Kamloops and the Thompson Valley
Sewer camera inspection in Kamloops
A camera on a push rod runs the length of the line and shows you what is actually in there. Guessing about a buried pipe is how people end up paying for the wrong repair.
- Home buyers
- Home sellers
- Realtors
- Property managers
- Anyone quoted for a dig
Do not buy a house without one
A sewer line is one of the few parts of a house that a standard home inspection does not see. It is buried, it is expensive to replace, and its condition has nothing to do with the age of the building above it. A newer home on an older lot can be sitting on the previous house service.
A pre-purchase camera inspection is a small cost against the price of a house and it answers the question directly: is this line sound, is it holding water, are there roots at the joints, has it separated. You either buy with confidence or you negotiate with evidence.
What the camera finds
These are the conditions a run down a residential or commercial line typically turns up.
Root intrusion
Fine roots entering at a joint or crack, the most common cause of a repeat blockage in an older Kamloops neighbourhood.
Bellies and sags
A dip in the line that holds standing water and collects solids. It never clears itself.
Offset joints
One length of pipe stepped away from the next, usually from ground movement, catching everything that passes.
Scale and grease
Build-up narrowing the bore, which is what flushing is for.
Cracks and collapse
The difference between a line that needs cleaning and a line that needs digging.
Foreign objects
What actually went down there, which is often not what anyone expected.
Inspection and locating together
The camera shows the condition. The locator shows the position. Run together, they turn a problem into a marked spot on the ground with a depth, which is what a repair crew needs before anyone opens a trench.
That pairing is the difference between a targeted excavation and a search.
Common questions
Can you inspect before I buy a house?
Yes. A pre-purchase sewer inspection is one of the most common reasons to call. It is worth booking during the inspection period rather than after possession, because the result is only useful while you can still act on it.
Does the line need cleaning before the camera goes in?
Often, yes. A line packed with grease or standing water shows you grease and water. Flushing first and inspecting after is what makes the footage worth having.
Do I get to see the footage?
Ask when you book. What matters is that you see the condition yourself rather than being told about it, especially if the next conversation is about a repair quote.
How far can the camera go?
A push camera runs the length of a typical residential service to the property line and well beyond on a clean line. Access, bends and pipe diameter set the practical limit on any given job.
Where this work happens
Kamloops, Chase, Barriere, Cache Creek, Shuswap, Merritt and all points in between.
Related work
Line and defect locating
A sonde in the camera head puts a signal in the pipe. The locator finds that signal from the surface and marks where the line runs, how deep it sits, and where the problem is.
High pressure steam flushing
A cable punches a hole through the blockage. Water at pressure takes the blockage off the wall of the pipe and carries it away. That difference is the whole reason this truck exists.
Preventive sewer maintenance
Every emergency call-out is a maintenance job that was left too long. This is the calm version of the same work, booked at a time that suits the building.
Get in touch
Talk to the person doing the work
Call 250-377-5364 and describe what the line is doing. Most of the time that conversation settles whether this is the right service before anyone books a truck.
Emergency service call-outs available 24/7. If it is backing up right now, call rather than emailing.
Ask for a quote
Call and tell us what the line is doing and where the property is. Prefer email? Send the details and a photo if you have one.
Email office@agroessunderground.ca
Sewage in the building right now? Call, any hour.