Sewer Scope
Sewer scope cost is $300
What is a Sewer Scope?
A sewer scope is a video inspection of the lateral sewer line leading from the house at/near the foundation and connecting to the city. A lateral sewer line is the privately-owned pipeline connecting the property to the publicly-owned main sewer line.
Sewer-scoping the line can reveal blockages, damage to the pipe system, and other problems, which can be vital for homeowners and home buyers to be aware of. For example, if there is a damp depression in the lawn above the sewer line, or if there is backflow into the home, a sewer scope inspection can be crucial to identifying and confirming these problems, which must be addressed immediately.
Why sewer scope?
Sewer lines are extremely expensive to replace and repair so the sooner you get a report of the condition of the line, the sooner you can request that it be fixed. During real estate transactions, a damaged sewer scope can be requested to be fixed during the inspection objection portion. That means that the seller may decide to fix or replace the sewer scope in order to complete the sale.
The potential cost of repairing or replacing sewer lateral
The average cost to repair a sewer main is $2,500. You could spend anywhere between $1,073 and $4,054, depending on the kind of damage. Full sewer line replacement ranges from $2,800 up to $25,000.
