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The inspection camera reel and monitor set up beside an open access point.

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Sewer camera inspection: look before anyone digs

A camera on a cable through the line, with locating equipment on top. No exploratory holes and no trenches.

4.9 on Google , rated 4.9 out of 5 from 61 reviews

Camera Inspection

Stop paying to dig in the wrong place

The old way to find a blockage was to guess, dig, and guess again. A camera makes that unnecessary. We run a small specialized camera on a flexible cable through the sewer line and watch what is actually going on inside the pipe.

With locating equipment on top of that, the problem gets marked at the surface before anybody breaks ground. That matters most when the answer turns out to be nowhere near where you assumed.

What a scope finds

Five things that wreck a sewer line

A camera shows which one you have, and exactly where.

01

Tree roots

Roots find the joints and work their way in. A camera shows how far along it has already gone.

02

Grease build-up

Years of fats and oils narrowing the pipe from the inside until very little gets through.

03

Shifting and settling

Soil movement and the house settling put pressure on lines and pull joints apart.

04

Deteriorating older pipe

Older line types break down with age. Better to find that out on your schedule than theirs.

05

Weight on the leach field

Parking heavy equipment or storing objects on top of the leach field compacts the soil and crushes the lines underneath. A camera shows where the damage starts.

Not sure which one you have? That is the point of the scope.

How a scope works

Four steps, nothing dug up

01

We access the line

Through an existing cleanout or access point.

02

The camera goes in

A small camera on a flexible cable runs the length of the pipe.

03

We locate the problem

Locating equipment marks the spot at the surface so there is no guessing.

04

You get the answer

You hear what is in there and where it sits before any decision about digging gets made.

The camera monitor showing the inside of a line during an inspection, with the cable reel alongside.

Look before anyone digs.

The problem marked at the surface, before a shovel touches the yard.

Our word

You hear what is in the line before anyone digs

Before any decision about digging gets made, you hear what is in the line and exactly where it sits, straight from the tech who ran the camera. If jetting can solve it, that is what you will hear. No upsell script, no mystery invoice.

Why scope it

Worth an hour on any older house

If you own an older home and the sewer, septic or leach field lines have never been inspected, this is the most useful hour you can spend on it.

No exploratory holes and no trenches. The camera does the looking.

Locating equipment marks the problem at the surface before anyone digs.

Camera work has been part of this business since it was brought in to detect blockages and mark out lines for construction.

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What a scope actually looks like

4.9 out of 5 across 61 Google reviews.

Matt and Greg came to my property today for a camera inspection, I was very impressed with the knowledge and professionalism , definitely recommend this company for any septic related needs.

Katie F. · Google Review

Thanks to Matt and Hayden who really helped after the basement flooded, they helped diagnosing the problem and set me up with a resolution, couldn’t recommend them more for anyone looking

David C. · Google Review

Absolutely outstanding service from this septic company from start to finish. They were professional, honest, punctual, and explained everything clearly without trying to upsell unnecessary work. The entire crew worked hard and treated the property with respect, leaving everything clean when the job was done.

Jenn S. · Google Review

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Common questions

Questions about camera work

No. That is the entire point. The camera goes in through an existing access point, and locating equipment marks anything we find at the surface. No exploratory holes.

Yes. If the sewer/septic lines or leach field lines have never been inspected, a camera run is especially useful on an older home.

You hear what is in there and where it sits before any decision about digging gets made. Hydro jetting might be able to solve the problem, and our techs will make the final call and advise you as needed.

Through an existing cleanout or access point. A small camera on a flexible cable runs the length of the pipe, and locating equipment marks anything we find at the surface.

Different question? See all FAQs or ask us, no pressure.

After the scope

What usually comes next

The hydro jetting rig with its hose reel, set up for a job.

Hydro Jetting

Up to 20 gallons a minute scouring the pipe walls clean. Clears roots, grease and sludge without tearing up the yard.

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A Morgridge septic truck with a polished stainless tank parked at a job.

Septic & Sewer

Pumping, cleaning and sewer line work, residential and commercial, out of both yards.

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A Morgridge pump truck parked at a house on a scheduled maintenance visit.

Routine Maintenance

Get on a schedule and stop guessing. We track the interval and tell you when the tank is due.

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Get a free estimate and find out what is in the line before anyone digs.

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