Sewer Camera
Superior Video Sewer Line Inspection in Salt Lake City
A high-resolution camera runs the full length of your sewer line. You watch the monitor with us. Cracks, roots, bellies, collapses — nothing hides. 30 minutes, $195.
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5 Utah counties
50+ cities served
Flat-rate pricing
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Overview
What a sewer camera actually shows you
Residents throughout Salt Lake, Utah, and Davis Counties rely on Valley Plumbing, Heating & Cooling for professional video sewer line inspections. These inspections allow us to pinpoint problems within your sewer line and make it easier to determine the condition of the line and the most effective method for fixing the problem.
As the camera enters the line, our technicians will sit down with you and show you, through a monitor, what is going on inside your pipes and what they are diagnosing. You will be able to see the source of the problem, so you know exactly what is going on.
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What Causes Problems in Sewer Lines?
While there is no single source of sewer line damage, three main causes include:
- Tree root intrusion: Tree roots are the most common cause of sewer line backup. Since roots are living, growing plants, they need water to thrive. This means if the closest water source is in your sewer line, that is what they will target, creating clogs and blockages inside the line.
- Temperature spike: When temperatures rise, the ground can shift, causing your sewer line to shift. Alternatively, cold weather can cause pipes to freeze, resulting in slow or backed-up drains. Slow-moving water causes ice to form and expand, which can cause your line to crack.
- Deteriorating pipes: Old, cast-iron pipes can easily crack and break down over time, creating problems within the line. For this reason, many new homes are built using plastic or copper pipes.
When Do You Need This Service?
Video cameras are used to identify various pipe damages, obstructions, and other issues that prevent the proper flow of waste out to the city sewer or septic tank. We don't just want to clear a line for you - we want to make sure the problem is thoroughly taken care of to prevent recurring problems.
If you have a main sewer line that is backing up into your home, you will want to know that your line has been cleared and the sewage problem isn't going to happen again. We will do all we can to make sure the problem is fully resolved and that you will not experience recurring issues.
Be sure to check out our customer reviews to see what other homeowners in Salt Lake City, UT and the surrounding area are saying about us.
How to Prevent Future Problems
No one wants to deal with sewer line problems. In order to prevent issues in the future, take the following simple yet effective steps:
- Get your line inspected annually.
- Avoid planting trees near your sewer line.
- Do not flush anything down the toilet that will cause a clog.
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Warning signs
Reasons to Scope the Line
If any of these apply to you, a 30-minute camera inspection is the difference between guessing and knowing.
You're buying a home built before 1980 — sewer lines are not part of a standard home inspection
The same drain has backed up more than twice in the past year
Multiple drains are sluggish at the same time
You can smell sewer gas in the basement or near a floor drain
There's a wet or mushy spot in the yard above where the sewer line runs
Toilet water level drops on its own between flushes
Big cottonwood, maple, or elm within 20 feet of the sewer line
You just had a contractor quote a sewer replacement — get a second opinion first
Previous owner mentioned a sewer issue that was never fully documented
Planning a remodel or addition that will sit over the sewer line
Buying a home?
A $195 scope beats a $15,000 surprise.
Sewer lines aren't in the home inspection. If the house was built before 1980, this is the single best due-diligence spend you can make.
Typical scope time
30min
Across Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber, and Tooele counties.
The Process
How a Camera Inspection Runs
Access the cleanout
Sewer cleanouts are usually front yard, basement, or on the side of the house. If there's no cleanout we may pull a toilet or go through a roof vent — slightly more time, same result.
Camera down the line
Self-leveling head with LED ring light, pushed on a stiff fiberglass rod. Most Utah houses have 70 to 150 feet of line from cleanout to city main — takes about 15-20 minutes to cover the full run at inspection speed.
Live monitoring — you watch with us
Tech narrates what the camera sees. Pipe material, joints, scale, roots, bellies, cracks — called out as we find them. You see the monitor and can ask questions on the spot.
Mark the problem location
If there's a defect, we use the transmitter on the camera head and a handheld locator to mark the spot on the ground above — within inches of the exact depth and location. Critical for accurate repair quotes.
Report, video, and options
You get a written inspection summary, the raw video file, and still images sent to you within 24 hours. If repair is needed, we quote it three ways — spot repair, lining, or replacement — and let you decide.
Pricing
Video Sewer Inspection Cost in Salt Lake City
Flat-rate, includes video and written report. Waived on most jobs if you move forward with the recommended repair.
Standard residential camera inspection
Low
$195
High
$395
Member
$166
– $336
Main sewer line scope through cleanout — most common call
Pre-purchase inspection (real estate scope)
Low
$225
High
$395
Member
$191
– $336
Written report formatted for buyer, realtor, inspector
Inspection with line locator mapping
Low
$295
High
$485
Member
$251
– $412
Maps pipe depth and location on property for planning
Second-opinion scope on another plumber's quote
Low
$125
High
$225
Member
$106
– $191
Verify or dispute a replacement recommendation
Inspection through pulled toilet (no cleanout)
Low
$275
High
$485
Member
$234
– $412
Pull, scope, reseat toilet with new wax ring
Post-repair verification scope
Low
Included
High
$195
Member
Included
– $166
Included after most main line repairs
Emergency after-hours surcharge
Low
$95
High
$150
Member
$81
– $128
Most inspections can wait for business hours
Member pricing reflects the Quality Service Club 15% repair discount. Service call fees are separate.
Inspection fee is fully waived on most repair or replacement jobs. Commercial sewer mains quoted separately.
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
Sewer Camera FAQs
Standard residential inspection runs $195 to $395. Pre-purchase inspections for home buyers are $225 to $395 and include a buyer-formatted written report. The fee is waived if you move forward with us on any recommended repair. Much cheaper than finding out about a collapsed sewer line the month after you close.
Related services
Related Drain & Sewer Services
Drain Cleaning
Snake jobs when the camera finds a soft clog.
Hydro Jetting
Full pipe-wall scrub after the scope shows grease or scale.
Trenchless Sewer Line Repair
Fix cracked or collapsed pipe without digging up the yard.
Main Sewer Lining
Seamless liner for aging mains — 40+ year lifespan.
Water Leak Detection
Hidden water line leaks — same diagnostic approach, different tools.
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Burst pipe, no heat, AC down? Real plumbers pick up — no answering machines. Valley Plumbing serves Salt Lake City and surrounding areas any time, day or night.
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