Sewer Camera Inspection
Live video inspection of your sewer line before any repair or replacement.
A sewer camera inspection shows the inside of your line before anyone digs. People's Choice Plumbing feeds a waterproof camera through a cleanout and walks the live video with you: roots, grease, cracks, cast iron scaling, and low spots called bellies. The footage decides the next step. A clog that is only grease or roots can be cleaned. A short damaged section can be repaired. A line that is collapsed or scaled along most of its length usually needs replacement. You leave with the recording and a written recommendation.
What's Included
- Live video of the sewer line
- Location and depth of the fault marked at the surface
- Pipe material and condition noted
- Roots, cast iron scaling, and bellies identified
- Cleaning, repair, or replacement recommended from the footage
- Recording you can share with a buyer, insurer, or second opinion
What a Florida sewer camera inspection typically finds
Homes across northern Palm Beach County and Martin County still have a lot of original cast iron and clay. The camera usually finds one of three things: tree roots at a joint, scale built up inside cast iron, or a belly where the pipe has settled and holds standing water. Any of those will bring a clog back after a simple snake.
What happens after the inspection
The video is what we quote from. If the pipe is intact, drain cleaning or hydro jetting clears it. A single bad section is a sewer line repair. Widespread cracking, collapse, or heavy scale is a sewer line replacement. Our sewer camera inspection guide covers 2026 prices, how long the visit takes, and what you should walk away with.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a sewer camera inspection cost?
With an accessible cleanout, most inspections run $100 to $300. The average job, including harder access, lands near $996, and the full range most homeowners see is about $271 to $1,727. Toilet removal or a new cleanout adds to that. The long breakdown is in our sewer camera inspection guide.
How long does a sewer camera inspection take?
Most residential inspections take 30 to 60 minutes. A straight run through a cleanout is closer to half an hour. A longer line, several bends, or a clog that has to be opened before the camera can pass takes longer.
What does sewer camera footage show?
You see the inside of the pipe on a monitor: clogs, cracks, root masses, grease, cast iron scale, offset joints, and bellies that hold standing water. We mark the location and depth at the surface so any repair digs in one place.
What does a Florida sewer inspection usually find?
In Palm Beach and Martin County the common finds are tree roots at clay or cast iron joints, scale built up inside old cast iron, and bellies where the pipe has settled. Those are the reasons a clog comes back after snaking.
Does the camera decide repair or replacement?
Yes. Intact pipe with roots or grease gets cleaned. One damaged section gets a spot repair or liner. Collapse, heavy scale along most of the line, or repeated failures usually means replacement. We do not quote a dig until the video shows which one it is.
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Further Reading
Sewer Camera Inspection: What It Costs, How It Works, and When You Need One
What a sewer camera inspection costs in 2026, what the footage shows, and how Florida findings decide cleaning, repair, or replacement.
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