CCTV Survey in Andover
Andover's separate sewer system and a substantial share of Victorian property stock mean drain diagnostics are crucial before purchase or after blockages. Hard water from Southern Water causes mineral deposits that accelerate joint failure in clay pipes—CCTV inspection reveals exactly what's happening underground across SP10–SP13. Our colour video and WinCan-coded reports provide the detail mortgage lenders need.
CCTV drain surveys in Andover use high-definition colour video to inspect underground pipes for blockages, root ingress, and joint failure. Reports are coded to WinCan standards and accepted by lenders. Surveys typically take 30–60 minutes depending on pipe length and accessibility.
Drainage in Andover — what local engineers know
Test Valley Council oversees Andover's separate sewer network, where misconnections are a recurring issue—washing machines or dishwashers plumbed into surface water drains instead of foul sewers can trigger environmental enforcement action. Southern Water supplies hard water across SP10–SP13, and mineral deposits accelerate limescale buildup in pipes and boiler connections. Andover sits in a High flood risk zone near the River Test; sewer backflow is a genuine threat to basement and ground-floor properties. With salt-glazed clay drainage common in pre-1920 homes, root ingress and pipe collapse are typical findings in older postcodes.
- Hard water supply causes limescale accumulation in boilers, radiators and soil pipe joints — powerflush and descaling demand is high across Andover
- Separate sewer system across most of Andover: misconnections (e.g. washing machines plumbed into surface water drains) are a known local issue and can result in environmental enforcement action
- With a significant share of properties built before 1920, salt-glazed clay drainage and lead-solder copper pipework are common — pipe collapse, root ingress and joint failure are recurring call-out drivers.
- Andover has Environment Agency flood warning areas nearby along the River Test corridor — basement and ground-floor properties can face sewer backflow during heavy rain; non-return valves are strongly recommended.
What happens when you contact us in Andover
- 1 Immediate dispatch. We find the nearest available engineer covering SP10/SP11 and confirm the ETA before the call ends.
- 2 On-site diagnosis — no guessing. The engineer inspects using our high-definition camera system and quotes a fixed price before work starts.
- 3 Job complete, report issued. You receive a written completion report. All work is guaranteed — same fault returns within the guarantee period, we come back free.
Who's responsible for drains in Andover?
In Andover, responsibility for a blocked or damaged drain depends on where the fault sits. As a homeowner you are responsible for the drains within your property boundary that serve only your home. Since the 2011 private sewer transfer, Southern Water is responsible for shared sewers and lateral drains beyond your boundary — even where they run under private land. Road gullies and highway drainage are maintained by Test Valley.
This matters because it determines who pays. If our engineer's CCTV inspection shows the fault is in a shared sewer, we'll tell you — and you can report it to Southern Water rather than paying for the repair yourself. The separate sewer layout that dominates Andover affects where these boundaries typically fall, and our local engineers know the SP10, SP11, SP12 networks well enough to identify ownership quickly.
CCTV Survey prices in Andover
Every Andover job is quoted as a fixed price before work starts — what we quote is what you pay, with no call-out fee for providing the quote. However, the final price depends on access (an external inspection chamber is quicker than internal-only access), the pipe material and condition , and how established the blockage or fault is. Request your free quote and we'll confirm the price and your engineer's ETA in the callback.
In summary, CCTV Survey in Andover is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee. Furthermore, every job includes a written completion report. Consequently, you have full documentation if the same fault recurs.