Sewer Scope Inspection in Rochester, MN
Home Inspectors Rochester MN | Sewer Scope Inspection (507) 721-0922
How much do you know about your sewer line? Since it is not visible or accessible, most people don’t think about their sewer line until something goes wrong. Home buyers may look for issues with the roof or foundation but don’t consider the condition of the sewer line. The best way to learn about your sewer line is through a sewer scope inspection.
A sewer scope inspection doesn’t require pulling up the grass and soil to access the pipes in the yard. There’s nothing invasive about a video inspection. This is convenient for both the homeowner and the inspector.
Our certified inspector conducts the sewer scope inspection by taking a video of the lateral sewer line route starting from the house and identifies blockages or damages. This video documentation makes it easy to revisit and make repairs with as little disturbance as possible since you’ll know precisely where the problems are located within your sewer line.
One of the major benefits of a sewer scope inspection is the early warning about minor issues. You may not have a leak right now, but a crack along the sewer line might be visible during the inspection. You avoid a much larger bill in the future by taking care of the minor problem now.
Please note the video may appear paused due to inspector adjusting equipment, turning on water, and/or cleaning up equipment during the inspection. The video was not paused or edited. Camera head may shake – inspector is trying to clean camera head.
- 22 seconds – root intrusion
- 3ft – moderate corrosion (scaling) pipe scale is the material that builds up on the inside of pipes. This material makes the inner area of the pipe smaller, which will either decrease the volume or increase the pressure of the liquid flowing through the system. The buildup of pipe scale has several direct impacts on the liquid in the pipe.
- 5ft – water turned on to help push camera
- 20ft 3″ – root intrusion
- 20ft 7″ – debris build up (camera head slightly dips under water)
- 23ft – debris build up – pipe appears to go uphill at approx 2 degrees
- 27ft – short pause while inspector waits for water
- 45 ft – debris
- 46ft to 57ft – pooling water, camera head goes under water
- approx 57ft – root intrusion, debris
- 64ft to approx 65ft – root intrusion, possible debris
- 67 ft – transition, appears to be offset, did not appear to break. Root intrusion visible.
- 68 ft – debris
- 69 ft – transition to possible clay
- approx 70ft – root intrusion
- 72ft transition, appears to be offset, did not appear to break.
- approx 73ft – city/sewer tap – inspector is not able to go past this point due to the camera head being stuck behind the trap. Inspector turns off cold water.
- 5:20 Camera reverses – debris is visible