A camera down the line turns an expensive guess into a known quantity. It is the difference between being told your lateral needs replacing and watching the crack on a screen yourself.
The monitor at a cleanout — you watch the same picture we do.
When it is worth doing
Before you buy a property — especially anything built before the 1980s.
A main line that has backed up more than once.
Recurring blockages that clear and then return.
Sinkholes, soft spots or unusually green patches in the yard along the line.
Before paying for a big repair, so you know it is the right repair.
What you get
A look down the whole runFrom the cleanout out to the connection, so we see the full length rather than the first ten feet.
Location of the problemWe can trace where the camera head is from above ground, so a repair digs in the right place instead of exploring.
An honest readRoots, scale, a bellied section holding water, an offset joint or a collapse all look different and lead to different fixes. We will tell you which one you have.
Footage you keepSo you can show a seller, an insurer or a second opinion.
What the camera actually sees
A main line filmed from the cleanout, before any work. The pipe wall is scaled and there is root growth coming through.
This is the difference between being told your line has a problem and seeing it. Footage like this is what a repair gets quoted from, and it is what you keep afterwards — to show a seller, an insurer or anyone who wants a second opinion.
More finished work
Scale and corrosion on the pipe wall, read off the monitor as the camera goes.Debris sitting in a line that should be running clear.Feeding the camera head in from a roof cleanout.The reel and monitor travel in the truck, so the camera comes to the job.
Why South Florida buyers should care
Plenty of housing stock here still drains through cast iron or clay laterals that are well past their design life. From the street the house looks immaculate; the pipe under the front lawn is a different story. A camera inspection during your inspection period is one of the cheapest pieces of leverage you can buy, because a failing lateral is a five-figure conversation and far easier to have before closing than after.
What it costs
Camera work carries its own fee because of the equipment involved, and you get that number on site before we start. If the inspection leads to a repair, we price that flat-rate once you have seen the footage and decided what you want to do.
Common questions
Do I get a copy of the video?
Yes. It is your pipe and often your negotiating position, so you keep the footage.
Can you inspect without a cleanout?
Usually there is a way in, sometimes through a pulled toilet. We will tell you on the phone what access we need.
Does a camera find leaks?
It finds breaks, blockages and bad joints in the drain line. Pressurised supply leaks are a different job — that is leak detection.
Let’s get it fixed.
One call gets you a real plumber, a fixed price, and a job done right. No callbacks, no surprises, no runaround.
Cornerstone Plumbing
