If your drains are running slowly, smelling, or you’re planning work near existing pipework, a drain camera survey shows you exactly what’s happening underground without any digging required. We carry out drain camera surveys across Chelmsford, sending a specialist camera the full length of a drain run to capture clear footage of its internal condition.

The camera travels through the pipe recording footage as it goes, letting our technicians identify blockages, cracks, collapsed sections, root ingress and misaligned joints from the inside. This gives you direct visual evidence of a problem, rather than guessing at the cause from surface symptoms alone, and helps decide whether the right next step is jetting, a targeted repair, or more extensive work.

A drain camera survey is commonly booked when a drain is already showing signs of trouble, slow drainage, recurring blockages, or an unpleasant smell, but it’s just as useful as a preventative check before buying a property, extending a building, or carrying out groundworks near existing pipework. Catching a developing issue early, before it becomes a collapse or a blockage that backs up the whole system, is usually far cheaper than dealing with an emergency repair.

Subvision Surveys is SSIP and ISO accredited, with more than 3 decades of experience servicing commercial and residential clients. We’re Essex-based, with Chelmsford and Colchester well within our regular working area, using specialised techniques and cutting-edge equipment to deliver accurate results at competitive rates for Tier 1 contractors, developers, planners and private individuals alike.