How Much Does A Drain Survey Cost?

How Much Does A Drain Survey Cost?

Getting a CCTV drain inspection for your property can be a vital way to check the drains for damage or blockages.

As an experienced provider of CCTV drain surveys homes and businesses across Belfast, Lisburn, Antrim, Newtownards, Bangor, Carrickfergus, Newtownabbey, and surrounding areas, Flytech understands how crucial they can be.

One of the big questions homeowners have is: how much does a CCTV drain survey cost? Keep reading to learn more about the factors that influence your drain survey cost.

Why Do You Need A Drain Survey?

Many properties use an extensive and thorough survey of their drain system if they’re experiencing poor drainage and want to find the issue.

Having a CCTV drain survey can be particularly useful for properties that have rats but can’t find a clear entrance point.

Because rats live in drains, they can chew through external pipes and then crawl through the drains into your space.

They may also make the most of displaced joints, collapsed pipes or damaged pipework, which can be caused when building work is carried out on your kitchen or bathroom, as well as natural issues such as tree root ingress. You can learn more by reading our guide: What To Do If You Suspect Rodents Are In Your Drainage System.

A detailed inspection of your drains can help to identify their entrance points, blocked drains and other drainage problems.

Some home buyers also consider a pre-purchase drain survey to check for any potential drain problems before putting in an offer on a new property.

What Does Your CCTV Drain Survey Cost Include?

CCTV drain surveys from experts like Flytech can be tailored to your specific needs, so you get the support you need. A basic CCTV drain survey will include:

• CCTV Inspection Of Your Drainage System: Using state-of-the-art CCTV cameras, our team will check your drainage system and record footage to provide an accurate understanding of your drainage problems.
• A CCTV Drain Survey Report: Our experts will check the CCTV footage and look for signs of rats, tree roots or other issues that might be affecting your drains, the present a drainage report to show you what we’ve found.
• Recommendations: Alongside your drain survey report, we’ll also offer recommendations on any drainage work that we believe needs to be carried out.
• Tidy Up: Once the drain survey is completed, we will replace all drain covers and ensure that your property is returned to its previous state.

Factors That Influence Your CCTV Drain Survey Cost

There are many factors that influence the cost of CCTV drainage surveys, including:

• Survey Type: Most drainage experts will provide a basic drain survey, as well as a full CCTV drain survey option, which will be a more extensive drain survey with a more thorough report. Basic surveys will cost less, but provide you with less information, so it’s useful for minor blockages or quick checks. A full drain survey can be useful if you’re dealing with persistent drainage issues or if you need to submit information for insurance claims related to structural damage caused by drainage issues.
• Location: Rural areas that require extra travel time might incur additional costs for your drain survey, as your provider will face higher labour costs for the time spent on the road.
• Drainage System Complexity: If you have a large or particularly complex drainage system, then it might take more time and work to carry out your drain survey.
• Access Issues: For homes that have difficult-to-reach drains, your CCTV drain survey might take longer, which can increase its cost.

The Importance Of Professional CCTV Drain Surveys

Some homeowners might wonder if they can carry out CCTV drain surveys themselves to save money, or if they should choose the cheapest provider.

Unfortunately, a poorly carried out CCTV drain survey can cause more harm than good. Not only do you run the risk of missing vital signs of rat ingress or damaged drain pipes, but you could cause damage to your drainage system.

Drain surveys require specialist equipment, and if you try to use a cheaper camera for your DIY survey, then you could damage it and risk it getting stuck inside your pipes. Also, even small homes will have a complex drainage system, so you need to know how to navigate them.

If you don’t check all the drains thoroughly, then your CCTV drain camera inspection will be a waste of time.

For those considering unblocking their drains themselves, a poorly conducted drain survey might mean that you don’t use your drainage rods properly and cause damage to the pipes or their lining.

With a professional CCTV survey from experts like the team at Flytech, you can get a full review of your drain system and a detailed report complete with recommendations, so you can reduce your risk of future drain blockages or issues.

Book A CCTV Drainage Survey From Belfast & Lisburn’s Leading Provider

Now that you understand CCTV drain survey costs and how they’re calculated, you might be considering book one for your property.

If you’re considering a CCTV drain survey in Belfast, Lisburn or the surrounding area, Flytech is the ideal choice. We carry out CCTV drain surveys for commercial and residential properties, and can quickly attend to deal with any issues or help you quickly make informed decisions about buying a new property.

Our CCTV drain surveys offer you the chance to identify rodent entry points and other drainage issues. Minor repairs can be carried out by our team, but for major relining and other serious drain issues, we can recommend a local drainage specialist whom we trust to carry out the work for you.

Ultimately, Flytech are your local drain experts, and we’re ready to help with everything you need. To book your CCTV drain survey, contact us today on 07955 008274.