In the county's second oldest city, the sewer lines are some of the oldest too. Many have been underground since the neighborhoods went in, serving houses, then serving them again through every renovation since, and when one starts acting up, the stakes are practical. Whoever is paying for the repair needs to know what the real fix costs, and a buyer needs to know before escrow closes. Either way, the first step is finding out what's down there.
The camera shows it. A sewer inspection runs a small camera into the line from the cleanout, the capped pipe outside that opens into your sewer line, and out toward the street with live video. Roots at the joints, grease and food sludge from years of kitchens, buildup narrowing the pipe, a settled section holding water, a crack, or a line that's old but still serviceable. You see it on the screen yourself, which matters because everybody involved gets to look at the same thing.
The visit ends with plain English. What the camera found, what it means, what the options are, and what can wait. You get the evidence and a clear assessment. The decision after that is yours, and it gets made on facts.
