Sewer Camera & Video Pipe Inspections in Southeast Louisiana
Problems inside sewer and drain lines are often impossible to diagnose from the surface. Louisiana Leak Detection provides professional sewer camera and video pipe inspections to help homeowners, home buyers, property managers and businesses see what is happening inside accessible drain and sewer piping.
Using specialized video inspection equipment, we can visually evaluate portions of the drainage system for deterioration, damage and other conditions that may be contributing to recurring sewer or drain problems.
Louisiana Leak Detection provides sewer camera inspections throughout Baton Rouge, Greater New Orleans, the Northshore and surrounding Southeast Louisiana communities.
Call 225-320-5566 to schedule a sewer and drain video inspection.
See What Is Happening Inside Your Sewer & Drain Lines
A sewer camera inspection allows a technician to guide a specialized camera through accessible drain or sewer piping while viewing the interior of the pipe on a monitor.
Instead of guessing about the condition of underground or below-slab piping, a video inspection can provide valuable visual information about the type and condition of the pipe.
This can be especially useful for older homes, recurring drainage problems, suspected sewer line damage and real-estate transactions.
What Can a Sewer Camera Inspection Find?
Depending on accessibility and pipe conditions, video inspection may help identify:
- Cast iron corrosion and deterioration
- Cracked or damaged drain piping
- Pipe offsets or separated connections
- Standing water and bellies in drain lines
- Root intrusion
- Heavy buildup or scaling
- Blockages and obstructions
- Collapsed or restricted piping
- Changes in pipe material
- Evidence of previous repairs
- Areas that may require additional testing or investigation
Finding these conditions can help property owners make better-informed decisions before repairs, excavation or other invasive work begins.
Cast Iron Drain Line Inspections
Many older homes and commercial properties throughout South Louisiana contain cast iron drain and sewer piping, including piping located beneath concrete slab foundations.
As cast iron ages, the interior of the piping may develop corrosion, scaling and other forms of deterioration.
A sewer camera inspection provides a visual look inside accessible piping and can help identify areas where cast iron appears deteriorated, restricted, cracked or otherwise compromised.
If you own or are considering purchasing an older property with cast iron plumbing, a video inspection can provide information that would otherwise remain hidden beneath the home.
Buying a Home? Consider a Sewer & Drain Video Inspection
Most of the plumbing system in a home cannot be seen during a normal walkthrough. Underground and below-slab drain lines may remain out of sight even when the rest of the property appears to be in excellent condition.
Louisiana Leak Detection offers pre-purchase sewer and drain video inspections for home buyers who want additional information about accessible sewer and drainage piping before closing.
This can be particularly valuable when purchasing an older home or a property where the age, material or condition of the underground drain system is unknown.
A Valuable Inspection During Your Due-Diligence Period
Discovering a significant drain-line problem after purchasing a home can be frustrating and expensive.
A pre-purchase video inspection may help identify visible defects while the buyer still has an opportunity to investigate the condition further and make an informed decision about the property.
Are you buying a home in the Baton Rouge area? Ask about our Pre-Purchase Sewer & Drain Video Inspection.
When Should You Consider a Sewer Camera Inspection?
A sewer or drain video inspection may be appropriate when you are experiencing:
Recurring drain backups
Repeated backups can indicate a condition deeper within the drain or sewer system.
Slow drains throughout the property
Multiple slow drains may indicate a larger drainage-system problem.
Persistent sewer odors
Unexplained sewer odors can warrant further investigation of the drainage system.
Suspected cast iron deterioration
Older cast iron piping may benefit from visual inspection to better understand its condition.
Previous sewer or drain repairs
A camera can sometimes help document accessible portions of previously repaired piping.
Buying an older home
A video inspection can provide additional information about piping that may otherwise remain unseen during the purchase process.
Sewer Camera Inspection vs. Sewer Leak Detection
A camera inspection and sewer leak detection are related services, but they do not always answer the same question.
A sewer camera inspection allows us to visually examine the inside of accessible piping for defects, deterioration, obstructions and other visible conditions.
Sewer line leak detection involves investigating whether a drain or sewer system may actually be leaking and helping determine where the problem is located.
In some situations, more than one diagnostic method may be necessary to fully understand what is happening.
Louisiana Leak Detection provides both services, allowing us to approach difficult sewer and drain problems from a diagnostic perspective.
Why Choose Louisiana Leak Detection?
Louisiana Leak Detection specializes in finding problems that are difficult to see.
Rather than beginning with unnecessary demolition or excavation, our goal is to gather information, identify the source of the problem and help you understand what should happen next.
Our diagnostic services include water leak detection, slab leak detection, underground leak detection, sewer line leak detection, sewer camera inspections and investigation of deteriorating drain piping.
Sewer Camera Inspections Throughout Southeast Louisiana
Louisiana Leak Detection provides sewer and drain video inspection services throughout the region, including:
Greater Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, Prairieville, Gonzales, Denham Springs, Central, Zachary and surrounding communities.
Northshore: Mandeville, Covington, Madisonville, Slidell and surrounding St. Tammany Parish communities.
Greater New Orleans: New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, LaPlace and surrounding Southeast Louisiana communities.
Schedule a Sewer & Drain Video Inspection
If you are dealing with recurring drain problems, concerned about aging cast iron piping, or considering purchasing a home, a sewer camera inspection can provide valuable information about piping you cannot see from the surface.
Call Louisiana Leak Detection at 225-320-5566 to schedule a sewer camera and video pipe inspection.
