Most of us are confronted with blocked drains at some stage of our lives. The question is: is it worth having it inspected by a CCTV (closed-circuit television) camera?Upon the finding of a blocked drain, whether it be a sewerage or stormwater runaway line, there are conventional methods of clearing it such as drain rods, a rotor machine or high pressure jetting. These methods are done in the case of regular and predictable blockages, however, in the case of a more severe or reoccurring blockage due to (1) the obstruction in the line is too severe, (2) the line may have an intrusion of roots from nearby trees or plants, (3) the line may have a break or collapse in it, you can inspect the state of the line utilising a CCTV drain camera. All of this sounds expensive to repair, but not with the use of a CCTV drain camera.

Previously, the repair process, without actual predetermination of why and where the blockage exists, could lead to many wasted hours of labour because the pipe has made an unexpected bend or turn underground.