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CCTV Drain Surveys

When standard methods like jetting or manual unblocking aren't enough, there could be deeper, more serious problems within your drainage system. At Hydro Cleansing, we offer detailed CCTV drainage surveys to thoroughly assess any drainage system, regardless of size. Using advanced equipment, we ensure precise and efficient inspections. Whether you need a homebuyer’s drain survey or a large-scale sewer inspection, our expert team has you covered. We proudly serve Southeast England, including Kent, Surrey, Hampshire, and the wider London area. Contact us today for a competitive quote and professional service you can trust.

How Does a CCTV Drain Survey Work:

The first step in a CCTV drain survey is identifying the size of your drains. This determines the best HD camera for the job. For smaller pipes, under 6 inches in diameter, we use a high-definition push rod camera that provides the same detailed insight as our larger equipment, like the Mega-Float or 4-wheel Crawler. Once the appropriate HD camera is selected, we carefully insert it into the drain or sewer. This allows us to detect issues that could impact your drainage system's performance, such as blockages, root intrusions, or pipe collapses. After the inspection, we compile a comprehensive report on the drainage system, assessing its integrity, cleanliness, and operational effectiveness.

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How Much Does a CCTV Drain Survey Cost?

The average cost of a CCTV drainage survey is approximately £300. However, the final price can vary based on several survey cost factors, including the size and type of the property, the length of the drain, and the accessibility for our drain specialists. These factors all contribute to determining the exact price, ensuring you receive an affordable drain survey tailored to your specific needs. To get a quote call us today at 0800 740 8888.

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Our Advanced Technology

Our Mega-Cam provides the highest quality CCTV drain inspection and can detect settled deposits, joints displacement, deformed sewers, fractures, broken pipes and cracks. It can also pin-point the precise location of the problem. The Mega-Cam can operate up to 500m from the vehicle. We can access surface water drains as well as underground culverts using cure in place pipe (CIPP). This then provides us with a map of existing sewers and connections in any given area. Hydro Cleansing use the latest CCTV technology when carrying out any drain survey or CCTV sewer inspection. Our cameras record HD quality videos of any issues detected within drains, using shadow-less LED lighting with 10x optical zoom and dual lasers to measure defects. Our cameras are suitable for drains measuring less than 150mm (6”) all the way up to 1000mm (40”) in diameter.

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Crawler Drainage Camera Survey Unit (Larger Pipes)

Our crawler drainage camera survey unit is a state-of-the-art, remote-controlled CCTV robot camera system. Equipped with 4-wheel drive and high-definition colour CCTV, this unit is designed for optimal drain surveying. It is ideal for inspecting large-diameter pipes ranging from 450mm to over 2 meters in diameter. Each survey is thoroughly documented with a built-in DVD recording, ensuring that every drain inspection is captured in detail. We provide clients with a formal report, including video evidence, assessing the condition and structure of their drainage network.

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Mega-Float (Water-bound Environments)

Hydro Cleansing's research team has developed the Mega-Float, a specialized remote camera designed specifically for water-bound environments. The Mega-Float captures high-definition recordings to effectively survey faults, blockages, and drainage infrastructure in challenging conditions. This advanced camera is capable of inspecting flooded sewers, culverts, and drains, delivering comprehensive reports within 48 hours. Additionally, the Mega-Float can safely investigate the potential hazards associated with water-bound environments, making it an essential tool for thorough drainage inspections.

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Push Rod Camera (Smaller Pipes)

At Hydro Cleansing, we utilize a push rod camera system for drain surveys of pipes less than 150mm (6 inches) in diameter. This specialized tool allows us to inspect narrower pipes effectively. Being more manual than our advanced camera systems, our push rod camera still provides detailed and accurate inspection reports. Whether for residential or commercial properties, our push rod camera ensures thorough assessments and high-quality results.

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Drain Specialists

Hydro Cleansing specialises in professional CCTV drainage surveys to detect and address potential issues before they become major problems. Our skilled engineers and confined space experts use cutting-edge technology to perform thorough sewer and drainage inspections across all areas. We ensure that your drainage system operates at peak performance with accurate and efficient assessments. Trust Hydro Cleansing for reliable and detailed CCTV drainage survey services, providing the insights you need to maintain a smoothly functioning system.

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Home Buyers Drain Survey

A homebuyer drain survey is often required by mortgage lenders to ensure that the property is free from hidden faults that could impact its value. This survey also reassures homebuyers that the drains are in good working order. At Hydro Cleansing, our qualified engineers use advanced remote-controlled cameras to conduct thorough homebuyer drain surveys with minimal disruption. Understanding the homebuyer's drainage survey cost is essential for budgeting your property investment. Our team offers competitive rates for a detailed and accurate assessment. We operate in London and the Southeast so whether you’re in Bromley, Kent, Surrey or anywhere else, we deliver comprehensive results tailored to your location. Our engineers evaluate the condition and integrity of the drainage system and provide a detailed report with findings and recommendations for any issues. Investing in a pre-purchase survey helps prevent unexpected repair costs and gives you a clear idea of potential future investments. For sellers, a home buyers drain survey can speed up the selling process by addressing drainage concerns upfront.

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Conditional & Connectivity CCTV Surveys

Conditional and connectivity CCTV surveys are essential for assessing the internal condition of drains and sewer systems. These surveys use advanced technology to reveal issues such as pipe collapses, rot damage, or blockages. By thoroughly inspecting the structural condition of your drainage system, we can identify problems early and address them promptly, preventing future issues and costly repairs. Early detection of potential problems helps maintain the integrity of your system and avoid unexpected disruptions.

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CCTV Drain Survey Video

Come along for a CCTV survey and jetting service at Fulham Football Club. See how our CCTV Mega-Cams delve into drains giving our customers and engineers the best possible response to drainage issues.

