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Look in the drains before you settle

Pre-purchase
drain inspection

Pre-purchase drain inspection in Perth for buyers and buyer's agents. We put a CCTV camera through the drains, so you see what is in the pipes before settlement. You get a report and the footage. This is a drain camera inspection. It does not replace a full building or plumbing inspection.

Price agreed before we start

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  • Lic. PL7390

No digging

The camera goes in through existing access points.

Report and footage

You get both after the inspection.

Price before we start

We tell you the inspection price first.

  • 4.9★ on Google769 reviews, Oct 2026
  • No call-out feeTo come out and quote your job.
  • Licensed and insuredLic. PL7390
  • Since 2005Perth family owned.

Why buyers camera the drains before settlement

A house can look sound and still have a drain problem. The pipes run under the slab, the lawn and the paving. Once you settle, they are yours.

CCTV frame of a pipe blocked solid with debris

Why look

What a camera can show you

Old pipe cracks and shifts. Roots find the joints. A pipe can be cracked or out of line long before it blocks. A run through the drains gives you a record of the drainage system's condition on the day, before you sign. It is the same CCTV drain camera inspection we run for any property.

  • Roots in the joints
  • Cracked or misaligned pipe
  • Blockages building up
  • A record of the drains on the day
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Access

Access comes from the seller

You do not own the property yet, so you cannot let us in. The seller or their agent has to give access. The camera goes in through the access points that are already there, such as a cleanout, inspection chamber or gully. Ask the agent early, and sort access before you book a time.

  • The buyer or buyer's agent asks the seller or their agent
  • The camera goes in through existing access points
  • No digging for the inspection itself

What the camera covers and what it can't

A drain camera shows the inside of the pipe. That is all it shows.

CCTV frame of a root mass blocking a sewer pipe

What it covers

The inside of the drain

We run the camera through the drains we can reach from the existing access points. The footage shows roots, cracks, joints out of line and blockages, and how far along the pipe each one sits.

  • Tree root intrusion
  • Cracked pipe
  • Joints out of line
  • Blockages
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What it does not cover

Not a building or plumbing inspection

This is a drain camera inspection. It does not replace a full building inspection or a full plumbing inspection. It does not check the roof, the structure, hot water, gas, taps or fixtures. We do drains. We don't do general plumbing. Use a building inspector and a general plumber for the rest.

  • Not a building inspection
  • Not a full plumbing inspection
  • Pipes the camera cannot reach stay unseen
  • A fully collapsed section can stop the camera

How the inspection works

From the access request to the report and footage.

  1. Plumbed Right navy box truck parked in a city street at night

    Sort access

    The buyer or buyer's agent asks the seller or their agent for access to the property and its drain access points. Then you book.

  2. Two techs at a side-passage pit, one checking the CCTV monitor

    Camera in

    We feed the camera into the drain through an existing access point. No excavation.

  3. CCTV monitor on gravel with the camera cable running into the drain

    Footage

    The camera streams real-time footage to a monitor, so the condition of the pipe is on screen as we find it.

  4. Tech in a black Plumbed Right tee from behind on a side path, with a hose reel and a red CCTV reel

    What it means

    We explain what the footage shows, and you get the report and the footage.

Why Plumbed Right

What you get from
the inspection

A report, the footage and a plain explanation of both.

  1. The footage

    Footage of the drains we can reach, so you can see what is in them.

  2. A report

    A report on what the camera found, and we explain it in plain words.

  3. Price before we start

    We tell you the inspection price before we start. No call-out fee to quote.

  4. If it finds a defect

    A damaged section may lead to pipe relining or a drain repair. Any repair is quoted separately, before we start.

From the people we fixed it for

What Perth
says about us

From our Google reviews.

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Michael gave us an honest report on our problem and the cost to repair, which we found very reasonable.

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Free on-site quote

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it's doing

Plumbed Right provides a free on-site quote before any work starts, so you know the exact price before we touch a tool. No call-out fee, no obligation to book.

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Takes about 20 seconds. Everything except photos and notes is needed.

What's the problem?

Pick all that apply.

So we know where the job is.

Add photos Drag them here, or tap to take or choose. A photo of the drain, pit or fixture helps us bring the right gear.

    No call-out fee. No obligation to book.

    • Rather talk?Talk to our team, not a call centre.0499 281 430
    • HoursPhones answered 24/7
    • Service areaPerth metro, strongest across the northern suburbs (Sorrento, Duncraig, Hillarys, the Joondalup corridor) and the western suburbs. Call to check your street.
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    Questions

    Pre-purchase inspection
    questions

    Still unsure? Call and talk to our team, not a call centre.

    Before you book

    Why would I camera the drains before buying a house?

    The pipes sit under the slab, the lawn and the paving, so nobody sees them. A camera shows cracked pipe, roots in the joints and blockages that have not shown up yet, and gives you a record of the drainage system's condition. It is the same CCTV drain camera inspection we run on any property.

    Does this replace a building inspection or a plumbing inspection?

    No. This is a drain camera inspection. It does not replace a full building inspection or a full plumbing inspection. It does not check the roof, the structure, hot water, gas, taps or fixtures. We do drains. We don't do general plumbing.

    Who arranges access to the property?

    The buyer or the buyer's agent asks the seller or their agent. You do not own the property yet, so you cannot let us in. The camera goes in through the access points that are already there, so ask the agent which ones the property has.

    Can the camera see every pipe?

    It shows the pipe it can reach from the existing access points. It cannot see a pipe it cannot get into. A fully collapsed section can stop the camera, and then further diagnostic steps are needed.

    The result

    What do I get after the inspection?

    You get a report and the footage, and we explain what it shows in plain words.

    What happens if the camera finds a problem?

    We tell you what the footage shows and what it would take to fix. A damaged section may lead to pipe relining or a drain repair. Any repair is quoted separately, and you see the footage before agreeing to it.

    Cost

    How much does a pre-purchase drain inspection cost in Perth?

    We tell you the inspection price before we start, and there's no call-out fee to quote. A repair, if the footage shows one, is quoted separately.

    Perth drain specialists

    Buying a house?
    Look in the drains.

    Call 0499 281 430 or request a quote. We will tell you what we need for access and give you the inspection price before we start.

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