Sewer Camera Inspection
A camera run through your sewer line, with video and a written report if you want them. $300 with a cleanout, $500 if the toilet is pulled.
A sewer camera inspection runs a camera through the line from the house toward the main and shows what shape the pipe is in. The fee is $300 when there is a cleanout or inspection port, and $500 when the toilet has to be pulled and reset to get the camera in. Video plus a written report adds $150, and the report is delivered in 24 to 48 hours. The inspection fee does not count toward the price of a repair.
Want that answered for your property instead of in general? Call 862-268-2510 or get a free on-site estimate. We will tell you straight, including when the answer is that you do not need us.
Run by the owner, done by our own crew
Owner on the job
James Watson has worked in the area since 2016, formed JWSR LLC in 2020, still owns and runs it, the owner or a senior supervisor comes out for every estimate, and James is on jobsites with the crews between estimates.
Our own crew and equipment
Our own crews and equipment across seven counties, and you talk to the owner or our office, not a call center.
A record you can check
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811 before any digging
We call in the 811 markout and wait for the marks before a bucket touches the ground, on every job.
From the first call to a finished site
- 1Call or send the formCall 862-268-2510, 24/7 emergency service. Or send the form and it lands in our office as a job request.
- 2We call you backWe aim to call you back within the hour, to work out what the job actually is and book a look at it.
- 3Free on-site estimateWe come look at the job, tell you straight what it needs, and give you a fair, upfront price.
- 4Scheduling and permitsWe call in the free 811 markout and handle the permits and inspections, so none of the paperwork lands on you.
- 5RestorationWe backfill, regrade, and walk the finished job with you before we call it done.
Book a sewer camera inspection and find out what is in the line before you buy the house, before you pay for a repair, or after the third backup. We run the camera through the line, show you what it sees, and tell you plainly what it means. A home inspection does not look inside the pipe, and the camera does. It covers all seven northern NJ counties we serve, and the same crew that scopes the line can dig it, so a bad finding turns into a written scope and price without a second company to find.
How we do it
Step 1, book it. Call or send the form with the address and what prompted the scope: a purchase, repeat backups, an older house, or a line that was just jetted. Tell us if there is a cleanout or inspection port. That decides the price.
Step 2, the access point. With a cleanout or inspection port the camera goes in there, and the fee is $300. With no port, the toilet has to be pulled and reset to get the camera in, and the fee is $500.
Step 3, the run. The camera travels the line from the house toward the main. We watch the screen as it goes and note anything about the pipe's condition, slope and joints.
Step 4, the report. Video plus a written report is $150 on top of the inspection fee, and the report is delivered in 24 to 48 hours. If a repair turns out to be needed, the written report is what the scope and the price are built from.
Step 5, what you do with it. The inspection fee does not count toward the repair price, so the scope stands on its own. If the line is fine, you have your answer and you are done. If it is not, we write up the repair and you decide.
Who does what
What JWSR does directly
- Camera run through the sewer line, through a cleanout or inspection port
- Pulling and resetting the toilet when there is no port
- Video and a written report, delivered in 24 to 48 hours
- A written scope and price for a repair, if the line needs one
- The 811 markout, the dig and the restoration, if the repair goes ahead
What belongs to someone else
- You, the buyer or the seller. Decide who pays for any repair. In a sale that is set by the purchase contract, and New Jersey has no statewide rule for it.
- The town or sewer authority. Owns the main, and permits and inspects any repair. Where your responsibility ends at the street is set by municipal ordinance.
What's included
- Camera run from the house toward the main
- $300 with a cleanout or inspection port
- $500 if the toilet has to be pulled and reset
- Video plus a written report for an additional $150, in 24 to 48 hours
- Before closing on a house, for recurring backups, for older lines (Orangeburg or clay), and to check a line after jetting
- Fee does not count toward the repair price
- Seven NJ counties, HIC #13VH11072100, fully insured, 24/7 emergency service
Sewer Camera Inspection: what people ask us
How much does a sewer camera inspection cost?
$300 when there is a cleanout or inspection port, and $500 if the toilet has to be pulled and reset. Video plus a written report is an additional $150, delivered in 24 to 48 hours. The fee does not count toward the repair price.
Is the inspection fee credited toward a repair?
No. The fee does not count toward the repair price. It pays for the inspection, and any repair is quoted separately.
How fast do I get the report?
Within 24 to 48 hours. If you are inside a contract window on a house purchase, tell us the closing date when you book.
When is a sewer camera inspection worth it?
Four times in particular: before closing on a house, when a line backs up again and again, when the house has an older line such as Orangeburg or clay, and after jetting, to check the line. It is the one part of a home inspection that does not look inside the pipe.
Do I need a cleanout?
No, but it changes the price. With a cleanout or inspection port the fee is $300. Without one, the toilet has to be pulled and reset to get the camera in, and the fee is $500.
Can you tell me what the camera will find?
No, and nobody honest can before it runs. The camera shows what the pipe looks like on the day. What we can tell you is what it means once we have seen it, and what a repair would involve if one is needed.
What if the camera shows a problem?
We write up the repair and the price from the footage and the report, and you decide. The inspection fee does not count toward that price. If you would rather get a second price from somebody else, the video and the report are yours to take.
Can I book one for a house I am buying?
Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons to. Call or send the form with the address and the closing date. We will tell you whether a cleanout or inspection port is likely to be there, and give you the report in 24 to 48 hours.
Do you do emergency camera work?
We offer 24/7 emergency service across seven northern NJ counties. If a line is backing up right now, call and say so. We are licensed as a NJ home improvement contractor (HIC #13VH11072100) and fully insured.
What affects the cost
We quote from an on-site look rather than guessing over the phone, because the price turns on the site. Estimates are free.
- Whether there is a cleanout or inspection port. With one the camera goes straight in. Without one, the toilet has to be pulled and reset.
- Whether you want the video and the written report, which are a separate line item.
- Nothing else changes the inspection fee. If a repair follows, its price is set by depth, length, pipe material and access, and it is quoted separately.
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Sewer Camera Inspection across northern & central NJ
We provide sewer camera inspection across all 7 counties we serve. A few of the towns we cover:
Three steps, no runaround
Call or send the form
Call us at 862-268-2510, or tell us about the job online. Emergencies jump the line.
Free on-site estimate
We look at the ground, tell you straight what it needs, and give you a fair, upfront price.
We do the work
Markouts and permits handled. We dig, backfill, restore, and walk the finished job with you.
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