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Why might you need a CCTV drain survey?
2024 has seen the wettest start to a year in recent memory, with flooding up and down the country. It has been so bad that farmers have even put off planting crops and it is reported there are likely to be some shortages of fruit and vegetables as a result.
With global weather patterns becoming more unpredictable, homeowners need to take care to ensure that their homes are fit to withstand increasingly extreme weather, like storms, droughts and long periods of rain.
Roof tiles and fencing may be what immediately spring to mind when thinking about storm damage. However, homeowners should also consider, and even prioritise, drain and sewage system health. This is because if problems occur in this area, they can be amongst the most costly and unpleasant for homeowners to deal with. Blocked drains increase the risk of flooding in flash downpours, potentially causing an avalanche of damage to your home and its contents.
Why a CCTV survey?
If you are considering a CCTV drain survey Coventry for your property, it is a high-tech and fast way to understand the current condition of your plumbing, drains and sewers. It is less invasive than traditional techniques of surveying pipes that can require digging up pipework, and it can be cheaper.
If using drain survey specialists such as www.wilkinson-env.co.uk/drainage-services-cctv-surveys-midlands/cctv-drain-surveys/cctv-drain-surveys-coventry, they will provide a written report of any issues, the general state of your drains and sewers, and can even show you some of the footage.
What kind of issue requires a survey?
A CCTV drain survey will pick up almost any issue present in your drains and sewers. This may commonly present as blockages or slow-draining plumbing, but these can be caused by a number of things and the CCTV survey will be able to find the cause.
Progressive problems such as sewer degradation and tree root ingression can start slowly but if left to fester can cause huge and costly problems further down the line. Taking action sooner rather than later can reduce costs significantly.
