If you want to extend your home, there is an important issue to consider that many people overlook and that is having a CCTV drain survey carried out. This is a simple procedure and it can save you from bigger issues later on in your building process.
What is a CCTV Drain Survey?
A CCTV drain survey can help you to see and understand the layout and condition of the drains underneath your property. The survey will send a high-resolution camera through the drainage pipes so that you can inspect their condition and see if there are any problems. The CCTV drain survey is a non-invasive process and will not cause any damage to your home or garden.
Why Have a CCTV Drain Survey?
The main reason to have a CCTV drain survey is so you can avoid building over any existing drainage systems. If you start to build on top of a damaged or weakened pipe which then caves in, this could cause subsidence, cracking or even the collapse of your new extension.
It can also identify issues such as tree root damage, deterioration of the pipes or blockages. These issues can all then be solved before you start the building work. If you need CCTV drain surveys Slough, specialist providers such as www.drainpower.co.uk/drainage-services/cctv-drain-surveys/slough offer this service.
Drainage Compliance
There are also some compliance issues that you need to be aware of when building on top of pipes. If your extension is within 3 metres of a sewer pipe, you will have to have a ‘build over’ survey completed. Build over surveys are also needed for any building works that are within 1 metre of a public lateral drain.
If you deal with all these issues in the planning stage of your extension, you will avoid any delays or unexpected costs during construction.
