Video Sewer Inspection
VIDEO SEWER INSPECTION IN OREM — SEE WHAT'S IN YOUR LINE
Recurring drain backups, planning a remodel, buying a 1972 ranch in Cherry Hill — a camera scope shows exactly what's in your sewer line. Roots, cracks, bellies, clay-pipe joint shifts. You see the same screen we do.
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Overview
When to Camera-Scope Your Orem Sewer Line
A sewer camera scope is the cheapest way to know exactly what's wrong with your drain or sewer system. We push a flexible camera down the line through the cleanout, walk it through the system, and show you the same monitor we're watching. No guessing, no upsell — you literally see the problem (or see that there isn't one).
When a scope is the right call in Orem
- Recurring backups in the same line every 3-12 months — figure out why
- Pre-purchase home inspection — buying a 1960s/70s Orem home with original clay or cast iron sewer
- Pre-remodel planning — confirm sewer condition before adding bathrooms, finishing basement, or kitchen rebuild
- Sale prep — get ahead of buyer's inspection findings, fix issues on your timeline
- Insurance claim documentation — sudden backup, need proof of pipe condition for adjuster
- Annual maintenance for older Orem homes with known clay or cast iron mains
- Property manager portfolio — establish baseline pipe condition across multi-unit properties
What we find in older Orem homes
Most pre-1985 Orem homes have one of three sewer line types running from the house to the city tap: vitrified clay, cast iron, or Orangeburg (in some 50s-60s builds). Each has different failure modes:
- Clay — joint separations from soil shifting, root intrusion through joints, brittle cracking with age
- Cast iron — internal scaling, pinhole rust-through on the bottom of the pipe, eventual collapse
- Orangeburg — tar-paper-like material that delaminates and collapses, rare but catastrophic when found
We document everything with video. You get a copy on a flash drive or via cloud link — useful for insurance, real estate transactions, or just your own records. Members of our Quality Service Club get 15% off scopes plus a free annual sewer inspection.
Pre-purchase Orem home buyers
Big chunk of our scoping work is buyers under contract on a 60s-70s Orem home. Cherry Hill, Sharon Park, Suncrest, Foothill — these neighborhoods have old sewer lines that almost always show something on camera. We show you what's there, what it'll cost to fix, and you negotiate accordingly with the seller. Cheaper to find this before closing than after.
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Pre-purchase, recurring backup, or just want to know what's in your line — we'll scope and walk you through findings.
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Pre-purchase real estate sewer scope
Show us the purchase contract. One per transaction.
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Warning signs
When a Camera Scope Will Pay for Itself in Orem
Most of these symptoms look like simple clogs but actually point to underlying pipe issues.
Drains have been snaked 2+ times in the last 12 months
Multiple drains slow at the same time, system-wide
Sewer smell rising from floor drain or basement
Wet patches in the yard above where the sewer line runs
Sinking or settling in the lawn over the sewer path
Buying a 1960s-70s Orem home with original sewer line
Planning a basement finish or kitchen remodel
Selling — want to know about issues before buyer's inspection
Tree roots near the sewer path (mature maples in Cherry Hill, Sharon Park)
See the pipe, not the symptom
Snake fixes the clog. Camera fixes the reason it keeps clogging.
Most recurring backups in older Orem homes aren't about the clog itself — they're about the pipe condition. Camera scope tells you which one you have.
Most scopes
30-45 min
Across Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber, and Tooele counties.
The Process
How a Sewer Scope Inspection Goes in Orem
On the truck
Cable machine, jetter, and pipe camera — every call.
Locate the cleanout
Most Orem homes have a sewer cleanout outside the foundation or in the basement. If the home has no cleanout (some 50s-60s builds), we may need to pull a toilet or use the roof vent. We tell you the access plan before starting.
Push the camera down the line
Flexible camera with LED light snake down the cleanout, through the house lateral, out to the city tap. You see the live feed on the monitor — pipe condition, joints, roots, debris, water flow.
Walk through findings
We pause on every issue and explain what it is. Cracked pipe section, root mass, belly, joint shift — you see it and we tell you what it means for your home.
Locate exact problem points
The camera transmits a signal to a locator wand at ground level. We mark the exact location and depth of any issues — useful if we need to do a point excavation or coordinate with another contractor.
Provide video documentation
You get a copy of the inspection video on a flash drive or via cloud link. Real estate transactions, insurance claims, or your own records — same documentation.
Pricing
Video Sewer Inspection Cost in Orem
Flat-rate, quoted before we start.
Standard residential sewer scope
Low
$295
High
$485
Member
$251
– $412
Cleanout-to-city-main, video documentation included
Pre-purchase real estate sewer scope
Low
$295
High
$485
Member
$251
– $412
Same as standard, video file delivered for transaction record
Diagnostic scope (recurring backup)
Low
$195
High
$395
Member
$166
– $336
Waived if we do the resulting repair
Drain line scope (kitchen, bathroom, smaller diameter)
Low
$195
High
$325
Member
$166
– $276
Smaller camera for 2" or 3" interior drains
Sewer locator service (mark depth and location)
Low
$95
High
$195
Member
$81
– $166
Add-on to standard scope when point excavation is needed
Annual maintenance scope (Quality Service Club)
Low
Included
High
Included
Member
Included
– Included
Included with QSC membership
Hydro jet + scope package
Low
$685
High
$1,150
Member
$582
– $978
Clean line first, then scope to verify and document
Property manager multi-unit scope (per unit)
Low
$195
High
$395
Member
$166
– $336
Bulk pricing on multiple addresses
Member pricing reflects the Quality Service Club 15% repair discount. Service call fees are separate.
Pulling a toilet or other access work to reach the line quoted separately when no cleanout exists. Most Orem homes have an accessible cleanout.
Quality Service Club
Skip the bill. Skip the line.
For $79 a year, members get 15% off every repair, priority dispatch on every call, and a free annual drain and plumbing inspection — the same stuff we'd charge $195 for on a cold call.
- 15% off repairs
- Priority dispatch
- Annual inspection
- 24/7 service access
- $25 referral bonus
- Parts + labor warranty
Plumbing
$79/year
- 15% off all plumbing repairs
- Priority dispatch — skip the line
- Annual drain piping inspection
- Full home water-supply inspection
- Tag on your emergency shut-off
- $25 referral bonus
HVAC (1 unit)
$199/year
- 15% off HVAC repairs
- Priority dispatch on furnace or AC calls
- Annual furnace + AC safety inspection
- Thermostat calibration and battery swap
- Outdoor condenser cleaning check
Plumbing + HVAC
$258/year
- Everything in both plans
- Whole-home annual inspection
- 15% off every service we offer
- Priority dispatch across plumbing and HVAC
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FAQ
Video Sewer Inspection FAQs in Orem
Standard residential scope runs $295–$485, includes video documentation. Pre-purchase real estate scopes are the same price and include the video file for the transaction record. Diagnostic scopes (when you're already paying for a repair we discover) are $195–$395 and waived if we do the repair.
Related services
Related Sewer Services
Often follow a camera scope based on what's found.
Drain Cleaning
Light clogs cleared with snake — cheapest fix when it's all you need.
Hydro Jetting
Heavy buildup, grease, or scale — full pipe wall scrub.
Main Sewer Lining
Cracked but intact pipe — CIPP liner inside existing pipe.
Trenchless Sewer Line Repair
Collapsed or severely damaged pipe — pipe bursting replacement.
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