CCTV Drain Inspection Cardiff
A CCTV drain inspection runs a waterproof camera through the sewer and stormwater lines under Cardiff homes to show what is actually wrong inside the pipe. Cracks, root entry, silt build-up and collapsed sections all appear on screen before anyone digs. Every job is quoted up front, and booking your plumber in Cardiff takes one call to (02) 4063 3469.
Licensed plumbers and gas fitters · NSW Lic. 359278C
Last updated September 2026
Why Put a Camera Down a Drain?
Guesswork costs money. Digging in the wrong spot, or clearing a line without knowing why it blocked, means paying twice. The camera settles the question first:
Root entry points
Cracked or offset joints
Silt and scale
Collapsed sections
The side of the boundary the fault sits on
How the Camera Run Works
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Ring or send the form
Call (02) 4063 3469 or use the form to explain the fault. We ask enough to bring the right equipment the first time.
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A fixed price first
A plumber inspects the job and names a fixed figure up front. Nothing gets started until you give the go-ahead.
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The camera goes in
The camera head travels the line from an access point, and the plumber talks you through what appears on screen, metre by metre, so you see the fault for yourself.
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Covered for a year
Every job carries our 365-day warranty on all work. If something we did isn't right, ring the same number.
What Does a CCTV Drain Inspection Cost?
The price follows the pipe, not a flat rate. What changes it:
- Access to the line An inspection point under a house or behind a garden bed takes longer to reach than a clean outside grate.
- Pipe material and age Older earthenware lines need gentler handling than PVC, and the camera run takes more care.
- Length and layout of the run Long lines with bends take more time to cover properly.
- A full blockage A choked line has to be opened before the camera can travel it.
We provide up-front, honest quotes that will always match the final price, should you decide to go ahead. You see the figure before the camera is unpacked, and the invoice matches it.
What the Camera Finds Under These Streets
The housing predicts the footage
Near Winding Creek, add stormwater
What Customers Say
Our blocked toilet morphed into a huge plumbing earthworks project due to extreme pipe damage from tree roots.
When the Fault Sits Elsewhere
When we're not the right call. A fault in Hunter Water's sewer main is fixed by Hunter Water, and the recording marks the exact point your pipe joins theirs. A gas smell is a different job again, handled through our gas leak service.
Your Questions, Answered
Can a camera inspection find tree roots in the older streets?
Yes. The camera travels the full length of the line and pinpoints each entry point, along with how far the roots have taken hold and whether the earthenware joints around them have cracked. That footage decides whether the line needs a clear, a relining job or bigger work.
Do you inspect stormwater lines too, not just sewer?
Both. Low-lying stormwater lines take the brunt of heavy rain, and the camera shows whether silt, roots or a crushed length is behind the trouble. The sewer line gets the same treatment.
Will I get the footage and a written report?
Yes. You watch the footage as it runs, and the findings come to you in writing with the quote. That matters for insurance claims, pre-purchase checks and renovation planning, where you need the pipe's condition on paper rather than from memory.
How do I book an inspection?
Ring (02) 4063 3469 or send the form and describe what the drain has been doing. It costs nothing to get us out to your door (excluding after-hours).
Where the Footage Leads Next
Once the footage is in, the next step is usually one of these:
Blocked drain clearing
For the blockage itself, cleared and camera-checked before and after.
Drain jetting
When high-pressure water is the right tool for the build-up.
Tree root removal
Where roots are the recurring cause.
Pipe relining
When the footage shows a pipe worth sealing rather than replacing.
Need a plumber? Call or send the form
Ring (02) 4063 3469 or send the form below. Available 24/7, you see a fixed figure ahead of any work, and every job carries our 365-day warranty on all work.
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