by HannahWhat Is A CCTV Drainage Survey?
At Flytech Pest Control, we are regularly called to properties that are dealing with a rat infestation with no visible points of entry.
Often, the reason for this is that rats chew through drain pipes and then enter the property through the drainage system.
That’s why we’ve started offering CCTV drain surveys for homes across Belfast, Lisburn, and the surrounding areas.
If you’re interested in a drain survey but aren’t sure what they are and why you need one, keep reading for more information.
What Is A CCTV Drain Survey Looking For?
A CCTV drain survey is an inspection of your exterior drainage system, searching for broken pipes, collapsed drains or displaced joints that could be an ingress point for rats.
Drain surveys can also identify other drain problems, such as tree root ingress or blockages, which could cause issues with your drainage system.
Diagnosing drainage problems like these quickly can mean that you can sort out the issues before they cause serious damage to your property. With a CCTV drain survey, you can also see where the issues occur and work out if the issue is your responsibility or if it needs to be reported to your local water authority.
Why Do You Need A Drain Survey?
There are several reasons why you might need a drainage survey. Generally, we advise you to get your drainage system checked if you have rats in your property but there’s no visible point of entry. In this case, the rats are probably using the drains to get in and out of your home.
Rats gain entry to homes through drains in a number of ways. Many rats live in the sewer system, and they will enter through the drains. This is often the case when construction projects such as new kitchens, bathrooms, or extensions are being carried out. If old soil lines are closed but not capped off properly, this can allow rats to enter your drains.
Also, where pipes are joined can be a weak point in the pipes, and over time, your system can get displaced joints. This creates a gap, allowing the rats to burrow and follow the pipe into the foundations of your home and then make their way into cavity walls. Some rats can also come up through the pipe and enter either through the toilet or underneath your kitchen sink by chewing through rubber reducers that connect your larger outside pipe to your smaller indoor water pipes.
If you don’t realise that rats are in your drainage system, then they could cause havoc in the future, so a CCTV survey could help you to get rid of the rats and remove their entry point before they cause major drain and sewer problems for your home.
Home buyers should also consider a drain survey, as it can identify drain system issues before the house purchase is finalised. It’s common for buyers to move into a new property only to discover a rat infestation or to find drainage problems.
With a pre-purchase drain survey, home buyers can reduce the chances of facing a significant repair bill that should have been taken care of by the previous owner or reflected in the property’s price.
How Long Does A Drain Survey Take?
A CCTV drain survey takes at least one hour but can take up to 3 depending on a range of factors, including:
- The size of your drainage system
- The number of issues we come across which require additional reporting
- Any issues getting to the access point
What Equipment Is Used During A CCTV Drain Survey?
A CCTV drain survey requires top-of-the-range waterproof cameras that can be inserted into the pipes to carry out drain inspections.
These cameras link to a display on the surface, which our team reviews and uses for their drain survey report.
At Flytech, we know that the only way to deliver top-quality drain surveys is to use top-quality equipment. That’s why we’ve invested in Minicam SOLO PRO+ drain cameras, which have a 365-degree rotating camera head that can allow us to complete an in-depth inspection of your drain system.
What Happens After The Drain Survey?
Once the team has carried out the CCTV survey, they will provide you with a detailed report explaining what they found.
Your survey report will include video footage from your drainage system and recommendations for drainage engineers who can carry out the repair work for you.
After any holes in the drain pipes are repaired, we can remove any rats that remain on your property and ensure your rat problem is dealt with for good.
Book Your CCTV Drainage Survey
Getting your CCTV drain survey from Flytech means that you can identify the entry point of rats and then use our rat control service to eliminate the infestation for good.
Our team use only the best CCTV cameras on the market and has extensive experience carrying out CCTV drainage surveys for a wide range of clients across Northern Ireland.
Covering Belfast, Lisburn, Antrim, Newtownards, Bangor, Carrickfergus, Newtownabbey and beyond, we’re here for homeowners across Northern Ireland and can provide fast CCTV drain surveys that will identify rat ingress into drainage systems.
If you’re ready to book a CCTV drain survey and find the source of your rat problem, get in touch on 07955 008274.