A camera inside the pipe, footage you can watch and a written report that sets out what to do next.
In Reigate, a CCTV survey is often the first step. The town’s period houses and mature gardens mean older drains, tree roots and shared runs, and the camera shows which of those is causing trouble without anyone digging up the garden.
It is just as useful before a purchase. Large period houses can have drains that have been altered several times, and nobody may hold a plan of where they run. A survey tells you the condition of the pipes before you commit, and tracing can map the layout if needed.
South and west of the town, in Leigh, Sidlow, Buckland and Betchworth, plenty of homes are on private drainage on slow-draining clay. We can survey the tank and the pipes serving it as well as the mains drains, and you get the footage and a written report either way.
What’s included
Footage, a written report and a recommendation you can act on.
The camera records the pipe from end to end, so you see the faults as we do.
The report lists each fault and where it is, written for homeowners rather than engineers.
We look for roots, cracked pipes and joints that have moved, and can cut roots out if they are the problem.
Where drains are shared or the route is unclear, we can trace and map them.
Our home buyers’ survey checks the drains before you exchange.
A septic tank survey covers the tank and pipes for village properties.
A clay drain that has been in the ground for decades can look fine from the surface and be in poor condition underground. The camera shows cracked pipes, joints that have moved, roots that have grown in and sections where waste is collecting.
That matters if the drain has blocked before or you are about to buy. If it is blocked at the moment, see the Reigate blocked drains page.
About CCTV drainage surveys
If a house in the Weald villages is not on mains drainage, the tank and the pipes leading to it matter as much as the building. A survey shows what is there and what condition it is in, before you commit.
We can survey the tank, trace the pipes and, if it needs emptying, do that on the same visit. Our Reigate septic tank page covers emptying and aftercare.
About septic tank surveysLocal to you
We survey drains in Reigate, Woodhatch, South Park and Meadvale, in Redhill and Merstham, and in the villages out to Leigh, Betchworth and Walton on the Hill. Ring with your postcode to confirm. The full Reigate area list has the rest.
We can clear it, then film the pipe once it runs.
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Questions answered
No. The camera goes in through an existing chamber or gully, so nothing needs to be dug up.
You get the footage and a written report listing each fault and its position. It is meant to be read by homeowners, so there is no need to understand drainage jargon.
Often, yes. Older houses tend to have older drains, and they may have been altered over the years. A survey shows what condition they are in, before it costs you.
Yes. We can survey the shared section as well as your own pipe, and the report shows where any faults are, which helps when working out who is responsible.
Roots can usually be cut out and the pipe descaled. The report will show where they have got in, so you can see whether it is a minor problem or a sign of a joint that needs more work.
Yes. A septic tank survey looks at the tank and the pipes serving it, and we can empty the tank on the same visit if it needs it.
It helps if someone is there to show us the access and any chambers, and so that we can talk you through what we find. Tell us your situation when you book and we will agree what suits.
Got a different question? Call 03333 233566 or send us a message.
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