★★★★★
Water softener install. They tested our water first rather than just selling a unit, and sized it accordingly. Fixtures have stayed clean since.
Duke R. · Des Moines, IA
Sewer Camera Inspection · Des Moines, Iowa
Sewer Camera Inspection in Des Moines, Iowa
If you are buying a house in Des Moines that was built before the 1980s, a sewer scope is the cheapest inspection you will ever pay for. A standard home inspection does not include it, and a failed line under a mature front yard is a five-figure surprise a month after closing.
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 Des Moines
- Flat price
- Same-day service
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(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 Des Moines
- 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'
Tree roots and the front yard
Mature trees are one of the nicer things about older Des Moines streets and one of the harder things on sewer lines. Roots do not break into a sound pipe - they find a joint that has already opened slightly and then widen it. Cutting them buys a season; lining the pipe ends it.
Sewer Camera Inspection across Des Moines
Billybob Plumbing covers Des Moines and the surrounding communities. Call for service anywhere in the area.
Des Moines customers on our sewer camera inspection work
★★★★★
No hot water on the coldest morning of the year. Thermocouple. Out and fixed within two hours of my call, and he showed me where the reset is for next time.
Ines Q. · West Des Moines, IA
★★★★★
Our old cast iron stack was scaled almost shut. They jetted it and the difference was obvious immediately. Showed me before and after footage.
Wendell A. · Urbandale, IA
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Slow sinks, gurgling tubs and clogged main lines cleared with a cable or a jetter, then camera-checked so it stays clear.
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Dripping faucets, failing shower valves, dead shutoffs and new fixture installs done without wrecking the finish.
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Restaurants, salons, clinics, offices and shops. Scheduled around your hours so a plumbing problem never closes your doors.
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Gas smell, a leak on the meter side, or a new run for a range, dryer, grill or garage heater. Pressure-tested every time.
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Same service, same pricing, in the communities around Des Moines.
Sewer Camera Inspection in Des Moines: common questions
How much is a sewer camera inspection in Des Moines?
It is a flat fee for a standard residential run in Des Moines, 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 Des Moines 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.
Can you tell me what is wrong over the phone?
Often we can narrow it down, and sometimes we can tell you it is something you can fix yourself in five minutes. We would rather do that than send a truck you did not need.
Sewer Camera Inspection in Des Moines, day or night
One number, answered around the clock, with the price agreed before we start.
(833) 435-9778