When To Scope a Home
Get one before you close on any home, especially older Ogden-area houses where clay, cast-iron, or Orangeburg laterals are common.
No-Dig · Recorded Scope · For Home Buyers
Pre-Purchase Sewer Inspection in Weber County
A sewer scope before closing can save you a five-figure surprise. Rhino Rooter scopes and documents the line for buyers and agents.
What It Is
What It Is
A pre-purchase sewer inspection is a recorded camera scope of a home's sewer lateral, performed before purchase so the buyer knows its condition.
Before You Close
When You Need It
How We Do It
Our Process
01
Scope From the Cleanout
We feed the camera down the line from a cleanout to see the full lateral.
02
Record the Condition
We record the run so you and your agent can review exactly what we saw.
03
Flag the Defects
We flag roots, cracks, bellies, or deteriorated material along the line.
04
Report for the Sale
We give you a report to inform the sale and your negotiation.
We scope the line from a cleanout, record the condition, flag roots, cracks, bellies, or deteriorated material, and give you a report to inform the sale.
How Much It Costs
Cost
A pre-purchase sewer scope is $250-$300, a small fraction of what a hidden sewer failure can cost after closing.
$250-$300
Pre-purchase sewer scope
Recorded report
Use it in the transaction
Before closing
Know the line first
Risks of Waiting
Risks of Waiting
Skipping the scope means you could inherit a collapsed or root-destroyed lateral, often a five-figure repair, with no recourse.
Where We Provide This
Where We Provide This
We provide pre-purchase sewer inspection across Ogden, West Haven, Roy, North Ogden, and the surrounding Weber County area within 75-mile of West Haven.
Good to Know
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I scope a home before buying it?
Yes, especially older Ogden-area homes. A scope reveals roots, cracks, bellies, or Orangeburg pipe before you close, which is otherwise a hidden five-figure risk.
How much is a pre-purchase sewer inspection?
It's $250-$300 and includes a recorded report you can use in the transaction.
Can my agent schedule it?
Yes, agents and buyers both schedule scopes with us; we provide a report suitable for the transaction.
Need pre-purchase sewer inspection?
Need pre-purchase sewer inspection?
Camera-verified work, quoted in writing before we start.