Homebuyer Drain Survey London
Buying a house? A pre-purchase drain survey films the drains before you exchange. You get the video footage and a written report you can use to renegotiate.
- Booked around your exchange date
- Weekend surveys available
- Video footage you keep and a written report
- Report your solicitor and surveyor can use
- Call us and we'll tell you the price before we come out
Check the drains before you exchange
A standard building survey rarely checks the drains, and drain repairs can cost thousands. A pre-purchase drain survey shows their condition before you exchange, so you can renegotiate or ask the seller to fix them.
Cracks, roots and collapses
The camera finds cracked pipes, root ingress, collapses and displaced joints early, not after you have moved in.
Older homes need a check
Many older London homes still drain through their original clay pipes, which crack and shift with age.
Use it to renegotiate
Take the footage and report to the seller to agree a lower price or ask them to fix the drains first.
What your homebuyer drain survey includes
- A CCTV camera survey of the accessible drain runs by a trained engineer
- The video footage, yours to keep
- A written report: what we found, where (distance from the access point), photos, and recommended repairs
- Report date agreed when you book, to fit your exchange date
Your report
Written clearly for you, your solicitor and your surveyor, with a photo of each fault, its location and the repairs we recommend.
From booking to report
Book around your exchange
By phone or the form. Tell us your exchange date.
We film the drains
Through existing access points, so no digging. Weekend appointments available.
Get the report
Footage and written report, on the date we agreed when you booked.
A fixed survey price, agreed upfront
- Fixed survey price agreed upfront.
- Clear advice and no hard sell.
- Tidy, careful engineers who leave the area clean.
- Weekend survey appointments available.
Booked around your exchange
Tell us your exchange date when you book. We agree the survey time and the report date, so you have the findings before you commit to the purchase.
Before you book
What is a homebuyer drain survey?
A CCTV camera survey of the drains at the property you are buying, with the video footage and a written report on their condition.
When should I book a pre-purchase drain survey?
Before you exchange contracts. Tell us your exchange date when you book and we agree the report date with you.
Can my solicitor and surveyor use the report?
Yes. The footage and written report are written for you, your solicitor and your surveyor.
Will you need to dig?
No. The camera goes in through existing manholes, gullies and access points.
Do you do drain surveys before buying a house at weekends?
Yes. Weekend survey appointments are available, so we can fit around viewings and your exchange date.
Buying a house? Check the drains first
Call us and we'll tell you the price before we come out.
Call 0800 246 5157