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Sewer Scope Inspections
What a Sewer Scope Is
See What's Going On Underground
A sewer scope is a camera inspection of the line that carries wastewater from your home to the city main. We run a camera through an accessible cleanout and evaluate the full condition of the pipe. When we’re done, we walk you through exactly what we found — in plain language, not contractor jargon. If something needs repair, you get a detailed written description of the work and a fixed lump-sum price.
Common Reasons for a Sewer Scope
Buying a home
Confirm the sewer line isn't hiding a major problem before closing
Selling a home
Get ahead of surprises before the buyer's inspection.
Mature trees
Roots are the most common cause of line failure in Portland.
Older homes
Clay, cast iron, and Orangeburg pipe are aging out across the metro.
Construction
Before major landscaping or construction over or near the sewer line.
What's Included
A Clear Answer, Not a Vague Report
A lot of contractors scope a line and hand you a one-pager with almost nothing on it. That’s not how we work. Every inspection includes a thorough camera evaluation of the full line and a clear, detailed explanation of what we found.
Including the location and severity of any issues. If the line needs repair, we follow up with a written description of exactly what the job entails and a fixed lump-sum bid. You know what’s wrong, you know what it costs, and you know it won’t change.
Common Problems in Portland Sewer Lines
Portland’s older housing stock and clay-heavy soil create specific sewer problems. The most common issues we find:
Root intrusion
Roots enter at joints and cracks, grow until the pipe is blocked or broken.
Bellied lines
Sections of pipe that have sagged and hold standing waste.
Offset joints
Shifted sections that allow leaks and root entry.
Cracks and fractures
From ground movement, roots, or aging pipe material.
Orangeburg pipe
Tar-and-paper pipe from the 1940s–70s that’s disintegrating in homes across the metro
Collapsed sections
Full failures requiring immediate replacement.
HAVE A QUESTIONS?
Whether you’re buying, selling, or dealing with drains that keep backing up. A sewer scope gives you the real picture. We serve the entire Portland metro and SW Washington.
For Agents and Inspectors
Sewer Scopes Built for Real Estate Timelines
We’ve worked with hundreds of real estate agents and home inspectors across the Portland metro for over 13 years. We schedule fast, show up when we say we will, and deliver findings clearly enough that your client understands exactly what they’re looking at. If repairs are needed, our fixed-price bids hold. No change orders, no inflated scope, no deal-killing surprises two days before closing.