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Professional drain inspection services across Wellington and the Hutt Valley. Our CCTV drain survey uses a Razorback HD camera with metre-counter and locating beacon — for pre-purchase checks, pre-renovation diagnostics, or before any major drainage work.
Service · CCTV Drain Inspection
What’s involved
Drainage problems are easy to misdiagnose without a camera. The water that's coming up in your gully might be a blockage 8 metres downstream — or 80mm. Without seeing inside the pipe, every quote is a guess. CCTV ends the guessing.
We run Razorback HD camera kit with metre-counter and date stamping, plus a locating beacon that pinpoints the camera position underground to within 50mm. You get clear footage of exactly where the problem is and how deep — useful pre-purchase, pre-renovation, or as a diagnostic before committing to any major repair.
- Razorback HD camera, 60m+ reach
- Locator beacon for spot identification underground
- Full footage delivered on USB or shared link
- Independent reports for property purchases
- Footage included with any subsequent repair work
Why Double Dz
See it before you spend on it.
A CCTV inspection is the cheapest insurance in drainage. Buying an older home? It tells you if the drains are sound or about to cost you ten grand. Quoting a renovation? It tells you whether you're re-laying the line as part of the build. A 60-minute camera run saves arguments, surprise costs, and bad decisions.
- Owner-operated — call the man holding the camera
- 5★ Google rated across all reviews
- Free, on-site quotes
- Fully qualified drainlayer for council sign-off
What a CCTV drain survey finds
A CCTV drain survey pushes a high-definition camera through the pipe to record the exact condition of the line. In a typical residential drain, the survey identifies:
- Blockages — fat, wet wipes, silt, or foreign objects, with the exact metre mark where flow stops.
- Tree-root intrusion — roots entering through cracked joins, the most common cause of repeat blockages on older Wellington and Hutt Valley homes.
- Cracked, collapsed, or displaced pipe — earthenware lines from pre-1980s houses are prone to fracturing and joint movement.
- Sags and flat spots (bellies) — low sections where water and waste pool, causing recurring blockages.
- Incorrect falls and bad connections — pipework that was never laid to the right gradient.
You get the full footage with a visible metre count and date stamp, plus a plain-English summary of what it shows and what — if anything — needs doing. For a property purchase, that report is independent evidence you can hand to your lawyer or building inspector. Need the line repaired afterwards? See our drain repairs and drain re-laying services.
Drain inspection & drain survey near you
Searching for a "drain survey near me" or "drain inspection near me" in the Wellington region? We're an Upper Hutt-based drainage crew and run CCTV drain inspections right across the wider region:
- Upper Hutt — Trentham, Heretaunga, Silverstream, Totara Park, Te Marua, Wallaceville
- Lower Hutt — Petone, Wainuiomata, Naenae, Stokes Valley, Eastbourne
- Wellington City — Karori, Khandallah, Newtown, Island Bay, Miramar, Kelburn
- Porirua & South Wairarapa — Whitby, Featherston, Greytown, Martinborough
Because we're local and owner-operated, most CCTV surveys can be booked within a day or two — call 027 844 6899 and we'll tell you the next available slot.
How much does a CCTV drain inspection cost in Wellington?
A standard residential CCTV drain survey is a fixed fee, quoted up front before we book it — so you know the number in advance, with no hourly surprise. If the inspection leads to repair work with us, the survey cost is rolled into the repair quote rather than charged twice.
What changes the price
- Length and access — a single accessible drain line is the standard survey; multiple lines or a buried access point take longer.
- What you need at the end — a summary on the day is included; a written report with footage for a pre-purchase or insurance claim is a clear deliverable we price up front.
- Standalone or part of a job — booked on its own, vs. included before drain repairs or a re-lay where the survey cost is absorbed into the works.
- Locating & depth — physically locating and marking a fault on the surface for digging is a quick add-on with the sonde.
What you get for it
- HD Razorback camera footage of the actual pipe
- A plain-English explanation of what it shows — no scaremongering
- Footage on USB or a shared link to keep
- The cause confirmed before you spend on any repair
- Survey fee credited into the repair quote if you proceed with us
CCTV Drain Inspection — frequently asked questions
They're the same thing. A CCTV drain survey and a CCTV drain inspection both mean running a high-definition camera through your drains to record their condition. "Survey" is the term used more often for pre-purchase and reporting work; "inspection" for fault-finding — but it's one job, one camera, and you get the footage and a written summary either way.
Yes. Full footage is delivered on USB or as a shared cloud link, with the metre count and date stamp visible. The footage is yours — useful for property files, insurance, or sharing with a builder.
Yes — pre-purchase drainage inspections are a regular part of our work. We provide an independent written summary of what the camera shows, with footage attached, suitable for sharing with your lawyer or building inspector.
The Razorback rig has 60m+ of reach, which covers all standard residential drainage and most commercial sites. For longer commercial runs we can arrange extended-reach equipment.
For most blockages, root intrusions, cracks, sags, and flat spots — yes. The camera + locator combination shows you exactly what's wrong and where. The only thing CCTV won't do is diagnose problems outside the pipe (e.g. ground movement causing a void).
A standard residential CCTV drain inspection is a fixed fee, quoted up front before we book it — no hourly surprise. The price depends on how many drain lines you need surveyed, the access, and whether you need a written report with footage (for a pre-purchase or insurance claim) versus a summary on the day. If the inspection leads to repair work with us, the survey cost is usually rolled into the repair quote rather than charged twice. Call 027 844 6899 for a current quote.
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