Commercial only · NASSCO PACP certified · 25+ years

Sewer inspection in Austin & Central Texas - video proof, not guesses.

CSC Pipe Inspection runs NASSCO-certified CCTV crews through commercial sewer systems across a 100-mile radius of Cedar Park. Every inspection ships with HD video, a PACP-coded defect log, and sonde-located dig points - documentation your engineer, lender, and permit desk can act on the same day.

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Scope of work

What a commercial sewer inspection covers

A sewer inspection puts a calibrated camera inside the pipe so every decision after it is based on footage, not assumption. We document the full system:

✓Building drains and laterals from cleanout to the mainline connection
✓Mainline runs between manholes, including sags, offsets, and joint failure
✓Root intrusion, grease buildup, scale, and tuberculation severity
✓Cracks, fractures, collapses, and channeling with footage marks
✓Inflow and infiltration points that drive up treatment costs
✓Unknown or mis-mapped laterals, tie-ins, and abandoned lines

Central Texas conditions

What a sewer inspection catches before it becomes a change order

Austin-area soils shift, older cast iron and clay laterals are past design life, and Hill Country rock makes exploratory digging expensive. The defects we code most often on commercial systems:

Root intrusion at joints

Live oak and cedar elm roots find every unsealed joint. We grade the intrusion percentage so you know if jetting buys time or the joint needs repair.

Sags and bellies

Expansive clay soils settle lines into standing-water bellies. We measure depth and length of each sag so an engineer can decide between monitoring and replacement.

Offsets and separations

Ground movement opens joints and drops pipe sections. PACP coding records the offset severity and exact footage so the repair scope is defensible.

Grease, scale, and corrosion

Food service grease and cast iron scale choke capacity slowly. Before-and-after footage after jetting proves the line is actually clean, not just flowing.

Budget and schedule

Sewer inspection cost, scheduling, and turnaround

Every quote is firm and site-specific. The variables are footage, diameter, access (cleanout vs manhole), line condition, and whether jetting is needed first for a clean scope. Same-day dispatch is routine in the Austin metro; reports and video deliver the same or next business day. For a deeper breakdown, see our commercial pricing guide.

Deliverables

Reports your engineer, lender, and permit desk can use

The deliverable is the point. You get unedited HD video, stills of every defect, a NASSCO PACP-coded log with footage references, sonde-located dig points marked on the surface, and a written summary in plain English. It is the same documentation standard municipalities require, formatted so any stakeholder can act on it. See the full CCTV pipeline inspection service detail.

Sewer inspection FAQ

Sewer inspection questions, answered straight

How much does a commercial sewer inspection cost in Austin?

Every inspection is quoted per site before work starts. Price depends on total footage, pipe diameter, cleanout or manhole access, and whether the line needs jetting first so the camera can see the wall. Call (737) 618-0219 with the address and you will usually have a firm number the same business day.

What is a sewer inspection?

A sewer inspection puts a calibrated CCTV camera inside the pipe to record its condition from access point to tie-in. Done to NASSCO PACP standard, every defect gets an industry code, a footage mark, and a severity grade, so decisions come from footage instead of guesses.

What is the difference between a sewer inspection and a plumbing inspection?

A general plumbing inspection checks fixtures and visible piping inside a building. A sewer inspection goes underground: a camera documents the buried sewer lateral and mainline that no one can see from the surface. Commercial buyers order ours before acquisitions, build-outs, and repairs.

What does a sewer inspection report include?

Unedited HD video of the full run, still images of every defect, a NASSCO PACP-coded defect log with footage references, sonde-located surface marks at dig points, and a plain-English summary. The package is built to hand directly to an owner, engineer, lender, or reviewing agency.

Do you do sewer inspections for commercial real estate due diligence?

Yes, routinely. Buyers, lenders, and engineering firms order our inspections before acquisition, refinance, and tenant build-out across Central Texas. We schedule inside option periods, deliver documentation underwriters and reviewers accept, and flag repair costs before they become your problem.

What size sewer lines can you inspect?

Building drains and laterals from 2 inches up through large-diameter municipal mains. Push cameras handle small laterals and cleanout access; self-leveling crawlers with pan-and-tilt heads run the bigger mains. We match the rig to the line so the footage is usable, not just recorded.

Can you mark where a defect is so a contractor only digs once?

Yes. Our cameras carry a sonde transmitter, so we locate and paint the surface position and depth of every defect that needs excavation. Your repair contractor digs one confirmed hole instead of exploring, which is usually the difference between a spot repair and a blown budget.

How fast can you get a sewer inspection crew on site?

Same-day dispatch is routine across the Austin metro, and next-day across the full 100-mile Central Texas service area. After-hours calls reach a live dispatcher. If you have an active backup, a closing deadline, or a failed inspection, say so and we will prioritize accordingly.

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