What a Sewer Camera Inspection Shows

A camera scope is the difference between guessing and knowing what's inside your sewer lateral.

Common causes

• Recurring main-line backups
• Buying an older home
• Tree roots in the yard near the lateral
• Selling and disclosing sewer condition

Step-by-step

1. 01Access through the main cleanout — usually in the basement
2. 02Push the camera the full run to the municipal connection
3. 03Record any offsets, cracks, roots, or bellies with footage marks
4. 04Overlay a locator to mark exact positions in the yard

When to call Northbridge

• Any recurring basement floor-drain backup
• Pre-purchase inspection on an older home
• Yard settling in a line over the lateral
• Before deciding between spot repair and full replacement