What Is A CCTV Drain Survey?

A CCTV drain survey involves using a camera to inspect the interior of your drain or sewer system. This method helps detect and identify issues that could affect the performance of your drainage system, such as blockages, root damage, or pipe collapse. By thoroughly examining your drains with our advanced CCTV technology, Hydro Cleansing can pinpoint and record faults, helping to prevent potential system failures. CCTV drain surveys are widely used in the construction industry, especially during site handovers. Our engineers conduct a detailed evaluation of the drainage system, producing a comprehensive report that assesses the system’s integrity, cleanliness, and operational effectiveness. This report is crucial for ensuring a smooth and complete handover of the building and can prevent ongoing disputes over liabilities, should systems fail. 

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<p>A CCTV drain survey involves using a camera to inspect the interior of your drain or sewer system. This method helps detect and identify issues that could affect the performance of your drainage system, such as blockages, root damage, or pipe collapse. By thoroughly examining your drains with our advanced CCTV technology, Hydro Cleansing can pinpoint and record faults, helping to prevent potential system failures. CCTV drain surveys are widely used in the construction industry, especially during site handovers. Our engineers conduct a detailed evaluation of the drainage system, producing a comprehensive report that assesses the system’s integrity, cleanliness, and operational effectiveness. This report is crucial for ensuring a smooth and complete handover of the building and can prevent ongoing disputes over liabilities, should systems fail. </p>

CCTV Drain Survey FAQs

HCL operates one of the largest fleets of CCTV drain survey vans, in the South East.  Our CCTV cameras produce HD quality video recordings of the state of your drains, highlighting and pinpointing the precise location of any issues detected within your drainage system. These cameras are able to survey pipe sizes between 50mm and 300mm in diameter and operate at distances of up to 500m, enabling our engineers to easily identify objects causing blockages or any other issues with your drains. Our CCTV operators are trained and accredited to OS19X for Piped Drains and Sewers, and OS21X for Bricked Sewers.  These accreditations are a pre-requisite for all operators who prepare CCTV reports, for long term records purposes, for all the UK’s Water PLCs. Upon completion of the CCTV drainage survey, our clients are provided with a full colour DVD and a comprehensive WinCan version 8 report, alongside recommendations prepared by a fully qualified engineer. CCTV drains surveys are usually required to find faults that are affecting, or could affect, the integrity of the drains operating at the optimum levels. This service is required by those in the construction industry, councils, businesses and homeowners as well as those who are in the process of purchasing a property. The report is vital to the assured and complete handover of a building preventing on-going disputes over liabilities, should systems fail.

This will depend on the size of your drain system, as well as the diameter and length of the drains. It can range from anywhere between an hour and a few hours. It will also depend on what is found as the survey is underway. For example, blocked pipes can cause the inspection to take longer to complete.

Conditional & Connectivity CCTV Surveys Conditional and connectivity CCTV surveys assess the internal condition of our drains and sewage systems unearthing any pipe collapses, rot damage or blockages. Inspecting the structural condition means that any problems can be dealt with straight away and any future problems can be avoided. Pre-Adoption CCTV Surveys Pre-adoption CCTV surveys are carried out by water authorities, builders, architects, developers and local authorities when buying assets, which involve drainage systems. It provides confirmation and security that the pipelines are in good condition, that no unknown environmental risks are being accepted and there are no hidden problems within the drainage systems. Home Buyer/Seller CCTV Surveys Pre-purchase homebuyer CCTV surveys are now required by most mortgage lenders, and gives peace of mind to the prospective property buyer. This can be particularly relevant if the property is older, has had refurbishment work completed, or if there have been construction activities in the surrounding area. Pre-Demolition CCTV Surveys Pre-demolition CCTV surveys help to establish drain runs, locate access chambers, and secure location prior to demolition. This is vital in protecting the drainage system, and preventing damage to the system as a result of the demolition.

Push Rod Cameras For pipes smaller than 150mm (6 inches), HCL uses an advanced push rod camera system, which consists of a camera attached to a rod, which can be manually navigated to identify problems. This small camera system is able to access narrow, smaller pipes, and provides the same level of reporting, as our other cameras. Crawler Camera The crawler unit drain camera is a remote controlled CCTV camera system. It has 4-wheel drive, colour CCTV inspection, and is suitable for pipes between 50mm and 300m in diameter. This camera system also produces HD quality reports for our clients. Mega Cam Mega-Cam is used for longer and larger pipe sections, is operated by remote control, and has advanced pan and tilt technology. This high performance CCTV drainage camera system is supplied with 500m of Kevlar-reinforced cable, with an auto self-levelling high definition (HD) colour camera and 4-wheel drive. Suitable for pipe sizes from 150mm (6") up to 1000mm (40") in diameter. All WinCan surveys are recorded with this camera’s built-in DVD, which records the condition and structure of the drainage system and is provided as a formal report to our clients.

There are more than one type of topographical survey, depending on the purpose of the survey and the desired output. These are; general land survey, boundary survey, and construction surveys. General Land Surveys Land surveys are for determining distances and angles between points on the land, and is essential for civil engineering and construction projects. Land surveys determine the three-dimensional positions of points and the distances and angles between them. Boundary Surveys Boundary surveys are used to identify a property’s boundary lines and are used as a means of formally defining the limits of properties. This is an essential part of property ownership. If boundary lines are contradictory, landowners may need to carry out a boundary survey. Boundary surveys are usually carried out prior to the purchase of land, and include the measurements of the land. Construction Surveys A construction survey is much like a land survey and involves looking at the natural habitat of the area. This survey is concerned with the layout of the project and involve markers and reference points on the site that instruct contractors where to start building a new structure.

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