Drain Camera Inspections

Sewer and Drain Camera Inspection in Kokomo, Indiana

Nobody should pay to dig up a yard on a guess. A camera inspection puts a waterproof lens on a cable through your drain or sewer lateral and shows you, on a screen, exactly what’s in the pipe and exactly how far from the house it is. Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling runs camera and locating equipment on the drain trucks out of 1609 Rank Parkway Court across Howard and Tipton counties. Our plumbers are licensed, drug-tested and background-checked, and the price for the inspection is in writing before the camera goes in. Phones are answered 24/7. Book a camera inspection or call 765-236-1212.

When a Kokomo Home Needs a Camera Inspection

A drain that keeps clogging. If we’ve cleared the same line twice, cabling is treating a symptom. The camera shows whether it’s roots, a belly, a broken fitting or scale, and each one has a different fix.
More than one fixture backing up. That’s the main sewer line, and the question is always where and how bad. The camera answers both so you aren’t paying for a full replacement when a spot repair would do, or the reverse.
Buying a house in Kokomo built before 1980. A home inspector doesn’t look inside the sewer lateral. A pre-purchase sewer scope is the cheapest way to avoid inheriting a collapsed clay line, and it’s a strong negotiating tool if we find one.
Sewage smell, soggy lawn or a sinkhole in the yard. Signs the lateral is leaking underground. The camera and locator pinpoint the spot before anyone digs.
Something went down the drain that shouldn’t have. A ring, a toy, a toothbrush. The camera finds it and tells us whether a retrieval tool will reach it.
Before and after major work. We camera the line after a sewer repair to prove the fix, and before a basement finish or an addition so the plumbing underneath doesn’t surprise you later.

What a Summers Camera Inspection Looks Like

You call 765-236-1212 or book online. If the line is currently backed up, we clear it first so the camera can see.
The plumber finds the best access point, usually the outside cleanout or a basement cleanout, and gives you the inspection price in writing.
The camera goes in and runs the full length of the line to the city main or septic tank. You watch on the monitor with the plumber as it goes.
Anything we find gets located from above ground with a sonde and locator: a flag or paint mark on the lawn at the exact spot, with the depth.
You get a plain-English explanation of what’s there and what it means, and the video is yours to keep.
If something needs fixing, you get written options and prices for each. If nothing does, you get peace of mind and we leave.

What We Find in Kokomo Sewer Lines

Tree roots are the most common, especially in the older neighborhoods with mature trees and clay laterals, where roots enter at every joint. Cracked and collapsed clay pipe in homes built before 1970. Bellies, where the pipe has settled into a low spot that holds water and waste. Cast iron rusted thin under the slab in 1950s–60s ranches. Offset joints from ground movement or an old repair. Scale and grease narrowing the pipe. And on well-and-septic properties around Greentown, Russiaville and Tipton County, a crushed line between the house and the tank or a tank that’s overdue; see septic tank service.

Camera Inspection Pricing in Kokomo

The inspection is quoted in writing before the camera goes in, and the price is the same whether we find nothing or a collapsed line. If the inspection leads to a repair, the camera is part of the diagnosis, not a separate upsell. Pre-purchase sewer scopes for home buyers are scheduled around your inspection window. We meet or beat any written quote from another licensed local contractor. See current Kokomo plumbing specials.

What Happens After the Inspection

Most of the time the answer is a drain cleaning or a hydro-jet to clear roots and scale, and a note to re-check in a year. Sometimes it’s a spot drain repair on one bad section. Occasionally it’s a full sewer line replacement. Whichever it is, you’re deciding with the footage in front of you, and we’ll tell you which option we’d pick for our own house.

Serving Kokomo, Howard County and Tipton County

From the Rank Parkway office we cover all of Kokomo and Greentown, Russiaville, Sharpsville, Tipton, Windfall, Hemlock, Oakford, Kempton and the rural roads in between. See all plumbing services in Kokomo.

Camera Inspection FAQs for Kokomo Homeowners

Can the camera go in if the line is backed up?

Not well; it can’t see through standing sewage. We clear the blockage first, then run the camera. If you’re calling about a backup, we do both on the same visit.

How do you know where the problem is in the yard?

The camera head carries a small transmitter. A locator above ground picks it up and gives us the exact spot and depth, which we mark on the lawn. That’s what keeps a repair to one hole instead of a trench.

Should I get a sewer scope when buying a house in Kokomo?

If the house was built before 1980, yes. Clay laterals from that era are at or past their life, and a home inspector won’t look at it. A scope is a small cost next to the sewer replacement you’d otherwise discover in the first year.

Do I get a copy of the video?

Yes. It’s useful for a second opinion, an insurance claim or a seller negotiation, and you own it either way.

Is the camera inspection free if I do the repair?

The inspection is quoted separately so you can walk away with just the information if that’s all you need. If you go ahead with a repair, we don’t charge for a second camera pass to confirm the fix. Book a sewer camera inspection in Kokomo or call 765-236-1212.