CCTV Drain Inspections

Our plumbers will provide you with a detailed report and video footage of any problems that were uncovered. Based on the footage obtained, we can recommend specific drain cleaning services, prevention of future blockages or repairs if needed.

Vital Flow Plumbing Services are your local Sydney Northern Beaches & North Shore blocked drain experts, having access to the latest in drain cleaning technology, as well as the most experienced and fully qualified plumbers who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including all weekends and public holidays. We can have a plumber to your doorstep on the same day of your booking.

WHAT DO CCTV DRAIN INSPECTIONS DETECT?

When you have a blocked drain that keeps reoccurring, the cause of a blocked drain, or location of the blockage, isn’t known, or your attending plumber suspects that there might be more going on inside your blocked drain than first thought, a CCTV drain camera inspection will be a very good idea. Every one of our licensed plumbers has been extensively trained in every aspect of blocked drains clearing, including the use of drain camera inspections.

Typically, the cause of a reoccurring blockage will be one or more of four things;

• A cracked or broken pipe– Environmental factors, such as earth compacting around a pipe, ground movements, temperature fluctuations or incorrect pipe installation can lead to cracks or breakages in the pipework, allowing debris to settle inside and prevent the water from moving through. By using a CCTV drain camera, At Vital Flow Plumbing Services we are able to assess precisely how bad the damage is, and make the right decision in regards to repairing the damaged pipe section.
• Pipe sagging– The erosion of surrounding earth can cause a pipe to belly, or sag, which prevents water and any other solid materials from correctly draining through the pipeline. Our local experts are able to find out exactly where and how badly a pipe is sagging, and then determine what the best course of action is for repairs.
• Collapsed pipe – Incorrect installation of drains, drains made from dated material or drains that are typically from Sydney are simply very old, can collapse completely, again allowing surrounding dirt and rubble to enter inside. This usually blocks the drain completely, causing waste and water to settle at the damaged section, and would not be repairable without either excavating the whole drain, which is very expensive, or using a CCTV drain camera to determine another course of action, which is far cheaper.
• Tree root blockages – Tree roots will naturally move towards a water source, and, if a pipe is very old or already cracked, it is extremely easy for even a minuscule hair-like tree root to infiltrate a drain pipe. Once inside the tree roots will soon grow to a large fibrous mass and eventually completely block or break through the pipework. By using the CCTV drain camera to assess the damage from the inside, our plumbers at Vital Flow Plumbing Services  will be able to see clearly whether the blocked drain can be cleared effectively with the use of our high pressure water jets or if the damage is too serious possibly the section of blocked drain will need to be excavated and replaced instead