What Is It:
A sewer scope inspection involves using a small camera to video record the home’s lateral sewer line, which runs from the house’s foundation to the main sewer line. This recording can reveal any potential issues within the pipeline.
Inspections come with full video/pictures
Price:
With Inspection: $150
Separate Trip: $200
Why Is It Important:
Structural risks
- Flooding in the home or backyard
- Shifting or cracking in the home’s foundation
- Mold growth
Health risks
- Rodents, flies, roaches, or parasites can enter damaged pipes and invade the home
- Mold spores
- Harmful gasses like carbon dioxide, methane, chlorine, nitrous oxide, hydrogen sulfide, and sulfur dioxide can seep into the house
- Water from a broken sewage pipe can contain bacteria like E-coli, typhoid fever, salmonella, and cholera, and viruses like hepatitis A
Money
- Simply repairing a broken sewer pipe can cost up to $300 per foot
- Average cost of replacing sewer drains can range from $2,500 to $30,000 or more.
- If flooding, foundation issues, or mold growth, then you could be paying thousands of dollars in repairs.
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What Causes Sewer Issues:
- Tree root invasion
- Settling of sewer pipe causing “Trench Bellies”
- Hazardous cracks
- Improper piping materials
- Installation issues
- Major blockages, clogs, or debris
Who Should Have a Sewer Scope:
- House is 20+ years old
- Foul odor-If there’s a bad smell coming from your drain
- Wet soggy lawn
- Patches of lush, green grass
- Broken slabs and wall cracks
- Large trees in the backyard
- Rodent or inspect problems
- Mold
- Moving or shifting of the ground surrounding the home
