A camera in the pipe, footage you can watch and a written report listing what we found.
In Redhill a drain survey is often booked when a drain has blocked more than once, when a shared terrace drain is in dispute or when someone is buying a house. The camera shows what condition the pipe is in without anyone digging.
Victorian terraces often share a drain run behind the houses, and working out which section is faulty is not always simple from the surface. A survey follows the pipe and shows where each fault sits, which helps when deciding who should deal with it.
Redhill’s hills are sandy and its valleys are clay, so drains a mile apart can behave quite differently. Our report records what we saw in your drain, and for properties in the villages around the town, the survey can include the pipes leading to a septic tank.
What’s included
Everything you need to decide what to do next.
The camera films the pipe from end to end, so you can see each fault for yourself.
The report lists the faults and where they are, so it can go to a landlord, neighbour or solicitor.
Where a drain is shared or its route is unclear, we can trace and map it.
Silt or fat can hide the pipe wall, so we jet first when it is needed.
A home buyers’ survey looks at the drains before you exchange.
For village homes, a septic tank survey covers the tank and its pipes.
When several houses share a drain, a blockage or leak can be hard to pin on one of them. A survey shows where the fault is, and the report gives everyone the same facts.
If your drain is blocked now, our Redhill blocked drains page explains how we clear it first.
About drain tracing and mapping
Before you commit, a survey tells you what condition the drains are in. That is useful on older terraces, where the pipes may be original, and on any home with a history of blockages.
If the property is on a tank, the septic tank survey looks at that as well. See also our Redhill page.
About home buyers’ surveysLocal to you
We survey drains in Redhill, Merstham, Earlswood and Salfords, and in the villages from Nutfield and Bletchingley to Outwood and Godstone. Call with your postcode and we will confirm. The full Redhill area list has the rest.
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Questions answered
It shows the inside of the pipe: cracks, joints that have moved, roots, scale and places where waste is collecting. We note where each one is.
It can. The footage and written report show where the fault is, which makes it easier for everyone to see whose section it is.
Often. Older drains are older pipes, and they may have been altered over the years. A survey shows what you have before it becomes a problem.
Very little. The camera goes in through an existing chamber or gully, and the survey does not involve digging.
We give you the footage and a written report listing each fault and where it is, in plain language.
Often. We can trace a pipe from a known point and map the route, which is useful where drains are shared or covers have been lost.
Yes. We survey drains for shops, restaurants, offices, landlords and managing agents. Let us know about access and opening hours when you book.
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