How Exactly Does a CCTV Drain Survey
Work?
Have you been experiencing issues with your drains recently? It could be a blockage, but many occur deep within the pipes that can’t be located through visual inspection alone. In these cases, a CCTV drain survey can help.
How does it work?
A small camera is mounted on the end of a long, thin cable, of which is wound down a drain and into the pipes. The camera trans
mits signals back up the cable to a monitor, which allows the drainage specialist to locate and eradicate the blockage in the quickest way possible.
What are the advantages?
CCTV drain surveys are minimally intrusive; all that is needed is the cable to be wound down the drain. Nothing needs to be re
moved or replaced, meaning a CCTV survey can be carried out without disrupting your home and routine!
Nothing is missed!They can quickly and efficiently identify blockages in drains and pipes and can even give professional drainage surveyors an idea of how difficult the blockage will be to remove.
CCTV drain surveys record everything they see, so no operators are needed to find the blockage in real-time. Instead, they will go away, study the footage and find the issues within the drains and pipes.
3D models of the pipes can be constructed in order to identify the source of the blockage easily, as well as identify any other issues that may be present, such as cracked, collapsed or decaying pipes.
Ensure the drain specialist is using a very long cable to ensure the camera can travel far enough to reach the blockage. We would recommend a cable that is at least 100 metres long.
CCTV drain surveys are the ideal way to locate the source of your drainage woes and come up with the ideal solution. At Bates Environmental, we can conduct full CCTV surveys of your drainage system and carry out all drain and sewer renovations and repairs.
For more information about how we can help you, please don’t hesitate to contact a member of the team today by calling us on 0800 043 37 11 or via our contact page.