"Worth getting a camera inspection first to see exactly what's going on down there."
Definitely agree with this. Had a client last year who jumped straight into trenchless lining without a proper inspection first... turned out their pipes had partially collapsed, and the liner didn't hold up. Ended up costing them double in the end. Camera inspections aren't that pricey compared to potential repairs—better safe than sorry, right?
"Camera inspections aren't that pricey compared to potential repairs—better safe than sorry, right?"
Yeah, learned this the hard way myself. First year owning my place, basement drain backed up and I figured it was just clogged. Tried all the DIY fixes and wasted a weekend before finally getting a camera inspection. Turned out tree roots had invaded the pipes pretty badly. Wish I'd just done the inspection first—would've saved me a lot of hassle and cleanup.
Yeah, tree roots are sneaky like that... had a similar issue myself. DIY methods can help temporarily, but honestly, camera inspections catch things you'd never suspect. Good call getting it checked sooner rather than later.
Had a similar headache last spring—thought it was just roots too, but turned out the pipe had partially collapsed. DIY snaking helped for a bit, but the camera inspection was the real eye-opener. Definitely worth the peace of mind to know what's really going on down there.
Had something similar happen at one of my rentals a couple years back. Thought roots were the culprit too, but turned out tenants had flushed wipes and caused a blockage deeper down. Did you get a look at the pipe material during inspection? Older clay pipes can be trouble...