Epping, Eastwood, Denistone & Ryde
CCTV drain inspection · Epping, Ryde, Eastwood & the North Shore
See inside your drains before you spend a dollar on repairs.
We run a waterproof camera through your pipes and show you what’s really wrong: roots, cracks, sags or a collapsed section. You keep the footage, and you get honest options with prices.
- ★★★★★ Perfect 5.0 from 211 Google reviews
- NSW Licence 369979C
- 20+ years in drainage
- Answering 24/7
When a camera inspection is worth it
Right fix for
- Drains that keep blocking
- Tree roots near the sewer line
- Buying a home (pre-purchase check)
- Renovating or building over existing pipes
- Strata and rentals with recurring problems
- Wet patches, sinkholes or bad smells in the yard
When you may not need one
- A one-off blockage that cleared and stayed clear? Probably not worth it.
- Only a slow basin or shower? That’s usually hair and soap, not a pipe fault.
- Already have recent footage? Send it to us first. We’ll tell you honestly if it shows enough.
What the camera shows us
We watch the picture live on a screen with you, so you see exactly what we see.
Roots, cracks and breaks
Tree roots growing in through the joints, and cracked, broken or collapsed sections of pipe.
Sags and shifted joints
Joints that have moved out of line, and sagging sections where water and waste sit and build up.
Build-up and foreign objects
Fat, grease and scale narrowing the pipe, and things that should never have gone down the drain.
A locator on the camera head lets us mark the spot on the ground and tell you how deep the problem is. Any repair is aimed at the right place, instead of digging up half the yard. If a clean-out won’t do, we explain spot repairs and pipe relining, which we do ourselves.
Why look before you clear
Clearing a drain without looking is a guess. If the real cause is a broken pipe or roots, you end up paying for the same call-out again.
Buying a home?
A building inspection rarely looks inside the drains, yet a collapsed sewer under an older home can be an expensive surprise after settlement. A camera check before you buy lets you negotiate or budget with the facts. Read why a pre-purchase plumbing inspection matters.
Renovating or extending?
Before you build an extension or a new driveway, the camera shows where the sewer runs and what shape it’s in, before anything gets built over it.
Strata, insurer or agent?
You get the footage and a written summary you can share with your strata manager, insurer or property manager.
How a CCTV inspection works
- Price firstYou get the price before we start, and nothing extra is done without your OK.
- Clean the lineIf the pipe is blocked or dirty, we jet it clean so the camera can see the pipe walls.
- Camera through the lineWe feed the camera through the sewer or stormwater line and watch it live with you.
- Locate and measureWe mark the problem on the ground and tell you how deep it is.
- Straight adviceYou keep the footage. We tell you what needs doing now, what can wait, and what doesn’t need doing at all.
CCTV inspection prices
All prices include GST. You get the price before any work starts.
| Weekdays, business hours (Mon to Fri, 6am to 4pm) | Price incl. GST |
|---|---|
| Call-out, including fuel and the first 15 minutes of inspection (no digging) | $99 in our listed service areas, $125 elsewhere |
| Hydro jetting with CCTV camera, footage to keep | $539 per hour |
| High-pressure hydro jetting only | $385 per hour |
| Six-monthly maintenance: jetter and CCTV camera, footage to keep | $539 per hour |
Need a camera-only check, such as a pre-purchase inspection? Call 0451 001 503 and we’ll give you the price before we book. After hours, jetting with the camera is $808.50 per hour from 4pm to 7pm (plus the $149 call-out) and $1,078 per hour from 7pm to 6am (plus the $249 emergency call-out). All rates are on our full plumbing price list.
Honest second opinions save you money
Told your pipe has collapsed?
Some customers call us after another plumber has told them their pipe has collapsed or can’t be fixed without a big dig.
We put our own camera down the line and show you the footage. More than once, the pipe wasn’t collapsed at all, and a much smaller job fixed it.
★★★★★
“A previous plumber had told us that the blockage could not be resolved and had quoted an exorbitant amount for the proposed work. Alex was able to successfully diagnose and clear the blocked sewer himself, resolving the problem when we had been told it couldn’t be done. Alex potentially saved us $15,000–$20,000, with a great outcome with Sydney Water.”
Liz K., West Ryde · Google review
What local customers say
From our 211 five-star Google reviews. Read them all on Google.
★★★★★
“I had a major emergency blocked drain in Gladesville caused by aggressive tree root intrusion, and Alex from GT Plumbing was a lifesaver. He didn’t just clear the blockage; he provided a full CCTV drain inspection so I could actually see the damage for myself.”
Van T., Gladesville · Google review
★★★★★
“After our strata plumber cleared it twice, I found it strange that the issue persisted. I called GT Plumbing for a thorough inspection… I highly recommend GT Plumbing for the honesty and clear solution.”
Nick, strata unit owner · Google review
★★★★★
“Multiple plumbers came out before Alex, but each one left us with a new excuse and no solution… Alex arrived promptly, conducted a thorough investigation, and laid out all the pricing upfront.”
Ibrahim P., Ryde · Google review
Check us out before you call
Everything below can be checked independently.
- Licensed: NSW contractor licence 369979C for plumbing, gas and drainage. Check it on the NSW Government licence check.
- Insured: $5 million public and products liability with GIO, certificate sent on request. See our licence and insurance details.
- Registered business: GT Plumbing Gas and Drainage Pty Ltd, ABN 37 623 531 457.
- Founder: Alex Taskun, more than 20 years in the trade.
- Reviews: perfect 5.0 from 211 Google reviews.
- Based in Epping NSW 2121, covering Epping, Ryde, Eastwood, Carlingford, Beecroft, Pennant Hills, Gladesville, Hunters Hill, Lane Cove and the North Shore, 24/7.
CCTV inspection questions
How much does a CCTV drain inspection cost?
Hydro jetting with a CCTV camera is $539 an hour in business hours, plus the call-out of $99 in our listed service areas ($125 elsewhere). Prices include GST. For a camera-only check, such as before you buy a home, call 0451 001 503 and we’ll give you the price before we book.
Will the camera damage my pipes?
No. The camera goes through the existing pipes and doesn’t dig or cut anything.
Can you inspect the drains before I buy a house?
Yes. A pre-purchase drain check shows the condition of the sewer before settlement, so you can negotiate or budget with the facts.
How long does a CCTV drain inspection take?
For a typical house it’s usually around an hour on site, depending on access and how long the line is. We show you the footage as we go.
Do I keep the footage?
Yes. You keep the footage, and we can send a written summary for your strata manager, insurer or property manager.
My drain was cleared. Do I still need an inspection?
If it was a one-off, probably not. If the same drain keeps blocking, an inspection is the best way to find out why, before it turns into a bigger repair.
Want to see what’s in your drains? Talk to Alex.
Call any time. You’ll get straight advice and the price before we start.
Also see blocked drains, drain jetting and tree roots in drains.