A CCTV drain survey in Chislehurst puts a camera inside your pipework and shows you the problem on screen instead of guessing. We run drain inspection Chislehurst wide for homeowners, landlords and buyers across Chislehurst, Bromley and Orpington, then hand you a report with footage, depths and a fixed price to fix it. Same-day slots, 24/7 call-out.
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A CCTV drain survey in Chislehurst is a camera-based inspection that pushes a CCTV drain camera or pipe inspection crawler through your drains to record the inside of every pipe. We lift the inspection chambers with manhole lifting keys, jet the line clean with a high pressure water jetter, then run the camera from the gully covers to the main sewer connection. You watch the footage live, and the recording shows cracks, root intrusion, scale buildup, silt buildup and collapsed drain sections at their exact depth and distance.
Most people book a drain inspection Chislehurst because something already smells wrong, drains are slow, or a house purchase has flagged drainage on the survey. Chislehurst has a lot of older clay pipes and cast iron pipes under mature gardens, and tree roots find every hairline joint. If you need a drain survey near Chislehurst before you exchange contracts, or a 24/7 CCTV drain survey Chislehurst near me call-out at 2am because the downstairs toilet is backing up, the camera tells us in under an hour what a rod and a plunger never will.
Every survey we carry out includes the same core work, whether it is a single run on a terrace or a full drainage plan on a detached house. Anything beyond that, such as a full drainage plan for a large commercial site or a second visit after repairs, is quoted separately and agreed with you first.
We clear silt, grease and soft roots with a high pressure water jetter before the camera goes in. A survey run through a silted pipe shows you sludge, not defects, and that wastes your money. Clearing first is included in the price, not an extra.
You get the complete recording of every run surveyed, not a highlight clip. That matters if you need to send footage to a solicitor, an insurer or a contractor quoting for the repair. Files are sent digitally the same day.
Each defect is logged with its type, distance from the access point and depth, so a repair crew knows exactly where to dig. Cracks, root intrusion, scale buildup, displaced joints and collapsed drain sections are all recorded against the pipe material and diameter.
The report sets out what we found, what it means and what we recommend, in plain English. It includes a plan of the drainage run showing access points and defect locations, which is the document solicitors and lenders ask to see.
If work is needed, we price it from the footage before we leave, so you are not waiting days for a number. You can accept it on the spot, think about it, or take it to another contractor for comparison. The survey is yours either way.
Call 08008708050 or book online and we confirm a two-hour arrival window the same day. We ask what the drain is doing, how many bathrooms and gullies the property has, and whether there is a history of blockages, so the right camera and jetting kit goes on the van.
On arrival we lift the inspection chambers and gully covers with manhole lifting keys and check flow at each access point. If the line is silted or greasy, we clear it first with a high pressure water jetter so the camera sees pipe, not sludge. This usually takes 20 to 40 minutes.
We feed the CCTV drain camera through from the furthest downstream access and record the full run to the sewer connection. You watch on the monitor as we go. Every crack, root, displaced joint and collapsed drain section is logged with its distance and depth as it appears.
Before we pack up, we walk you through the footage and show you the defects on screen. If a repair is needed, you get a fixed price there and then, plus a copy of the recording. If the drain is sound, we tell you that too and you keep the survey for your records.
You receive a written drain survey with report Chislehurst format the same day: footage file, drainage plan, defect list with distances, pipe material and diameter, and our recommended fix. Send it straight to your solicitor, landlord or insurer.
Purpose-built equipment, used by trained technicians — so the job is done accurately the first time.
Self-levelling colour cameras on a reel or crawler that record the inside of pipes from 100mm upwards, with distance counting so every defect is logged at its exact position along the run.
Used to clear silt, grease and soft roots before the camera goes in. We match the nozzle and pressure to the pipe material so clay pipes and older cast iron pipes are cleaned without damage.
For tight or awkward access points where a jetter hose cannot start, we use a drain auger or drain snake to open the line enough for the camera to pass through.
Heavy-duty lifting keys for inspection chambers and gully covers, so we can access the run without damaging covers or surrounding paving.
Rods for locating runs and confirming flow direction, and drain seals for testing joints once a repair is complete.
A detached house near Chislehurst Common had been rodded three times in two years. Each visit cleared the flow for a few months, then the drain backed up again. Nobody had looked inside the pipe, and the owner was starting to assume the whole run needed replacing.
The camera found root intrusion at a single joint nine metres along, with the rest of the run in good condition. We cut the roots, patched the joint and re-surveyed the same day. The line has run clear since, and the repair cost a fraction of a new drainage run.
A buyer was two weeks from exchange on a 1930s semi in Bromley when their solicitor flagged drainage. The homebuyer report mentioned nothing specific, and the seller insisted the drains were fine because they had never blocked.
