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(805) 406-0596

Patriot Plumbing and Drain Cleaning
  • Home
  • Services
    • Drain Cleaning
    • Emergency Plumber
    • Water Heaters
    • Sewer Lateral Inspection
    • Camera Inspection
    • Trenchless Sewer
    • Leak Detection
    • Repiping
  • Areas
    • San Luis Obispo
    • Paso Robles
    • Atascadero
    • Templeton
    • Morro Bay
    • Los Osos
    • Avila Beach
    • Pismo Beach
    • Grover Beach
    • Arroyo Grande
    • Nipomo
  • About
  • Our Work
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Sewer camera monitor showing live video from inside a sewer line

Sewer Camera Inspection in San Luis Obispo County

You can't fix what you can't see. Patriot Plumbing and Drain Cleaning runs high-resolution video cameras through sewer and waste lines to show you exactly what's happening inside your pipes, and locates the line from above ground so any repair goes in the right spot.

What a camera inspection is

  • We feed a waterproof camera on a flexible cable into your line through a cleanout or fixture. As it travels, we watch a live video feed and record it. A built-in transmitter lets us trace the camera from the surface, so we can mark where the pipe runs and how deep it is. That's line locating.

When you need one

  • Drains that keep clogging after they've been cleared
  • Roots coming out of the line every time it's cleaned
  • Buying or selling a home, especially an older one
  • Planning a remodel, addition or ADU that ties into the existing sewer
  • Before deciding between a repair and a trenchless replacement
  • Needing to know where a line runs before digging or landscaping

If you're in the City of San Luis Obispo and need an inspection for a home sale or ADU, see our sewer lateral inspection page for the City's requirements.

How we do it

  1. Access the line through a cleanout or fixture.
  2. Run the camera the length of the line, checking every joint.
  3. Locate and mark problem spots from the surface.
  4. Review the video with you and explain what we found in plain English, like roots, cracks, offsets, sags, grease or a collapse.
  5. Recommend next steps, whether that's drain cleaning, a spot repair or replacement. Sometimes the answer is "your line is fine," and we'll tell you that too.

Why Patriot Plumbing

  • Drain specialists. We see sewer lines every day and know what's worth worrying about.
  • No guesswork. Clear video and an exact location means no unnecessary digging.
  • Family-owned, Navy-veteran-run, serving SLO County since 2021.
  • 5.0 rating across 676 Google reviews.

Areas we serve

Camera inspections and line locating in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Atascadero, Templeton, Morro Bay, Los Osos, Cayucos, Santa Margarita, Avila Beach, Shell Beach, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Arroyo Grande, Oceano and Nipomo.

Camera inspection FAQ

Do I get to see the video?

Yes. We walk you through the footage and point out anything that matters.

Should I get a sewer inspection before buying a house?

It's a smart move, especially with older homes. A general home inspection usually doesn't include running a camera through the sewer lateral.

Can you find where my sewer line runs?

Yes. Our camera has a locating transmitter, so we can trace and mark the line's path and depth from the surface.

What if the camera finds a problem?

We'll explain your options, from cleaning to a spot repair to trenchless replacement, and help you choose what makes sense.

Related services: Sewer Lateral Inspection · Drain Cleaning · Trenchless Sewer Replacement · Leak Detection & Repair

See what's in your pipes

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