Sewer Camera Inspection in North York

When a camera look makes sense

A camera look is the straightforward way to answer the question “what is wrong with this pipe?” It is worth booking when a drain keeps clogging after cleaning, when roots come back on the cable, or before you buy a house with an older sewer lateral. It also helps before a basement renovation, when the floor drain line will be buried under new flooring.

• Repeat backups in the same line
• Roots, soil or clay shards on a drain cable
• Buying or renovating an older home
• Sinkholes or soft spots in the front lawn

What we do

1. Access. The camera goes in through a cleanout, floor drain or toilet flange.
2. Travel. A push rod carries the camera head along the line while a counter records the distance.
3. Locate. A small transmitter behind the lens lets us pinpoint the spot of a problem on the ground above it, along with an approximate depth.
4. Review. We walk you through the footage and point out joints, cracks, sags and roots.
5. Record. You can keep the video for your records or for a contractor quote.

What we often find in North York

Laterals from the 1950s and 1960s are commonly vitrified clay with joints every metre or so. Roots enter those joints. Over decades the pipe can shift and leave an offset, where one section sits slightly lower than the next. Cast-iron sections inside the house can show heavy scale or a rusted-through bottom. In some older homes we see a transition to the newer city pipe at the property line where materials meet.

What the results mean

Small root intrusion at one or two joints is often managed with periodic cutting. Cracked or collapsed sections need sewer line repair. A lateral with many failing joints may be a candidate for replacement. We describe the options plainly and you decide.