Sewer Line Repair
Fix a cracked, root-choked or sagging sewer pipe while replacing only what has to go.
Drains and sewer
Sewer Camera Inspection in Goodyear, AZ
A camera on a flexible cable travels through the sewer line and records what it sees. The footage shows cracks, roots, sags and blockages without digging a single hole.
Call to book an inspection or describe a backup, and a contractor is lined up.
When a camera helps
- Repeated clogsThe same drain stops up again and again.
- Buying or selling a homeA buyer or seller wants to know the lateral's condition.
- Before a repairThe footage shows the best fix.
What the camera shows
The camera head carries lights and sends live video to a monitor. A locator can mark the camera's position on the ground, so the contractor knows how far along the line a defect sits.
You can see roots entering a joint, a crack along the pipe, a belly that holds water and the point where the line meets the main.
How an inspection works
The crew enters through a cleanout, a pulled toilet or a vent. The camera is fed through the line while the contractor watches the monitor and records footage.
Ask for a copy of the video and a written note on defects. Keep both with your home records.
In Goodyear
Older pipe, newer pipe and mixed neighborhoods
Goodyear has older blocks near the original townsite and newer master-planned areas such as Estrella and Palm Valley. A camera helps whichever you live in, because pipe age and bedding differ.
Roots, settlement and construction debris show up differently in each, and the footage tells the story.
Cost
What affects the price of a camera inspection
Inspection pricing is usually more modest than a repair, and these factors shape it.
Ask whether the video is included and whether the fee is credited toward a repair.
Buying or selling a house
A home inspector does not usually look inside the sewer line. A camera view before closing can catch problems that cost thousands later. Sellers sometimes order one to avoid surprises.
If you are buying, ask the seller about past backups and repairs, then have the lateral inspected before the contingency period ends.
Reading the results
Footage is only useful if you understand it. Ask the contractor to pause on each defect and explain what it means for repair or replacement.
Compare options, and get a second opinion on a major replacement. See sewer line repair and sewer line replacement for what comes next.
What the footage should show
A good inspection records the whole run: entry point, sags, offset joints, roots, cracks and the connection at the main. Ask for the video and a note of the distance to each problem.
Reading the report with the plumber
Have the plumber walk through the video and mark the distance to each defect from the cleanout. Not every defect needs work. A small offset may be monitored, while a break or heavy root mass will not wait.
Keep the video. It is also useful when you sell the house.
What the footage can lead to
Hydro Jetting
Wash grease, scale and roots from pipe walls with high pressure water where a cable falls short.
Drain Cleaning & Unclogging
Open clogged sinks, tubs, laundry lines and main drains, and find out why they keep stopping.
Common questions
Sewer camera questions
No. It is a flexible cable with a small camera head, and it travels through the line gently. A broken pipe can snag the cable, though, which is also a finding.
Usually yes. Ask the contractor to show you the monitor and pause on each defect.
Often. The lateral is expensive to repair, and the footage tells you its condition before closing.
Many inspections take under an hour, though a long or blocked line takes longer.
Ask when you call. Most are set for daylight hours, but a backup that needs eyes on the pipe can be reported any time.
It can reveal costly problems before closing. Ask for the footage.
It shows where the line is blocked and why.
Want to see inside the line?
Call, describe the symptoms and a dispatcher will connect you with a contractor who runs a camera.