Drain Surveys | Aspect: Transforming Property Care

A CCTV drain survey is an investigation of an underground drainage network. It’s a non-invasive visual check of your property’s external pipes, performed using specialist CCTV camera equipment. Our engineers feed the camera into the drains from ground level to record vital information, which can then be used to create a detailed report for you to keep.

We offer two types of CCTV drain survey, each available at a fixed price. A drain inspection is the more basic option, but includes a full report on request. A drain mapping survey is more comprehensive because it includes diagrams of the network and the report comes as standard.

Drain Survey Options

Option 1: Drain inspection

Drain inspections are often a good option when there are recurring drainage issues, like sewage smells or a blockage that keeps returning. It’ll pinpoint faults that could be reducing the flow of water and leading to blockages elsewhere in the network.

A CCTV inspection is a great way to manage growing concerns before they turn into major problems, saving money in the long run. Ask for this option if you need someone to diagnose a fault and provide a fixed-price quote for any corrective work needed. We’ll look for the exact case of the fault, before making an informed recommendation.

Drain inspections cost £250.00 + VAT for properties with up to four manholes. This increases by £75.00 + VAT for each additional manhole, but most residential properties in London and the Home Counties have no more than four. You can request a report at no extra cost, which includes video footage, images and the engineer’s observations.

Option 2: Drain mapping

A drain mapping survey is the most detailed type of CCTV drain survey we offer, and it’s the one we’d recommend when buying a property, or if you need to share survey information with third parties such as architects, building surveyors, mortgage lenders, solicitors, an insurance firm or a wastewater company.

You’ll get a report with the same information found in the drain inspection, plus a coded map that shows how parts of the drainage system connect. We use the most common mapping software to produce reports that third-parties will recognise.

The drain mapping survey cost is fixed at £350.00 + VAT for up to four manholes. The cost increases by £75.00 + VAT for each additional access point.

Why not view one of our sample reports to learn more?

Drain mapping sample report

What’s in the drain survey report?

A drain camera allows us to learn a lot about the drains on your property. Reports are supplied as standard for full drain mapping surveys and available on request for drain inspections. Your report includes:

Details on cracks or other defects found
The location of any tree root ingress
Whether or not there’s a build-up of scale
Manhole depth, pipe diameter and material
Where the pipes connect to the main wastewater sewers if applicable
The direction of waste and surface water
Video and a series of time-stamped images (drain mapping only)
A network map (drain mapping only)
Only accessible pipework can be surveyed

Our drainage rates

From £52.50 per half-hour
Priority attendance within 1 hour
10% off when you book online
Fixed pricing for planned work

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What you get from Aspect

Experienced & vetted tradespeople
24 hour availability for all trades
Dedicated technical support team
Aspect Guarantee on workmanship
Peace of mind from trade accreditation

Occasional extra costs

Parts and materials used
Collection of parts and materials

We won’t charge you for

Cost of parking
Fuel or travel time
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ULEZ charge

Customer reviews

Highly professional, great service, good rates, always there for you 24/7! Feels like you are in a good hands! Huge thank you to Adam for his great hard work! Will not be looking elsewhere in the future.

Katrina, Denmark Hill, SE5
What a great and fast service from Aspect in our time of need. The drain engineer was with us within 2 hours - knew his stuff - not at all daunted and he got the drain running free again. Thank you ever so much for helping us out. Will not hesitate to recommend.

Kavanagh, Borehamwood, WD6
The service I had was great. I was very pleased with the information I was given as well as the attitude of your drainage engineer.

Garrard, West Ealing, W13

Drain camera surveys for home buyers

We’ve been asked to help people who have moved into a new home only to discover major drain problems a few weeks later. A homebuyer’s drainage survey could’ve helped them. Asking for a full CCTV drain survey before purchasing provides detailed information on the system before exchanging contracts. Some of our customers use the information in their reports to negotiate the potential cost of remedial work off the sale price.

A CCTV drain mapping survey can give you the drainage information you may need when planning future extension work. The report could also be needed for any build over agreements you apply for when trying to extend.

Want to learn more before booking a drain inspection or drain mapping survey? Request a callback

An accredited service

We’re fully trade accredited and highly trusted when it comes to drain surveys and other drain-related work. Aspect is registered with the National Association of Drainage Contractors (NADC), so you can expect a reliable and knowledgeable service when you book in a drain camera survey.

Areas we cover

As a guide, we perform drain surveys in London and the Home Counties. Our service area includes all London boroughs and many parts of Berkshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Sussex and Surrey.

If you’d like a drain inspection or drain mapping survey further afield, we may still be able to help. Our scheduling team will check availability and let you know if they can send an engineer to you.

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Account customers

We have a dedicated team of account handlers to support multi-site customers and commercial properties. These include: Restaurants, Bars, Offices, Retail, Landlords, Letting Agencies, Hotels, Schools, Embassies, Care Homes and more.

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Our other drain services

You can book with us for a wide range of tasks. Read more about the services we provide here:

Clearing drain blockages; we use professional unblocking methods to remove obstacles that may have stopped your drains from flowing
Drain cleaning services; by clearing away scale and other build-up, we can save you from the stress that comes with blocked drains
External drain repair; from patch lining as a ‘no-dig’ option to targeted excavation work and replacement pipes, we’ll provide the best solution for your property
Bath & shower blockages; if you’ve attempted to use a drain cleaner without luck, our tradespeople will be more than happy to help
Unblocking sinks & basins; sinks and basins that clog up regularly need investigating, otherwise the problem may become worse
Toilet clearance; our engineers all have specialist equipment to diagnose the cause of blockages in toilets and soil pipes
Septic tank specialists; we use high-capacity vacuum tankers to empty cesspits and septic systems, and provide an emergency flood response
Drainage pumps; our engineers install, service and repair all types of drainage pump used in commercial and domestic properties

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