with you and summary written
Ring us when
Book it after a second backup, before a basement renovation, or as part of a purchase decision on an older house.
Common questions
Do I get the footage?
You do. The recording is yours to pass along with an insurer, a seller or another contractor.
How far can the camera go?
Typically well beyond a residential lateral length, enough to reach the municipal connection from a basement cleanout in most homes.