Floor Drain Camera Inspection for Basements and Utility Rooms
A floor drain is your basement’s last line of defense against a backup. Make sure it is clear, connected and trapped.
- Camera Inspections
- Video recorded
- Middle Tennessee
RECCH 0700:00:00Floor Drain Inspection explained.
Floor drains sit quiet for months, then matter enormously on the day water arrives. They can silt up, lose their trap seal and smell, crack where they meet the pipe or connect to a line that backs up in a storm.
We lift the grate and run a small camera down the drain and along the line behind it. We check the trap, the pipe, where it joins the house sewer and whether anything is blocking the flow.
The deliverables.
Prevents basement floods
Make sure the drain works before the storm, not during it.
Solves odors
Find dry traps and cracked lines that let sewer gas in.
Shows the connection
See where the floor drain ties into the main line.
Landlord and buyer ready
Documented condition for a property file.
Surface vs camera: belly or sag
Above ground Camera viewIllustrative visual. Drag the handle to slide between what you see above ground and what the camera sees below.
How it runs.
A clear sequence from first look to final walkthrough.
- 01
Open the drain
Remove the grate and any strainer.
- 02
Scope the trap and line
The camera checks the trap, then follows the line to the junction.
- 03
Test the flow
We run water to see whether it clears.
- 04
Recommend
Cleaning, trap refill, repair or nothing at all.
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Why does my floor drain smell?
Often the trap dried out. Pouring water down it restores the seal. If the smell returns, a camera can look for cracks or a bad connection.
Can a floor drain back up from the sewer?
Yes, if the line is blocked or overloaded. A camera helps tell whether the problem is in your pipe or beyond it.
Do you also service sump pumps?
No, we inspect and diagnose drains. We can tell you what the camera shows so your plumber can act.
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