★★★★★
Fast, polite, and they put down drop cloths without being asked. Small thing, but it tells you how the rest of the job is going to go.
Petra S. · Ames, IA
Sewer Camera Inspection · Ames, Iowa
Sewer Camera Inspection in Ames, Iowa
Nobody should pay to dig up a yard on somebody's guess. A camera inspection puts the actual condition of your Ames sewer line on a screen - roots at a joint, a belly holding water, a crack, an offset, or a line that is simply fine and needs nothing.
Call (833) 435-9778 and describe what is happening. We will give you an arrival window before you hang up and a flat price before anyone starts work - the same price at 2am as at 2pm.
- 24/7 in Ames
- Flat price
- Same-day service
Call a plumber now
(833) 435-9778Answered 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays.
Call (833) 435-9778- You are buying an older home and want the line checked
- Repeat main line backups with no obvious cause
- A contractor has quoted a dig and you want a second opinion
When to call us in Ames
- You are buying an older home and want the line checked
- Repeat main line backups with no obvious cause
- A contractor has quoted a dig and you want a second opinion
- Slow drains throughout the house rather than at one fixture
- Mature trees between the house and the street
- You are about to finish a basement and want to know first
What the visit covers
- Full run from the cleanout to the city main where accessible
- Recorded video you keep, plus a plain-language summary
- Any defect located and depth-marked on the surface
- Pipe material and approximate age identified
- Findings explained on the screen while we are there
- No pressure - plenty of inspections end with 'it is fine'
Well water changes what you need
Homes outside the Ames municipal supply often deal with iron and sulphur alongside hardness, and a plain softener will not handle all three. We test before recommending anything, because the wrong equipment on well water either fails early or does nothing.
Sewer Camera Inspection across Ames
Billybob Plumbing covers Ames and the surrounding communities. Call for service anywhere in the area.
Ames customers on our sewer camera inspection work
★★★★★
Our water heater quit on a Saturday with a house full of family. They came out the same afternoon, found a failed element rather than telling us we needed a new tank, and we had hot water back by dinner.
Marcus T. · Nevada, IA
★★★★★
Shower had been running cold randomly for months. Turned out to be the balancing cartridge, not the whole valve like another company told us. Fixed in under an hour.
Trent L. · Gilbert, IA
Other plumbing services in Ames
Water Leak Repair in Ames
Acoustic and thermal leak detection that finds the pipe before we open the wall, then a proper repair rather than a patch.
Read moreCommercial Plumbing in Ames
Restaurants, salons, clinics, offices and shops. Scheduled around your hours so a plumbing problem never closes your doors.
Read moreWater Heater Replacement in Ames
Old tank out, new tank in, usually inside a morning. Correct venting, new flex lines, expansion tank and a permit where the city wants one.
Read moreGas Line Repair in Ames
Gas smell, a leak on the meter side, or a new run for a range, dryer, grill or garage heater. Pressure-tested every time.
Read moreEmergency Plumber in Ames
Burst pipes, sewage backing up, no water in the house. We answer the phone at 2am and roll a truck the same night.
Read moreHydro Jetting in Ames
High-pressure water that scours grease, scale and roots back to bare pipe wall instead of drilling a hole through them.
Read moreSewer Camera Inspection near Ames
Same service, same pricing, in the communities around Ames.
Sewer Camera Inspection in Ames: common questions
How much is a sewer camera inspection in Ames?
It is a flat fee for a standard residential run in Ames, quoted when you book. If we have to clear a blockage before the camera can pass, we tell you the added cost before doing it.
Should I get a sewer scope before buying a house?
On any Ames home built before about 1980, we would. Home inspections do not cover the buried line, and it is the single most expensive thing that can be quietly wrong with a house.
Can you tell how deep the problem is?
Yes. The camera head carries a sonde we track from the surface, so we can mark the location and depth of a defect on your lawn with paint before anyone digs.
Do I get a copy of the video?
Always. You get the footage and a written summary, which is exactly what you need for a repair quote, a seller negotiation or an insurance claim.
Do you serve the smaller towns around Ames?
We do. Our Ames coverage extends through the surrounding communities, and we run across the whole state, so being outside the city limits does not mean waiting longer or paying a travel premium.
Sewer Camera Inspection in Ames, day or night
One number, answered around the clock, with the price agreed before we start.
(833) 435-9778