//Glossary
Video camera inspection
Running a waterproof camera on a push rod through a drain or sewer line and watching the inside of the pipe on a screen. It shows the blockage, the pipe condition and the location of any break, belly or root intrusion before a repair is quoted.
Why does the camera go down before the quote?
Because a sewer repair priced without seeing the pipe is a guess. The camera shows whether the line needs a cleaning, a spot repair or a replacement, and a locator on the camera head marks the exact point on the surface above the problem. You see the same screen the technician sees.
When is a camera inspection worth doing on its own?
Before buying a house, before approving anyone's sewer quote, and whenever a drain has backed up more than once. It turns a recurring mystery into a picture.
//At Done-Rite
A camera inspection is included with the $99 drain snaking, and Done-Rite offers a free video inspection so the problem is on screen before anyone quotes a repair.
Guides that use this term
- › How drain cleaning works: snake, camera, and what happens on the call
- › Why the same drain keeps clogging
- › Hydro jetting, explained: what it is and when a drain needs it
- › What a sewer camera inspection shows, and why it comes before the quote
- › Trenchless sewer repair, explained: lining, bursting, and when each fits
- › Root intrusion in sewer lines: how roots get in and what to do about it
- › What damages a sewer line: roots, old materials, ground movement and grease
- › Signs of a sewer line problem: what to watch for before it backs up
- › Restaurant plumbing: grease, the line to the interceptor, and hot water that cannot stop
- › Salon and retail plumbing: hair, hot water and the restroom that has to work
- › Multi-unit and property management plumbing: shared lines, shared water heaters, one phone call
- › Gurgling toilet: why it happens and what it is telling you
- › Sewer smell in the house: dry traps, vents, and when it is the line
- › Snaking vs hydro jetting: which one your drain actually needs
- › What drain cleaning and hydro jetting cost in Orange County
- › Spot repair vs full sewer replacement: when each is the honest answer
- › Choosing a plumber in Orange County: an independent shop vs a national franchise vs a large regional company
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