Facing a drainage problem? Inexpensive guesswork with the most expensive tools could cost you a pretty penny. But a CCTV drain survey is cost effective and supplies you with the information required to plan the required repairs before any work is carried out.
Pinpoint the Fault Before You Dig
A survey will reveal the exact location of a fault. Speculative excavation (where work is carried out until a problem is found) can end up costing a lot of time and money compared to a targeted dig.
Choose the Right Repair Method
Different problems require different solutions. A fine hairline crack in a clay pipe may require an internal patch liner to be installed, whereas a collapsed pipe would require full replacement, and a case of root intrusion would require the roots to be cut and then relined.
Understand the Full Extent of Deterioration
Although a single problem in a drain (such as a slow draining section of a drain producing a smell) can appear to be a local problem in a single section of a drain, this does not mean that the rest of the drain is perfectly sound. Often there will be widespread deterioration of the pipe work in the rest of the drain.
Check Who Is Responsible for the Repair
Check Who Is Responsible for the Repairs – Such a survey will also show who is responsible for clearing the drains. A number of drains may be covered by the survey in such cases.
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Verify the Repair Once It Is Done
The work having been completed a post-repair survey using a CCTV drain survey camera can be carried out to verify that the correct work has been completed and a recorded ‘before and after’ of the specific work completed, will assist in highlighting any future problems that may occur and provide evidence of the condition of the specific section of pipe(s) that were repaired.
Most costs are saved by doing the survey before work begins compared to repairing on assumption.
