00 FT · ENTRY
The cleanout is the front door
The camera goes in at the cleanout, usually in the basement or near the foundation. If a house has no accessible cleanout, we tell you right away, because that is a finding on its own.
Sewer scope only · standalone service
Go underground before you buy what is above it.
The main sewer line is the most expensive thing nobody sees at a showing. We feed a waterproof camera down the line, watch the whole run on a monitor, and record it, so a buyer, seller or owner knows what is really in the ground.
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10–40 FT · MATERIAL
What the pipe is made of decides what comes next
Older Michigan neighborhoods are a mix of generations. We identify the material on screen and give you an honest read on its remaining service life.
Clay tileCommon in older lines. Joints invite roots.
Cast ironStrong, but scales and corrodes with age.
OrangeburgBonded fiber pipe that can deform and collapse.
PVCModern, smooth and usually trouble-free.
40–80 FT · DEFECTS
What shows up on the monitor
Root intrusionFine roots at joints that grow into a mat.
BelliesLow spots where water and waste stand.
Offsets & cracksJoints that have shifted or pipe that has split.
CollapseSections that are broken or crushed.
Every defect is captured on video with the footage depth, so a plumber or the city knows exactly where to dig.
END OF RUN · REPORT
You leave with the footage and a plain verdict
You get the findings with photos, a note on pipe material and condition, and a recommendation: leave it alone, clean it, line it or replace it. Planning to buy? The report is also a negotiating document. It is included at no charge in our full home inspections, and available on its own when that is all you need.