Sewer scope
A camera inspection of the buried drain line running from the house to the municipal main or septic tank.
What is Sewer scope?
The sewer lateral is one of the few systems where failure is both expensive and entirely invisible during a normal inspection. A sewer scope pushes a camera down the line to look for root intrusion, bellies holding standing water, offset or separated joints, collapsed clay or Orangeburg pipe, and blockages. It is particularly worth recommending on homes over about forty years old, on lots with mature trees, and anywhere Orangeburg was used. Replacement can run into five figures, so a scope is high value relative to its cost. It is an ancillary service, not part of a general inspection.