Sewer Camera Inspection in the Las Vegas Valley

A sewer camera inspection feeds a small waterproof camera on a flexible push cable through the main sewer line, usually from a cleanout. The camera sends live video to a monitor and records it, while a locator can mark the depth and position of the camera head from the surface. That shows the type of defect and exactly where it sits along the line. The footage becomes a record you can use for repair planning, a home purchase or an insurance claim.

Most sewer problems look the same from inside the house: slow drains, gurgling, a backup in the lowest fixture. The cause can be roots at a loose joint, a belly where the line has dropped out of grade and holds water, an offset joint, a crack, or years of scale and grease narrowing the pipe. A camera inspection separates these. Our technician runs an HD camera from the cleanout, records the full length of the line and notes the distance to each defect so it can be located from the surface.

Ground conditions in the valley matter here. Expansive clay swells and shrinks with moisture, and poorly compacted backfill settles under a pipe over time, which is what pulls a line out of grade and creates a belly. Caliche, the cemented hardpan found across much of the valley, does not move pipe, but it is abrasive and makes digging slower and costlier. Older homes may still have cast iron drains that corrode from the inside. Knowing the exact problem and its location before any excavation can save opening the ground more than once.

After the inspection we review the footage with you and explain the options. A blockage may only need Drain Cleaning or Hydro-Jetting & Rooter Service. A damaged section points to Sewer Line Repair & Replacement. If your home has no usable access point, Cleanout Installation may come first. Call Active Plumbing at (702) 438-3357 to schedule your sewer camera inspection.

Root intrusion at loose or cracked joints, bellies where settling backfill or expansive clay has pulled the line out of grade, offset or separated joints, cracked or collapsed sections, and scale or grease narrowing the bore. Older cast iron drains also corrode from the inside, and pipe running through caliche can be abraded where it rubs against the hardpan.

The cost of a camera inspection depends on access, the length of the line and whether it is part of a larger drain or sewer job, so we can give you a general idea on the phone and a written price on site before work starts. If no cleanout exists, a typical Las Vegas Valley range for cleanout installation is $250 to $600. If the camera finds damage, typical valley ranges are $1,500 to $5,000 for sewer line repair and $4,000 to $12,000 for full sewer line replacement - these are typical ranges, not a quote. Most inspections are completed within a single visit.

We use a waterproof HD push camera on a flexible cable designed for main-line inspection, with a built-in sonde that lets a locator mark the camera head's position and depth from the surface. The camera is run from a cleanout or other approved access point, and the full run is recorded. Where heavy debris blocks the view, the line may need clearing first so the camera can see the pipe walls and joints. The footage is saved and shared with you for your records. Sewer lines are inspected with RIDGID camera equipment.

Call Active Plumbing at (702) 438-3357 any time, day or night, to schedule a sewer camera inspection. Tell us about your symptoms or the home you are buying, and if you know where your cleanout is, let us know. A technician arrives in 30 to 60 minutes, runs the camera, shows you the footage and gives you a written price for any recommended work before it starts.