CCTV Survey in Greenwich
Greenwich's housing stock is predominantly Victorian and Edwardian, with older properties often featuring clay and cast iron drains that can harbour blockages, cracks, and root intrusion decades into service. Thames Water sewers run beneath most of Greenwich, but combined drainage systems in SE10 and SE11 mean surface water can flood foul sewers during heavy rainfall. A CCTV survey reveals what lies below before you commit.
CCTV drain surveys in Greenwich identify blockages, root intrusion, and joint failure in Victorian clay drains and Thames Water's combined sewers. Essential for pre-purchase due diligence in properties built before 1950.
Drainage in Greenwich — what local engineers know
Greenwich Council planning records show that a significant share of the borough's properties were built before 1900, creating a diagnostic challenge for buyers and surveyors. Thames Water's combined sewer overflow events in Greenwich increased sharply in the last decade as urban rainfall intensity grows. The borough's low flood risk classification masks localised sewer surcharge vulnerability in postcodes where combined infrastructure dominates. Investment in pipe repair and replacement is accelerating across Greenwich, and identifying structural defects early can mean the difference between a minor remediation cost and a five-figure excavation.
- Hard water supply causes limescale accumulation in boilers, radiators and soil pipe joints — powerflush and descaling demand is high across Greenwich
- Combined sewerage infrastructure — common in older parts of Greenwich — means foul and surface water share the same pipe, increasing surcharge risk during heavy rainfall
- Large Victorian and Edwardian housing stock in Greenwich means clay soil pipes and brick-built inspection chambers are common — CCTV surveys frequently reveal root ingress and joint displacement
- Greenwich has Environment Agency flood warning areas nearby along the River Thames 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 Greenwich
- 1 Immediate dispatch. We find the nearest available engineer covering SE10/SE11 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 Greenwich?
In Greenwich, 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, Thames 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 Greenwich.
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 Thames Water rather than paying for the repair yourself. The combined sewer layout that dominates Greenwich affects where these boundaries typically fall, and our local engineers know the SE10, SE11, SE12 networks well enough to identify ownership quickly.
CCTV Survey prices in Greenwich
Every Greenwich 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 — significant in Greenwich, where many homes are Victorian and often run on original clay pipework — 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 Greenwich 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.