Footage and a written report on the drains at your Guildford home or business, whether it is in the town or out in the villages.
A drain survey puts a small camera inside the pipe, so we can see its condition without digging. In Guildford it is most often booked before a house purchase, when a drain keeps blocking, or when a property in the countryside is on private drainage and nobody is sure how the pipes run.
Homes in and around Guildford change hands all the time. In the villages of the Surrey Hills, a property with a septic tank carries legal responsibilities when it is sold, and a survey before exchange avoids unpleasant surprises for both sides. In the town, where the drains run to Thames Water’s sewers, a survey shows what condition your own pipes are in.
You receive the footage and a written report listing each fault and where it is. If a fault turns out to be on the public side of the boundary, you will have the evidence to take it up with the water company.
What’s included
A recording of the pipe, a written report and a clear next step.
The camera films the whole run, so you can see each fault for yourself.
We list the faults we found and where they are, in language you can pass to a solicitor, surveyor or landlord.
If a pipe is too silted to film, we can jet it before the camera goes in.
Where nobody holds a plan, we can trace the drains and map them.
A home buyers’ survey checks the drains while there is still time to negotiate.
A septic tank survey covers the tank and the pipes that serve it.
If you are buying, a survey tells you the condition of the drains before you commit, so a hidden problem does not become yours after completion. If you are selling, a survey report can answer a buyer’s questions before they ask.
For a house in the countryside, ask whether it is on mains drainage. If it has a tank, our septic tank survey is the one to book, and the Guildford septic tank page explains the rest.
About home buyers’ surveys
A drain that has been cleared more than once is trying to tell you something. The camera shows whether it is a root, a displaced joint, a dip in the pipe or a build-up of scale.
We can clear the blockage first so the pipe is clean enough to film. Blocked right now? Our Guildford blocked drains page covers that first step.
About CCTV drainage surveysLocal to you
Surveys are available across Guildford, including Merrow, Burpham, Stoughton and Onslow Village, and in the Surrey Hills villages from Shalford and Chilworth to Albury, Shere and Compton. Give us your postcode and we will confirm. The full Guildford area list has the rest.
We can unblock it and film the pipe once it is clear.
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Questions answered
We lower a small camera into the drain through a chamber or gully and move it along the pipe. It films as it goes, and we note each fault and its position for the report.
Yes. It lists what we found and where, in plain language, so you can pass it to a solicitor, a surveyor or your landlord without translating.
It is your choice, but it is worth it for older houses and for any property with a history of drain trouble. Finding a problem before exchange puts you in a stronger position.
It can. A survey of the tank and pipework shows what is there and what condition it is in, so you can deal with any issues before a buyer’s survey raises them.
Often. We can trace a pipe from a known point and map its route. That is helpful in older properties where no plan exists, or where covers have been lost under paving.
Then the camera cannot see the pipe wall properly. We can jet it clean first, and we will tell you before starting if we think that is needed.
Yes. We survey drains for businesses, landlords and managing agents as well as homeowners. Tell us about access and opening hours when you book.
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