Protect Your Home, Uncover Unwanted Surprises with Sewer and Septic System Inspections

What are sewer and septic camera inspections?

Freedom Underground uses a pipe inspection camera to remotely inspect the inside of a pipe or septic system. During the inspection, we discuss our findings with you, providing insights on clogs, blockages, and pipe condition. As we view the video feed, we record it so you have a visual record.

Our inspection equipment has a locater feature that allows us to determine the location of the camera including depth thus providing detailed and specific information on the location of problem areas or specific features such as a connection. This is the same equipment we use when we provide a Utility Locating Service for sewer lines.

Written reports are available upon request.

When should I get a sewer pipe inspection?

• When purchasing a new home – this is a valuable time to get an inspection. As a buyer, it is your responsibility to check this out.
• When adding a bathroom or a major remodeling of the home – be sure your sewer line can handle any increase in usage.
• Adding an ADU – a sewer connection to your current line is typically the project when adding an ADU
• When you are experiencing drainage problems such as clogs or blockages
• The presence of unwanted odors without an obvious cause
• Unexplained pooling of water under the house or on the landscape of the property
• Your pipes are old and you are worried they will fail

When should I get a septic system inspection?

• When purchasing a home with a septic system.* Several times a year, we receive a call from a new homeowner who purchased a home with a septic system problem. A septic system expansion or replacement is a major investment.
• You do not know where your septic tank or drain fields are located.
• When adding a bathroom or a major remodel that expands the living capacity of the property
• Adding an ADU
• When you pump your septic tank and are unsure of the condition of your tank. An inspection needs to have the system pumped anyway so right after a regular pumping is ideal timing.
• You experience slow drainage and/or frequent water or sewage backups in toilets, drains, and sinks
• You notice odors, standing water, or damp spots near the septic tank or drain field (aka Leach Field)
• The US EPA recommends having your septic system inspected every 1 to 3 years

* A septic system inspection is a valuable service if you are buying a home with a septic system. This is especially important if that system is not new. Septic systems will last many years but overuse, earthquakes, and putting anything down the drain that is not human waste or toilet paper can shorten its lifespan. It is in your best interest to have a septic system you are purchasing inspected, so you know what the condition of that system is. Replacing a failing septic system is an expensive project.

How much do sewer or septic system inspections cost?

Freedom Underground charges $375 for the first hour and $175 for additional hours if needed. If the inspection leads to a larger project, we will typically credit the inspection costs to the overall project. Reminder for septic system owners, we need the tank pumped before we can do the inspection.

To schedule a Sewer or Septic inspection, call us at (408) 693-6018 or use our contact form.