Our survey recorded a displaced joint under the rear patio and a section of collapsed drain further along, both invisible from above. The written report and footage went to the solicitor, and the buyer negotiated the repair cost off the purchase price before exchange.
A landlord in Orpington called at 11pm with sewage backing into a ground floor flat. The tenant was ready to move out, and the landlord had already been quoted for a full excavation without anyone looking inside the pipe.
We were on site within the hour, jetted the line and ran the camera, which showed a collapsed drain section under the front garden rather than the whole run. The repair was completed the next morning, and the tenant was back to normal by lunchtime.
Most drainage faults look identical from above: slow water, a smell, a wet patch. The camera is what separates a cheap fix from an expensive one, and it usually takes under an hour to know which you are dealing with.
Ask a pro →We jet the line clean, then run the camera to find what the rod keeps missing: root intrusion at a joint, scale buildup on cast iron pipes, or a partially collapsed drain. Once we can see it, we quote a permanent fix rather than another temporary clear.
The camera pinpoints the exact leak location and depth, so we excavate one small area instead of trenching the whole garden. We replace the damaged section with PVC pipes and Fernco couplings, then re-survey to confirm the joint is sound.
A pre purchase survey gives both sides the same facts: footage, a drainage plan and a defect list with a repair cost. It is the difference between negotiating with evidence and arguing over a guess.
We survey the full shared run, locate the buildup, and clear it with a high pressure water jetter. For commercial sites we recommend a scheduled cleaning interval so the fatberg never gets the chance to form again.
“We had the same drain rodded twice in eighteen months and nobody could tell us why. The camera survey found root intrusion at a joint about nine metres along, showed us on the monitor, and quoted a patch repair on the spot. Two hours on site, report in my inbox that evening. It has not blocked since.”
Rachel M.Homeowner, Chislehurst
✓ Verified“Our solicitor asked for a pre purchase CCTV drain survey Chislehurst before exchange. The team turned up on time, surveyed three runs, and found a displaced joint under the patio that the standard homebuyer report had missed entirely. The footage and written report went straight to our solicitor and we negotiated the repair off the price.”
David T.Buyer, Bromley
✓ Verified“Called at 11pm with sewage backing up into a ground floor flat. They were on site within the hour, jetted the line, ran the camera and found a collapsed drain section under the front garden. Fixed price given that night, repair done the next morning, tenants back to normal by lunchtime. No drama, no inflated emergency rate.”
Priya S.Landlord, Orpington
✓ VerifiedMost domestic surveys run from 180 to 450 pounds in 2026, depending on the number of access points and how much pipe needs recording. A single-run survey on a terraced house sits at the lower end; a large detached property with multiple runs and a full report for a solicitor sits higher. We confirm the price before we arrive, and there is no charge for the survey if you go ahead with the repair on the same visit.
It is a camera inspection that records the inside of your drain pipes so defects can be seen and measured rather than guessed at. You need one if drains keep blocking, if there is a smell or damp patch, or if you are buying a property and want to know the drainage is sound. Chislehurst's older clay pipes and mature trees make hidden root intrusion common, and the camera finds it in under an hour.
We do, along with a small number of specialist drainage firms in the Bromley area. What separates a proper survey from a quick look is the equipment and the report: a pipe inspection crawler with recording, jetting to clear the line first, and a written document with defect distances. Ask any company whether you get footage and a written report the same day before you book.
A typical domestic survey takes one to two hours on site, including clearing the line with the jetter before the camera goes in. Larger properties with several runs can take half a day. The written report and footage are sent the same day, so a survey booked in the morning is usually in your inbox by the evening.
commercial drainagePubs, restaurants and office blocks in Chislehurst need scheduled camera surveys because fatberg and grease buildup in shared runs causes expensive closures. We survey commercial drainage out of hours so your kitchen or washroom stays open, and we log every run for your compliance records.Explore →
home drain cleaningIf the camera shows silt buildup or grease rather than structural damage, a home drain cleaning visit clears it with a high pressure water jetter and leaves the line flowing. We often combine cleaning and survey in one visit so you pay one call-out instead of two.Explore →
High Pressure Water JettingJetting is the step that makes a survey accurate: it removes silt, scale buildup and soft roots so the camera sees the pipe wall. We use Karcher and Ridgid jetting equipment with the correct nozzle for clay pipes, cast iron pipes and PVC pipes, so cleaning never damages the line.Explore →Fixed price confirmed before we arrive, footage and written report the same day, and a repair quote you can act on. Call 08008708050 and we will book you into the next available slot, including evenings and weekends.
Book a survey 08008708050 →Call us any time on 08008708050 and speak to a real person, day or night. We answer 24/7, including weekends and bank holidays, and dispatch an engineer straight away for emergency work. For non-urgent jobs, email info@blockeddrainschislehurst.com and we will come back to you the same working day with a quote.