A pipe camera inspection feeds a waterproof camera through your drain or sewer line to see its condition from the inside.
The camera is mounted on a flexible cable, pushed through a cleanout or drain opening, and transmits real-time HD video to a monitor — one you watch with the technician. You see exactly what is in your pipes: blockages, buildup, root intrusion, pipe cracks, collapsed sections, offset joints, or anything else that does not belong. At Sunburst Environmental, every job starts with a camera inspection and the footage is yours to keep, every time.
What the camera can see
Grease and fat buildup coating the pipe walls. Root intrusion at any stage — from early hair-like tendrils to dense root masses that fill the pipe. Mineral scale and calcium deposits. Pipe cracks, corrosion, and deterioration. Collapsed sections where the pipe wall has caved in. Offset joints where pipe sections have shifted out of alignment. Bellied pipe (a low spot where waste pools). Sand and sediment accumulation. Foreign object blockages.
Why camera inspection matters before jetting
A blockage and a collapse look identical from outside the pipe. Running a high-pressure jetter into a collapsed pipe section makes the situation worse — it can dislodge material that was holding a partial collapse together, or push high-pressure water through a pipe wall crack into the surrounding soil. The camera inspection is what tells us whether we have a blockage we can clear or a structural problem that needs a different solution.
Camera inspection for home buyers
Standard home inspections do not include sewer lines. The sewer lateral — the underground pipe connecting your house to the city main — is the pipe most likely to have serious hidden problems, and it is entirely your financial responsibility as the property owner. Root intrusion, deteriorated clay tile, offset joints, and partial collapses are found regularly on pre-purchase camera inspections in Metro Atlanta.
The cost of the inspection is a fraction of what sewer line repair or replacement costs. Buyers who find a problem before closing have options: negotiate a repair credit, require the seller to fix it, or walk away. Buyers who find it after closing have the bill.
How long a camera inspection takes
30–60 minutes for most residential sewer laterals. Shorter lines and fewer complications take less time. Commercial properties or longer lines can take 2+ hours.
What you receive
The camera inspection video — yours to keep regardless of whether jetting happens. You can review it, share it with a plumber, use it in a real estate negotiation, or keep it on file for future reference.
Ready to get clear pipes? Call Sunburst Environmental at 678-799-4389 — same-day response across Metro Atlanta and North Georgia. Or request a free estimate online.