Plumbers in Los Angeles Use Fiber Optic Cameras to Locate Sewer Line Blockages For Plumbing Repairs

Plumbing problems in Los Angeles are more extensiveproperty owner and the plumber can take a look and
due to the age and condition of many of the residentialdetermine what the next step should be in the repair
and commercial buildings located there. When youof your sewer lines.
have a blockage in your sewer line, this can be one ofThere are several causes of sewer line backups.
the most common and troubling plumbing problems youThese include pipes that have settled over time,
may ever have to face. Years ago there was nocrushed or broken pipes, pipes infested with tree roots,
way to determine the cause of the problem, short ofand even disjointed pipes. Many people in the Los
expensive and destructive excavation of the pipes. ButAngeles area have planted magnolia trees and other
now plumbers in Los Angeles have more sophisticatedfauna that can cause damage to the sewer lines.
tools to find out exactly what is going on with theImproper construction or debris caught in the pipes
sewer lines of the property. By using an extremelyduring construction can also be to blame.
small fiber optic camera that is snaked through theThe visual inspection with the fiber optic camera may
sewer line, plumbers are now able to do a completealso show if you just need a rooter job for a simple
visual line inspection to make an evaluation of thesewer cleaning, although you may also want to have
condition of the pipes. This will also show the locationanother inspection done after the repair is completed
of any blockage in the sewer.to make sure there are no other problems that will
The camera inspection is recorded so that thebecome problematic at some point in the future.