Drain cleaning
When it's a clog, the machine is already in the truck. We restore the flow in the same visit when possible.
We don't guess what's going on in your drain. We go see.
A camera goes down the pipe and sends the picture back up. You see the cause at the same time we do, and you leave with the video.
- $350for the inspection and locating
- 2 hoursminimum on site
- Video copyhanded over at the end of the visit
Sound familiar?
The clog always comes back. That's because the cause was never fixed.
- The drain clogs again a few months after the last cleaning.
- It smells like sewage in the basement and nobody can find where it's coming from.
- Water rises in the floor drain when the washer empties.
- Your insurer requires an inspection before processing your claim.
- You're buying a house and nobody knows what shape the drain is in.
In every one of these cases, the problem isn't where you see it. It's further down the pipe, it has a specific cause, and until someone looks at it, you're paying to guess.
The price
$350. Here is exactly what it includes.
- Included in the $350The use of the camera, locating the problem in the pipe, and a video copy of the inspection handed to you.
- On topThe plumber's working time, billed at the hourly rate. Count on a minimum of two hours on site.
- On requestA written report, produced for an additional fee. It is not included in the amount.
We'd rather tell you now than have you find out on the invoice.
Book my inspection →What the camera sees
Here's what's inside a pipe. One of these four things, most of the time.
A homeowner has never seen the inside of their drain, and that's normal. Here are the causes we find most often. The inspection tells you which one is yours, and how far from the house it is.
A tree finds the water before you do. Roots get in through a cracked joint, grow, and end up holding back everything that passes.
An iron deposit that forms in the French drain. In some areas, including Sainte-Sabine, it can fill a pipe in five years.
Two sections that are no longer aligned. Water stagnates, debris catches, and the clog always forms in the same spot.
What goes down the sink as a liquid hardens as it cools. The pipe narrows year after year, without anything giving it away.
How it goes
Two hours at your place, and you know where you stand.
- 01
You describe what's going on
Since when, how often, what's already been tried. That already points to where to look.
- 02
We find the access
Cleanout, floor drain or a removed toilet: we choose the least invasive entry point.
- 03
The camera goes down
You watch the screen at the same time we do. What we see, you see.
- 04
We locate and measure
The probe gives the exact position of the problem and its distance from the house. That's what keeps us from digging in the wrong place.
- 05
You leave with the video
The copy is handed to you. You decide what comes next with a picture, not with a guess.
Insurance files
Does your insurer require an inspection? We do them regularly.
- The video copy of the inspection, handed over at the end.
- Photos of what was found.
- An itemized invoice, line by line.
- A written report if your file requires one, for an additional fee.
Insurers have been referring their clients to us for years. We document what we see, but the coverage decision belongs to your insurer, not to us: no one here will promise you a reimbursement.
What comes next?
Nine inspections out of ten lead to a repair. Might as well tell you.
Frequently asked questions
Camera inspection, in five questions.
$350. That amount covers the use of the camera, locating the problem and a video copy handed to you. The plumber's working time is added at the hourly rate, with a minimum of two hours on site. A written report can be produced on request, for an additional fee.
Yes, and that's the point. You watch at the same time as the plumber. Nobody asks you to take their word that there are roots in your drain: you see them.
It depends on what we find. A completely blocked pipe sometimes has to be cleared before the camera can get through. When the flow allows it, we film first: we then see the cause as it is, before touching it.
It's one of the best times to do it. The drain is the most expensive thing to repair and the one thing nobody looks at before buying. Two hours of inspection beat an excavation discovered the following spring.
We work in Brome-Missisquoi and Haute-Yamaska, from Farnham. If your town isn't on our list, ask anyway: we'll tell you honestly whether we go that far.
Let's start by finding out what's really going on.
Tell us the situation. You'll get a clear answer, realistic expectations and a solution suited to your home.