High Definition Sewer Scope
A Sewer Camera Inspection Will Reveal Hidden Problems.
The replacement of a sewer line can be one of the highest costs you may face in your home. Whether you are purchasing a new home, preparing to sell your home, or experiencing issues with drainage, we can reveal and identify problems now – before they get worse!
Platinum Rooter & Plumbing will reveal these hidden issues with a high-definition sewer video inspection camera and share the results showing problems with actual images and video.
Signs Your Sewer Lines Need Repair or Are Clogged:
- Water Rises from Your Drains When You Flush Your Toilets
- The Level of Water in Your Toilet Is Inconsistent
- Your Yard Is Soggy
- Your Drains Move Slowly
- You Notice Sewage in Your Sewer Cleanout
- High Animal Activity in Your Yard
- Your Water Bill Has Unexplainably Increased
- Consistent Foul Odors
- You Hear Regular Gurgling Noises from Your Pipes
For Pre-1970s Homes: Orangeburg
Orangeburg pipe is a bituminized fiber pipe made from layers of ground wood pulp fibers compressed with and bound by a water-resistant adhesive, then impregnated with liquefied coal tar pitch. It was used from the 1860s through the 1970s, when it was replaced by PVC pipe for water supply and ABS pipe for drain-waste-vent (DWV) applications.
Orangeburg was a low-cost alternative to metal for sewer lines in particular. Lack of strength causes pipes made of Orangeburg to fail more frequently than pipes made with other materials. The useful life for an Orangeburg pipe is about 50 years under ideal conditions, but it has been known to fail in as little as 10 years. It has been taken off the list of acceptable materials by most building codes.
It is almost certain that if your home’s sewer lines were built before 1975, they likely used Orangeburg pipe. If these lines have not been replaced by ABS pipe, it’s a ticking time bomb of collapsed sewer line failures.
