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See inside your drains before you dig.
Guesswork is expensive. A CCTV drain camera shows exactly what's going on inside your pipes - tree roots, cracks, bellies and collapses - and exactly where, so any repair is planned from evidence instead of excavation.
Camera diagnosis - no digging, no guesswork
CCTV Inspections
When you need a camera down the drain
Some problems can't be diagnosed from the surface. These are the big ones.
Recurring blockages
The same drain blocking twice a year isn't bad luck - it's a cause the camera will find.
Buying a property
A pre-purchase drain inspection - because a collapsed sewer is a terrible housewarming surprise.
Suspected tree roots
Confirm root intrusion and see exactly which joint they came in through.
Sewer smells
Persistent drain odours usually mean a crack or a failed joint letting air escape.
Everything drains slowly
When the whole house is sluggish, the problem is downstream - the camera finds where.
Before renovations
Know the condition and location of your drains before you build over or near them.
Our Process
How an inspection works
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Camera survey
A waterproof CCTV camera travels the full length of the line, recording as it goes - through sewer or stormwater, from access points we already have or create.
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Locate precisely
When the camera finds a defect, we locate its exact position and depth from above ground - so any repair is a small, targeted dig, not a trench across the yard.
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Footage & findings
You see what we see. The footage and a plain-English explanation of the findings are yours to keep - property managers get it through ServiceM8.
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Plan the fix
If something needs repairing, you get a written quote based on evidence: what, where, how deep, and why. No worst-case guessing built into the price.
On the Monitor
What shows up on the footage
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Root intrusion
Fine roots in through a joint, grown into a net that catches everything.
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Belly / sag
A dipped section where water pools and solids settle between flushes.
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Cracked joint
Displaced or fractured earthenware letting ground water in - and roots after it.
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Collapse
The end of the line - literally. Located precisely so the repair dig is small.
Example findings - every inspection is recorded, and the footage is yours to keep.
What the Camera Finds
The usual suspects on the footage
In Melbourne's older northern suburbs the star of most drain footage is tree root intrusion - fine roots that entered through a joint in old earthenware pipe and grew into a net that catches everything. The camera shows which joint, how bad, and whether clearing or repair is the right call.
The other regulars: bellies (sagging sections where water pools and waste settles), cracked or displaced joints, grease build-up narrowing the pipe like a clogged artery, and the occasional outright collapse.
Every one of those has a different fix at a different cost - which is exactly why seeing the problem beats guessing at it. You wouldn't authorise engine surgery without a diagnosis; your drains deserve the same courtesy.
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CCTV Drain Inspections FAQs
Common questions
What does the camera actually show?
A clear, recorded view of the inside of the pipe: roots, cracks, joints, bellies, grease and blockages. Combined with the locator, it also tells us exactly where and how deep each finding is.
Do I get to keep the footage?
Yes - the footage and findings are yours. For property managers and pre-purchase inspections, everything is delivered as a report through ServiceM8.
Do you do pre-purchase drain inspections?
Yes, and they're some of the best money a buyer can spend. Building inspections rarely look underground - a drain camera does, before the problem becomes yours at settlement.
Can you tell exactly where to dig if a repair is needed?
That's the point of the locator: position and depth from above ground, marked on the surface. Repairs become a targeted excavation instead of exploratory digging.
Will the camera damage my pipes?
No - it's a purpose-built inspection tool that travels through the pipe without force. If a line is too blocked for the camera to pass, we clear it first.
What happens after the inspection?
You get the footage, the findings and - only if something needs fixing - a written quote based on what was actually found. No obligation, and no scare tactics.
Let's talk
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Tell us what's going on and where you are - we'll be in touch fast with a time and a straight answer.
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