The main sewer line is buried, out of sight, and one of the most expensive things to repair after you buy. A sewer scope sends a camera down the line so you can see its condition before you close.
Please note: Sewer scope inspections are performed by an independent, licensed local plumbing company. Acadiana Home Inspectors coordinates the scheduling for you, but does not perform the sewer scope or its report. The plumbing company's findings are provided in its own report.
A sewer scope inspection is a camera inspection of the main sewer line that runs from the home to the city sewer connection or septic tank. A flexible camera is fed down the line to reveal root intrusion, cracks, breaks, bellies (low spots that hold water), and blockages that can't be seen from inside the home. Acadiana Home Inspectors coordinates the scheduling of your sewer scope with an independent, licensed local plumbing company — ideally alongside your home inspection — so you have the line's condition documented before you close. Call (337) 326-5772 to add one.
A sewer scope is a video camera inspection of the main sewer line — the pipe that carries waste from the home out to the city sewer main or the septic tank. A licensed plumber feeds a flexible camera through the line and records what it finds along the way: the pipe material, its general condition, and any problems such as root intrusion, cracks, separations, bellies, or blockages. Because the line is buried, a camera is the only practical way to see its condition before you own it.
Many Acadiana homes were built with older clay or cast iron sewer lines, and this region is hard on them. Mature live oaks and other trees send roots toward the moisture in a sewer line, and Acadiana's expansive clay soils shift and settle with every wet-and-dry season — both of which lead to cracks, separations, and bellies (low spots where waste and water collect). The result is root intrusion, recurring blockages, and line failures that are invisible from inside the house and expensive to repair once you own them. A sewer scope documents the line's condition while you can still factor it into your decision.
A sewer scope is worth considering any time the line's age or surroundings raise the odds of a problem:
Just ask when you book your home inspection. We'll coordinate the scheduling with the independent, licensed plumbing company so the sewer scope lines up with your inspection and you get everything back around the same time. Call (337) 326-5772 or schedule online at acadianahomeinspect.com/schedule and let us know you'd like a sewer scope added.
How this works: Sewer scope inspections are performed by an independent, licensed local plumbing company. Acadiana Home Inspectors coordinates the scheduling for you, but does not perform the sewer scope or its report. The plumbing company's findings are provided in its own report.
Acadiana Home Inspectors coordinates sewer scope inspections for homebuyers in Lafayette, Louisiana and throughout Acadiana — including Youngsville, Broussard, Carencro, Abbeville, New Iberia, Opelousas, Lake Charles, Breaux Bridge, Crowley, and Eunice — serving the region since 1995. Sewer scope inspections are performed by an independent, licensed local plumbing company. Acadiana Home Inspectors coordinates the scheduling for you, but does not perform the sewer scope or its report. The plumbing company's findings are provided in its own report. A sewer scope is best scheduled alongside a buyer home inspection so the condition of the main line is documented before closing. Contact Acadiana Home Inspectors at (337) 326-5772 or clientcare@acadianahomeinspect.com.
Ask about a sewer scope with your home inspection. Serving Lafayette and all of Acadiana since 1995.