Sewer Camera Inspection in Beaumont, CA

What happens when you call

The number on this page connects you with an independent local plumber who covers Beaumont. You will be asked which drains are slow, whether anything has overflowed, and where the cleanout is. At the house, the plumber chooses an entry point, opens the line if waste is standing in it, and runs a waterproof camera on a push cable toward the street while you watch on a screen. When a problem turns up, a locator in the camera head lets the plumber find that spot from the yard and mark its position and rough depth.

What the cost depends on

• Whether there is an outside cleanout or entry has to be through a toilet or vent
• A line full of waste that must be cleared before filming
• How far the drain runs to the main and how many bends it has
• Marking the defect and providing a copy of the footage
• Visits outside normal hours

Beaumont conditions

Beaumont splits its utilities. The City of Beaumont provides sewer service and bills it bi-monthly, while Beaumont-Cherry Valley Water District bills water separately. So if a public sewer main is the problem, the city is the contact, not the water district.

Housing here is young: the median home was built in 2006, and the city grew quickly after 2000 with master-planned communities such as Oak Valley Greens, Three Rings Ranch, Solera, Fairway Canyon and Sundance. Most of those homes have plastic drain lines, which resist roots well. Camera footage in Beaumont is more likely to show a belly where trench soil settled, a fitting that pulled apart, construction debris left in the line, or grease and wipes building up. Beaumont sits at the summit of the San Gorgonio Pass, among the windier and cooler spots in the Inland Empire, but buried sewer lines are well protected from the weather compared with outdoor supply pipes. If footage calls for a repair, City of Beaumont Building & Safety accepts permit applications electronically only, at 951-769-8529.

Checklist before the plumber arrives

• Stop using water if drains are backing up
• Find the cleanout, often near the front or side of newer homes, and clear around it
• Note which fixtures are affected and when it started
• Gather builder documents or past repair invoices if you have them
• Ask whether neighbors on the same street have similar trouble