# Sewer Camera Inspections | Hummel Plumbing

A sewer camera inspection sends a video probe down the sewer line so you can see what is down there instead of guessing. The camera enters through an accessible cleanout and runs the length of the lateral, showing pipe material, cracks and offset joints, root intrusion, scale, standing water in settled sections, and where each problem sits. Most inspections take under an hour, and you watch the screen as the camera runs. It is the check a standard home inspection skips before a purchase, and it ends the cycle of paying twice for the same backup. Plenty of South Orange County housing stock went up in the 1960s and 70s on slab foundations, where roots work into cracked joints in the sewer line. Hummel Plumbing is a family owned shop in San Juan Capistrano, California, run by Jon and Sally Hummel since 2013, California contractors license 1034213, bonded and insured, open 24 hours a day for homes and businesses across South Orange County.

Provided by Hummel Plumbing in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Call (949) 505-9828 for an estimate.

## Why choose us
- See the actual condition of the line before spending on repairs
- Essential due diligence before a home purchase
- Footage provided with a straight assessment, not a sales pitch
- Identifies root intrusion, bellies, and scale that surface symptoms cannot

## FAQ
### How long does a camera inspection take?
Most are under an hour once we have access to a cleanout. You watch the screen with us as the camera runs, so you see the condition of the line yourself rather than taking our word for it.

### What does the camera need to enter the line?
An accessible cleanout. Some older homes lack one, and installing it is worth doing regardless because every future service call gets faster and cheaper.

### When is a sewer camera inspection worth it?
Before buying a home, before a remodel adds load to old lines, and any time a drain problem keeps returning. Seeing inside the pipe beats guessing, and it keeps you from paying for repairs you do not need.

### What does the camera actually show?
The condition of the pipe itself, roots, cracks, offsets, bellies, and buildup, plus exactly where each problem sits. We walk you through the footage so you see what we see.

### Is there anything I should do before you come out?
Go easy on the water for an hour or so before we arrive, no laundry or dishwasher, so the line is not running full when the camera goes in. If you know where your cleanout is, clear what is sitting on top of it, since on a lot of these properties it ends up behind planters, trash cans, or side yard storage. If the inspection is for a house you are buying, make sure someone has arranged access and that the water is still turned on at the property.

## Contact
Phone (949) 505-9828 · https://hummelplumbing.com/contact