Everything You Need to Know About CCTV Drainage Surveys
A commonly ignored yet important part of a home is the drainage system. Underneath your home, inside walls, and at the back of appliances, lies a network of pipes that control the flow of water around your home. A drainage system's main purpose is to carry used water and matter away from your home and into sewage. Put simply, drainage is the way in which water leaves your home through pipes. Hidden out of sight, it is easy to forget about our pipes and drains, that is until they begin malfunctioning. These hidden systems work 24/7 to ensure we have water when and however we want it. Looking after your drainage system is incredibly important, as a damaged pipe or drain can become a ticking time bomb if left unaddressed. One surefire way to protect your home’s drainage system is by having a CCTV drainage survey.
What is a CCTV Drainage Survey?
A CCTV drainage survey is in essence, a deep dive into your home’s drainage system in minute detail. Quick to perform yet incredibly useful, a drainage survey checks every part of your home’s drainage system using advanced CCTV cameras, combined with expert opinion. Traditionally, a drainage problem meant that the unlucky homeowner would have to pay someone to dig up the ground and find the issue. However modern surveys have advanced past this, using more innovative methods. Using borescope cameras that can slide into drains and capture images and video, newer methods are much more cost-effective and less invasive. A drainage survey can find:
- Any cracks in pipes or small fractures which will become cracks
- If there is a build-up of scale or debris within pipes
- The general condition and mapping of your pipes (size, scale, material, age, how they connect with one another)
- Whether or not tree roots have made their way into your pipes
- Where pipes connect to sewers
- The condition of fixings, bolts, and joints
Why Book a Drainage Survey?
There are many reasons why drain surveys are important. If you are thinking about selling your home or have just purchased it, a drain survey can provide insight into the age of your drainage system and how it is performing. A drain survey indicating a happy and healthy pipe system can also add to the sale of a property, in the same way, a recently surveyed second-hand vehicle can be sold for a higher price. A drainage survey can also help you prepare for upcoming building work by identifying issues before they become a larger problem. More so, a drain survey can simply be conducted as part of routine home maintenance. If you are looking to locate faults and blockages in your drains, or get a detailed map of the system, a professional CCTV drainage survey by Aspect carried out by one of their expert engineers is your safest option.
What Happens After a Drainage Survey?
After the survey has been completed, which usually takes around two hours, your Aspect technician will be able to share the report with you and discuss any queries you may have. You will be able to keep all survey findings, which include detailed maps and analysis of your drainage system. Engineers will point out any issues of concern, providing informed recommendations for your next steps. If any work needs to be carried out, Aspect engineers can provide a quote for the work, with work for pressing issues being able to start immediately.
