Technology has improved almost every aspect of home building and home repairs. Years ago, if a home had a sewer problem inspectors had to use guess work in order to find the spot of trouble. They had to dig at different points on a sewer line until the exact point of trouble was found. Today, finding those trouble spots has become much easier with sewer cameras and locating equipment.
A sewer line camera inspection is a process where a plumbing company will run a video line down the branch lines (the pipes that lead from the bathtubs, toilets, and faucets to the house’s sewer line) in order to see close up details of the lines and to specifically locate the source of the problem. Each camera is equipped with a transmitter. When the video technician or plumber finds a blockage point, the camera will be stopped. The plumber or technician will go outside to ground level and wave a locating device until the device picks up the transmission signal. This allows him/her to spray a paint spot on the exact point of blockage so that the sewer trench will be dug in the correct spot.
Sewer line camera inspections can run anywhere from $99 to $300 depending on where a house is located and how much line must be run to find the point of blockage. While this price may seem high for some, being able to pinpoint the exact spot of trouble within a sewer line is actually much more cost effective than having the line dug into multiple times. By investing money into finding and repairing sewer problems at the source, homeowners can efficiently repair any issues. Sewer line camera inspections are great ways to save time and money in the long run.
Posted on behaf of Kiddco Plumbing, Inc.
