What Is a CCTV Drainage Survey?

A CCTV drainage survey involves sending specialist camera equipment into a drainage system to ascertain the root cause of an issue. Instead of digging intrusive, costly, and time-consuming trenches, the CCTV survey identifies blockages, leaks, scale build-ups, or any other problems via a high-definition camera. This helps our professional engineers at Sureflow Drainage Solutions Wigan fully understand the issue and devise the best solution to get your drains flowing freely again.

How Does a CCTV Drain Survey Work?
Our engineers arrive equipped with high-tech drainage equipment, including waterproof push rod cameras and remote crawlers to navigate through the drainage system. Once we access the drains, we deploy a camera that delivers real-time footage to our engineer, who then compiles a CCTV drain survey report. This report helps us understand the severity of the problem.

CCTV Drain Inspections Help to Find:
Blockages and leaks
Displaced joints
Minor and major tree root ingress
Corrosion, wear, and tear
Cracked and collapsed drains
Scale build-up
Signs of poor insulation or displacement
CCTV drain inspections are an unobtrusive and cost-effective way to find the source of a problem. With our engineers carrying specialist drainage equipment to all jobs, once the leak, blockage, or damage is located, our team can often resolve it quickly.

Homebuyer and Vendor Drain Surveys
A RICS homebuyer survey does not assess the state of the drains at a property, which means critical drainage problems may be missed. Collapsed or damaged drains are expensive to resolve, so it’s important to evaluate the drainage infrastructure before purchasing a property to uncover any hidden future expenses.

We conduct full CCTV drain inspection surveys to ensure there aren’t any existing drainage or sewage issues that could lead to severe problems in the future. The survey looks for damaged pipework, tree root ingress, backed-up sewage, leaks, and pipe collapse. Our CCTV drainage reports are also suitable for vendors looking to sell and avoid delays due to drainage faults.

Pre-Tenancy Drain Surveys
Landlords are responsible for drainage infrastructure, and Sureflow Drainage Solutions Wigan’s CCTV surveys allow them to lease out a property with confidence. We use state-of-the-art CCTV drainage cameras to ensure the drains, waste pipes, and sewers are in good condition. A pre-tenancy CCTV drainage survey can help prove if a tenant has caused any drain damage.

Build Over Surveys
Build over surveys are conducted before and after building work. For those planning an extension on an existing property, the water authority will insist on a CCTV drainage survey if building work is to take place over or near their pipes. CCTV surveys are also useful to assess the quality of newly installed drains and verify they are functioning correctly.

Subsidence Surveys
Property owners who report subsidence issues utilize our CCTV drain surveys. An engineer will arrive on-site and jet the drains to get a clear overview of the drainage network to establish the cause of the subsidence. Far less intrusive and time-consuming than other methods, a CCTV survey is a great place to start investigating subsidence.