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Through the joints of old clay pipes.
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Drain Camera Inspection: Looking Inside Your Drains
In short: A camera on a push rod travels along the pipe and films what you cannot see: cracks, roots, sags, displaced joints. Service Technic Belgium carries out these CCTV drain surveys all over Belgium, marks the defect on the ground and gives you the footage. Call 0477 03 88 98.
A survey explains a blockage that keeps returning, traces a leak or a smell, or records the state of the drains before a purchase, a renovation or the handover of new work. Nobody has to dig at random.
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FootageFrom inside the pipe
LocationPosition and depth
ReportInsurer, notary, managing agent
After jettingA clear picture
What a drain survey is for
A blockage that keeps coming back in the same place, a sewer smell with no visible cause, a damp patch at the foot of a wall, a paving stone sinking above a pipe: the camera gives the answer without breaking the floor.
Before buying an older house it shows whether the sewer connection is sound. After building work it checks that new pipes were laid properly.
After water damage, the insurer wants to know where and why a pipe failed: the footage answers that question.
The equipment
The camera head has its own lights and a transmitter. It rotates to look at the whole wall and is pushed along the pipe on its rod, through the drains of houses and buildings.
A distance counter shows on the screen. Above ground, a receiver picks up the transmitter and shows the position and depth of the head.
The recording keeps each observation together with its distance from the entry point.
On the day
The technician chooses an entry point: inspection chamber, rodding eye, yard gully or a removed toilet. If the pipe is too dirty for a clear picture, he suggests jetting it first.
He works forward metre by metre and explains what he sees. At each defect he marks the spot on the ground with the receiver.
At the end he shows you the key sections and explains what is sound, what should be watched and what needs repair.
What the camera most often finds
Roots entering through the joints of clay pipes, especially near trees and hedges. Sags where water stands and debris builds up.
Pipes broken during roadworks or excavation, poor joints between PVC and old pipes, back-falls after the ground has settled.
Sometimes an old cesspit or interceptor trap that the pipe still runs through.
The report and what comes next
You receive the recording and a report listing defects, their distance and depth. It is useful for the insurer, the notary, the managing agent or to compare quotes.
If a repair is needed we suggest the lightest option: replacing a section in exactly the right place, or a liner inside the pipe with no trench.
If everything is fine, you have proof of the condition of your drains on a given date. Keep it with the house documents: it saves a new survey if a question comes up later, from a buyer, a tenant or an insurer.
The most common defects
Sag
Water stands and debris collects.
Break
Cracked pipe or displaced joint.
Back-fall
The pipe rises instead of falling.
Preparing the survey
Access
Tell us where the chambers and rodding eyes are, or show us old plans.
The purpose
Blockage, smell, leak or purchase: this decides which section we film.
No water
Avoid running water in the house during the survey.
Your insurer
Ask whether they want a report or footage, and we will provide it.
How we work
Phone, WhatsApp or online
Use whichever suits you and tell us your municipality.
Time confirmed
You know the visit time and the call-out cost in advance.
Nothing without your OK
Work starts once you agree. Keep the job sheet and the invoice for your records.
What our customers say
Drain camera inspection across Belgium
We survey drains in every province and in Brussels. Tell us your municipality and the nearest technician comes out.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a drain camera inspection cost?
It depends on the length, the access and whether jetting is needed first. The office tells you the cost of the call-out and the survey beforehand.
Will I get the footage?
Yes, the recording and a report with the position and depth of each defect.
Does the pipe need jetting first?
If it is dirty or partly blocked, yes, otherwise nothing can be seen. That is done with your agreement.
Can you film a 40 mm pipe?
Yes, with a small camera head. For very small diameters it depends on the bends.
Is a survey useful before buying?
Yes, especially for an older house. A drain report avoids costly surprises after the sale.
Do you cover the whole of Belgium?
Yes, Wallonia, Brussels and Flanders, for homeowners, co-owned buildings and businesses.
How do I book?
Call 0477 03 88 98, send us a WhatsApp message or book online with the « Book an appointment » button. Tell us the municipality and what is blocked.
Need a drain camera inspection?
Call 0477 03 88 98: we film the pipe, find the defect and give you the report.