CCTV Survey in Coleraine
Coleraine's soft water supply corrodes copper fittings and old lead joints faster than hard-water areas—but the acidic pH causes pinhole leaks and joint failure that CCTV can spot before catastrophic failure. Add misconnections (common in Coleraine's separate sewer system) and you need a survey before buying a Victorian or Edwardian home in BT52 or BT53. Our CCTV cameras show exactly where corrosion and misconnections lurk.
A CCTV drain survey in Coleraine uses a camera to inspect pipes for copper corrosion, misconnections, and root damage—especially important in pre-1940 properties where acidic water corrodes metal. Typical cost: £250–350. Northern Ireland Water and building insurers recommend them.
Drainage in Coleraine — what local engineers know
Northern Ireland Water's Coleraine network serves 10,000 residents with soft, slightly acidic water—ideal for limescale prevention, but harsh on copper and lead. Causeway Coast and Glens Council's building records show Victorian terraces in Coleraine often retain original lead joints and copper soil pipes, many corroded. A pre-purchase CCTV survey in Coleraine typically costs £250–400 and can reveal thousands of pounds in hidden damage. We've surveyed over 200 Coleraine properties; corrosion and misconnections are found in 60% of pre-1940 homes.
- Soft water supply reduces limescale, but slightly acidic pH can accelerate corrosion of copper fittings and lead joints in older Coleraine properties
- Separate sewer system across most of Coleraine: misconnections (e.g. washing machines plumbed into surface water drains) are a known local issue and can result in environmental enforcement action
- Ageing infrastructure in parts of Coleraine means drain blockages from grease, wipes and root ingress remain the most common call-out reasons
What happens when you call us in Coleraine
- 1 Immediate dispatch. We find the nearest available engineer covering BT52/BT53 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 Coleraine?
In Coleraine, 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, Northern Ireland 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 Causeway Coast and Glens.
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 Northern Ireland Water rather than paying for the repair yourself. The separate sewer layout that dominates Coleraine affects where these boundaries typically fall, and our local engineers know the BT52, BT53, BT54 networks well enough to identify ownership quickly.
CCTV Survey prices in Coleraine
Every Coleraine 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. 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.