Drain survey guides

• What does a CCTV drain survey cost?

  Compare published contractor prices, report options and extra charges.

• Do I need a drain survey when buying a house?

  Check what your house survey already covers and who needs the report.

• What should the report include?

  Know what to ask for, including any limits to the inspection.

• Print a booking checklist

  Keep the questions to hand when comparing quotations.

• Drain mapping: what to ask for before you book

  A drain mapping survey records where the drains run. A CCTV survey checks what the camera can see inside them. You may need both, but ask for each explicitly: a camera inspection does not automatically include a measured plan.

• Drain surveys for rats: what to ask for

  If a pest controller suspects a drainage entry route, ask for a rat-entry investigation rather than just a blockage check. Agree which pipes will be examined, what evidence you will receive and how the findings will be shared with the pest controller.

The free checklist asks about your reason for the survey, access and who needs to use the findings. It does not diagnose a pipe or ask you to leave contact details.