FS Group engineer setting up a drain survey camera reel outside a house

CCTV drain surveys in Enfield

FS Group films drains from Cockfosters and Southgate to Edmonton and Ponders End. Choose a homebuyer, build-over or fault-finding survey, with footage and a written report.

  • Available 24/7, 365 days
  • Surveys from £130.00 + VAT
  • You hear the price first
  • 6-month guarantee

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Call 0800 689 3497

Home buyers, landlords and builders use our camera surveys

Why FS Group

Know what is under the garden before you buy or build

A CCTV drain survey in Enfield sends a small camera along each pipe and films the whole run. Long garden runs in Southgate and Winchmore Hill are where roots usually show up. Interwar clay around Bush Hill Park tends to crack at the joints. Shared runs in Edmonton raise a different question: whose section holds the fault? The footage answers it, and the written report records it.

Footage you can keepPrice before you bookReport ready to forwardFixed-price quotes6-month guarantee, T&Cs applyFamily-run since 1998
CCTV survey ratesFrom £130.00 + VAT

That is where a Look and See check starts. A comprehensive survey starts at £250.00 + VAT, and so does drain mapping.

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What customers say after a survey

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Google rating
★★★★★

They arrived on time, completed the survey and emailed out the report with 72 hours of their appointment.

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Richard
Drain survey · Reviews.co.uk
★★★★★

We have just had a drain survey done by your engineer Josh. He arrived on time, was very polite and incredibly helpful explaining and showing us everything as he did it and discussing possible options to achieve our requirements. Highly recommendable. Well done

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Denise
Drain survey · Reviews.co.uk
★★★★★

Absolutely brilliant service. Called at 10am and the team arrived by 1:15pm. Went above and beyond to get our drain unblocked, very detailed with the CCTV and explaining the issues with the drain. Very professional and personable. Highly recommended!

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Kerry Morrow
Drain unblocking and CCTV · Google
★★★★★

Really helpful friendly service both on the phone to book the job and the engineer, Gabriel, who did the drain survey. Very nice company to deal with.

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Lee
Drain survey · Reviews.co.uk
★★★★★

Really happy with the service so far that Mitch provided. He turned up at short notice to do a cctv survey, was polite and courteous and knew what he was doing. Advised me on what he was going to look at and gave me a summary of his findings and recommendations, and should get the report back within the week. Would definitely recommend!

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M Hicks
CCTV survey · Reviews.co.uk
★★★★★

Excellent service. Dominic was very helpful and arranged an engineer (Mitch) for the next day, who came on time, unblocked the drain and did the survey with a smile and pleasant manner. I have definitely found my go to drainage company.

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Suhail Shaikh
Drain unblocking and survey · Reviews.co.uk

Where we work

Where our survey engineers work

Places are grouped by area, each with its postcode.

Enfield Town and the Chase

Enfield TownEN1Bush Hill ParkEN1Gordon HillEN2Forty HillEN2

Ponders End and Enfield Lock

Ponders EndEN3Enfield HighwayEN3Enfield WashEN3Enfield LockEN3

Southgate and Winchmore Hill

SouthgateN14OakwoodN14CockfostersEN4Winchmore HillN21Palmers GreenN13

Edmonton

Lower EdmontonN9Edmonton GreenN9Upper EdmontonN18

Place not on the list? Phone and we confirm a survey there.

More postcodes we cover

EN1Enfield Town, Bush Hill ParkEN2Gordon Hill, Forty HillEN3Ponders End, Enfield Highway, Enfield LockEN4Cockfosters, Hadley WoodN9Lower EdmontonN11New Southgate, Arnos GroveN13Palmers GreenN14Southgate, OakwoodN18Upper EdmontonN21Winchmore Hill, Grange Park

Drain ownership

Who looks after which drain

Pipe for your home
The report marks where your private drain stops. Up to that point, any repair is yours to arrange and pay for.
Shared with next door
Beyond it the pipe is usually shared or public, and so Thames Water's. You also apply to them for build-over consent.
Gullies in the street
Now and then the film picks up a road gully. Enfield Council clears those.
FS Group engineer kneeling with a survey camera reel on a patioEN and N postcodes

From a manhole lid, one drain looks much like another. Only the camera shows what the pipe is made of and how it has aged.

Who we work for

Homes, landlords and businesses

Owners and renters

Buying in Palmers Green or Bush Hill Park? We film the drains before exchange, while you can still negotiate.

Landlords and agents

Letting out a home in Edmonton? A survey between tenancies gives you a record to compare if a pipe fails later.

About CCTV surveys

Shops, yards and offices

Workshops and retail units along the A10 can book a survey outside working hours. Priority Account customers get quicker visits and agreed rates.

About Priority Accounts

Which CCTV drain survey fits your job?

Tell us what prompted the survey: a house purchase, an extension or a drain that keeps blocking. We book the one that fits.

How it works

What happens after you ring

1

Book your survey

Ring 0800 689 3497 and tell us what the survey is for. Mention any exchange or build date, so the slot suits you.

2

Hear the price

The survey price comes on the phone, before an engineer sets out for Oakwood or Bush Hill Park.

3

Film first, report after

You watch the film with the engineer, then the written report arrives. Repairs we carry out have a six-month guarantee, T&Cs apply.

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What we see most

What the camera tends to find in Enfield

Cracked clay joints

The film shows how far along the run a crack sits. A repair can then go straight to that joint.

Roots in the pipe

Roots slip through hairline gaps in old joints. Once inside, they spread into a thick mat that catches everything.

Pipes out of line

Much of this part of London sits on clay that shrinks in dry summers. Over the years, that movement can pull pipe sections apart.

Sagging pipes

A dipped pipe holds water, and silt settles in the low spot. Plastic runs on later estates can do this too.

Fat and scale

Fat from kitchens sets on the pipe wall and scale forms over it. Between them, they close the pipe until it blocks.

Runs nobody drew

Many older homes have no drain plan at all. The camera traces how the pipes connect, and whose section holds a fault.

Survey questions from Southgate to Ponders End

How long does a drain survey take?
Most houses take an hour or two. Long garden runs and larger buildings take more time. You and the engineer review the film together on site.
What if the drain is blocked right now?
Not until it flows, as a camera shows nothing behind a blockage. We clear or jet it first at the normal unblocking rate, then film.
Who pays if the survey finds a fault?
That depends on where it sits. On your private drain, the repair is yours. Shared runs and public sewers are Thames Water's, and they have been since October 2011.
When does the written report arrive?
Within days of the visit, as a rule. Buyers should book early, so it arrives ahead of exchange.
What does a CCTV drain survey in Enfield cost?
A Look and See check is from £130.00 + VAT. For a comprehensive survey or drain mapping, allow from £250.00 + VAT. You get the price before booking.
Can my solicitor or insurer have the report?
Yes, it is written to be passed on. If a lender or insurer wants a set layout, tell us when you book.
Do you film a drain before relining it?
Yes. The film gives the pipe size, its condition and the position of each fault. A further film after relining checks the result.
Is a repair after the survey guaranteed?
Yes. Repairs and relining we carry out have a six-month guarantee, T&Cs apply. If that fault comes back in those six months, we return to check it.

Need a drain survey in Enfield?

Phone any time and we find the next free slot.