Your main sewer line runs the whole property — when it fails, everything backs up. Bruce Bunch scopes it end to end so you see the problem, not a guess.
Your sewer main carries everything from the house to the city connection or septic tank, and it's usually the deepest, longest, and hardest line to reach. When it backs up repeatedly, a plunger and a snake only tell you so much. Bruce Bunch sends a self-leveling sewer camera the full length of the line to find the real cause.
Recurring backups, sewage smells, multiple slow drains at once, or gurgling toilets usually point to trouble in the main — often roots, a collapse, or a sag holding waste. A camera shows you which one, and exactly where it sits along the run.
Bruce has spent 32 years diagnosing sewer lines across the Columbus area. He'll walk you through the footage, mark the depth and distance to the problem, and give you a straight answer on whether it's a cleaning, a spot dig, or a bigger repair.
A main line failure hits the whole house at once — here's why a camera is worth it.
Roots, collapses, and sags all cause backups. A camera tells you which one so the fix actually holds.
Pinpointing the exact spot means one small dig instead of trenching your whole yard or driveway.
You pay to fix the real problem, not a guess — no repeat visits for the same backup.
Scoping a main before you buy a home reveals costly line problems before you're stuck with them.
If you're plunging the same drain every few weeks, or several fixtures back up together, the trouble is usually downstream in the main — not at any one drain. A camera is how you confirm it without guessing.
Older Columbus-area homes often have clay or cast-iron sewer lines that crack, shift, or draw in tree roots over the decades. Seeing the pipe material and its condition tells you whether you're facing a quick clean or a real repair.
Before you buy or sell a home, a sewer scope is one of the cheapest forms of insurance there is. A hidden collapse or root mass in the main can cost thousands, and the only way to know is to look.
A sewer camera inspection with Bruce covers:
Bruce uses an existing access point, usually a cleanout, so there's no digging just to inspect. The sewer camera is built to travel the long, large-diameter main and self-levels so the picture stays upright the whole way.
Repeated main-line backups usually trace to tree roots working into a joint, a section that has cracked or collapsed, or a low spot where waste and grease collect. A camera shows which of these it is and exactly where, so the repair is aimed right.
Yes, and roots are one of the most common things Bruce finds. The camera shows the root mass, how far it's spread, and the joint or crack letting it in, which tells you whether cabling clears it or the section needs repair.
Absolutely. The main sewer line is buried and invisible during a normal home inspection, and a failing one is a major expense. For the cost of a scope, you learn the true condition before you close.
Yes. Bruce serves the Chattahoochee Valley across West Georgia and East Alabama, including the Columbus metro into Russell County, as a Columbus, GA Licensed Master Plumber. Call 706-527-3829 to set it up.
Here's how Bruce handles a sewer camera inspection, step by step:
Call or text 706-527-3829, or request service online. We'll find a time that works and confirm the details up front.
Bruce or the crew arrives on time, finds the real source of the problem, and explains it in plain language.
You get a clear, honest, upfront price before any work begins — no surprises and no pressure.
We fix it right the first time, clean up after ourselves, and stand behind every job we do.
GA Licensed Master Plumber #107769 • Eljen GSF Certified • 32 Years Experience • Residential, Commercial & Septic • Upfront Pricing • Serving Columbus, GA & the Chattahoochee Valley