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CCTV Drain Surveys

See exactly what's happening inside your drain — before you spend a penny.

A CCTV drain survey removes the guesswork. Our engineers push a self-levelling HD camera through 100+ metres of your drainage system, recording video and building a schematic of every pipe, joint and chamber. You receive a full report — video, photos, defect log, WRc-standard grading — the same day, ready to hand to your insurer, solicitor or landlord.

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Warning signs

  • Recurring blockages in the same location
  • Property sale or purchase requiring due diligence
  • Suspected collapsed or misaligned pipework
  • Subsidence claim requiring drainage evidence
  • Damp or wet patches in a garden with no obvious cause

Common causes

  • Tree root ingress through pipe joints
  • Collapsed or fractured Victorian clay pipes
  • Misaligned or open joints from ground movement
  • Displaced connections from unauthorised extensions
  • Rat ingress from broken lateral connections
Our process

How we handle cctv drain surveys

01
Site walk-through
Engineer maps all manholes, gullies and inspection points.
02
Camera launch
Self-levelling HD camera pushed through each run.
03
Live commentary
You can watch the feed and ask questions as we go.
04
Written report
Full video, defect log, WRc grades and repair recommendations emailed the same day.

Kit we bring

  • Self-levelling HD in-pipe cameras (up to 150m reach)
  • Push-rod cameras for shorter waste runs
  • Sonde locators for surface tracing
  • WRc-compliant reporting software

While you wait — do

  • ✓ Provide access to all drainage points if possible
  • ✓ Have property plans available if you have them

Please don't

  • ✕ Don't buy a property with drainage concerns without a professional survey

Common questions

How long does a CCTV survey take?▾
A typical domestic survey takes 60–90 minutes on site. Larger commercial or new-build surveys can take half a day.
Is the report accepted by insurance companies?▾
Yes — our reports are WRc-standard and routinely used to support home insurance and subsidence claims.
Can I get a survey before buying a house?▾
Absolutely. Our homebuyer survey option includes a plain-English summary alongside the technical report.

Related services

Homebuyer Drain Surveys
Pre-purchase drain surveys with plain-English reports.
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Drain Repairs & Patch Lining
Cracked, offset or collapsed drains repaired properly.
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No-Dig Drain Relining
Trenchless pipe rehabilitation — no excavation, no mess.
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Tree Root Removal from Drains
Root masses cut out and joints repaired to stop re-ingress.
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Where we deliver this service

London and a 25-mile radius of East Grinstead. Popular locations:

East Grinstead Crawley Horley Lingfield Forest Row Hartfield Copthorne Dormansland Turners Hill Ashurst Wood Edenbridge Haywards Heath Burgess Hill Uckfield Crowborough RedhillAll areas →

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