Sewer Camera Inspection in Canton and Ball Ground, GA
See inside the pipe before anyone decides anything
A sewer camera inspection is the one plumbing service that makes every other sewer decision honest. Performance Plumbing runs a high definition camera from a cleanout, the roof vent or a pulled toilet through the drain and sewer line all the way to the city main or the septic tank, records the footage, and uses a locator on the surface to mark exactly where the problem sits and how deep. You see it on the screen with us. Whether the next step is a cable, a hydro jet, a spot repair, a lining or a full replacement, the quote comes from what the camera showed, not from a guess at the surface. No service call fee for the visit, and the quote is flat rate in writing.
When a camera inspection is the right call
- A drain that clogs again after it has been snaked, which usually means roots, a belly in the line or a broken section the cable cannot fix.
- Buying a home in Cherokee County. A pre purchase sewer scope is the cheapest inspection you will pay for on a house from the 1990s or earlier, and the one most home inspectors skip.
- Before a pool, an addition, a driveway or a septic install, so nothing gets built over a line that is about to fail.
- Sewage smell, slow drains house wide, or a soft spot in the yard with no obvious cause.
- Locating a line before any digging, so the trench goes where the pipe is.
- Proof. Recorded footage for a home sale, an insurance claim or a contractor dispute.
What the camera finds in Cherokee County lines
The same handful of things, most weeks. Tree roots entering at a joint and growing into a mat across the pipe. A belly, a low section where the ground settled and water and solids sit. Offset joints in clay or cast iron pipe where the red clay moved. Grease, wipes and scale narrowing the line until a cable only pokes a hole through it. Orangeburg pipe in homes from the 1940s to the 1970s, flattened and blistered. A line that was never connected to the main correctly. And on septic properties, a crushed section between the house and the tank or a tank that is simply full. Each one has a different fix, and only the camera tells them apart.
How an inspection goes
We find an access point, usually a cleanout outside the house. The camera head goes into the line with a lit lens on a flexible push rod, and the footage shows on a monitor as it travels. A transmitter in the camera head lets us locate it from above ground and mark the spot and the depth with paint or a flag. The whole line, house to main or house to tank, takes under an hour on most homes. You get the footage, a plain explanation of what we saw, and if anything needs doing, a flat rate quote for the smallest fix that solves it. If the line is clean, we say so and leave. No service call fee either way.
Buying a house? Scope the sewer first
A standard home inspection does not look inside the sewer line. On a Canton, Woodstock or Ball Ground home built before the late 1990s, the sewer line is often the single most expensive thing that can be wrong with the property, and it is invisible from the yard. A pre purchase camera inspection takes an hour, gives you recorded footage, and either clears the line or puts a real number on the repair before you close. We do these for buyers, sellers and agents across Cherokee County.
Camera inspection and the rest of the sewer work
The inspection is the start of the job, not the whole job. Blockages the camera finds get cleared with hydro jetting or a cable, and we run the camera again afterward to prove the line is clear. Broken, bellied or root damaged sections go to sewer line repair and replacement. On septic properties, the tank side goes to our septic division, often on the same visit. One crew, one quote, and the camera footage shared with you at every step.
What a sewer camera inspection costs
We do not print a number, because a camera run on a short line with a good cleanout is a different job from a long line with no access that needs a toilet pulled and reset. We tell you the flat rate when we quote the visit, and when the inspection leads to a repair, the inspection is part of that job rather than a separate charge. There is no service call fee.
Where we run sewer camera inspections
We work out of Ball Ground and cover Cherokee County every day: Canton and BridgeMill, Holly Springs, Hickory Flat, Woodstock, Waleska and Ball Ground itself, plus Jasper and Big Canoe in Pickens County and the Cumming side of Forsyth County. Kennesaw and Milton when the schedule allows. We are not the right call for Sandy Springs, Roswell or Johns Creek, whatever the search result said.
Why Cherokee County homeowners call Performance Plumbing for a camera inspection
- You see the footage. The recommendation comes from the pipe, not from a sales script.
- Located and marked on the surface, with depth, so any dig is one hole in the right place.
- The crew that inspects is the crew that repairs, sewer and septic, so there is no second company and no second quote.
- No service call fee and free in person estimates. We look first, quote second, and the quote is flat rate.
- Licensed and insured, Georgia Master Plumber license MP210684, serving Cherokee County since 2015.
- Drug tested and background checked technicians in marked trucks.
- 119 five star Google reviews and a real person answering 24 hours a day at 404-637-9017.
Sewer camera inspection questions, answered
What does a sewer camera inspection show?
The inside of the drain and sewer line from the house to the main or the septic tank: roots, cracks, offset joints, bellies, grease and scale buildup, collapsed sections, and what the pipe is made of. A locator in the camera head marks where each problem sits and how deep.
How long does a sewer camera inspection take?
Under an hour on most homes with a cleanout. Pulling a toilet for access adds some time. You get the footage and the explanation the same visit.
Should I get a sewer scope before buying a house in Cherokee County?
Yes, on anything built before the late 1990s and on any house with mature trees between it and the street. The sewer line is the most expensive hidden item on a property and a standard home inspection does not look inside it.
Can a camera inspection find a leak in my yard?
It finds breaks, offsets and root intrusion in the sewer line and marks their location. Leaks in the pressurized water line from the meter are found differently; see our water line repair page.
Do you charge a service call fee for a camera inspection?
No. The visit has no service call fee. We quote the inspection as a flat rate and, when it leads to a repair, the inspection is part of that job.
Can you inspect the line on a septic system?
Yes. The line from the house to the tank is inspected the same way, and our septic division handles the tank, the field lines and pumping if that is where the problem turns out to be.
Will you clear the clog while the camera is in there?
If the camera shows a blockage the line can take, we clear it with a cable or hydro jetting on the same visit and run the camera again to confirm it is open.
Do I get a copy of the video?
Yes. The footage is yours, which matters for a home purchase, an insurance claim or a dispute with a builder.
How often should a sewer line be inspected?
Once a year for homes that have backed up before or have roots in the line, before any major yard construction, and before buying a house. A line with no history and no symptoms does not need a schedule.
Which areas do you cover?
All of Cherokee County, including Ball Ground, Canton, Holly Springs, Hickory Flat, Woodstock and Waleska, plus Jasper and Big Canoe in Pickens County and the Cumming area in Forsyth County.
Want to know what is actually in the pipe? Call or text 404-637-9017. A real person answers 24 hours a day, there is no service call fee, and you see the footage before anyone quotes a repair.