Clemmons homes drain to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities sewer, and a sewer camera inspection in Clemmons films the private pipe between your house and that system. The plumber can see roots, sags, separated joints or a blockage and tell you how far from the house each one is. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Clemmons.
Clemmons grew from about 6,000 people in 1990 to 21,000 in 2020, and most of its homes are 1990s and 2000s subdivisions, with a median build year of 1994 and about 29% built before 1980. Wastewater goes to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities, and the Village keeps its own sewer fund to partner with WSFC on extensions. In 2022 the council rescinded one such extension deal for a large development on Lewisville-Clemmons Road. For an existing home, the camera's focus is the building sewer on your lot.
What to do now
- Cut back on water. If sewage is backing up, skip laundry, dishwashing and flushing until the line is checked.
- Check with a neighbor. If the house next door has the same problem, the public main may be involved, and that's a call to City-County Utilities.
- Locate the cleanout. It's usually a capped pipe a few inches above the ground near the foundation. Clear brush or mulch away from it.
- Write down the pattern. Which drains backed up, in what order, and whether it's happened before.
- Ask about the footage. When you book, ask whether the plumber will save the recording and mark the problem on the ground.
Symptoms and what they usually mean
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Every drain slow at once | A blockage or defect in the building sewer |
| Toilet bubbles when the washer drains | A partial blockage downstream of both |
| Gray water in the lowest shower | The main line blocked past that drain |
| Clog returns within weeks | A sag, roots or a rough joint catching debris |
| Sunken or soggy strip in the yard | A possible break along the line |
In Clemmons subdivisions from the 1990s onward, a camera most often finds settled backfill or a separated joint in plastic pipe. The roughly 29% of homes built before 1980 are more likely to show roots at clay joints.
Cost factors
- Whether there's a usable outdoor cleanout or the plumber enters through a toilet or vent
- Clearing the line before filming
- The length of the run to the public main
- Locating from the surface and a saved video
If a repair needs a permit, Clemmons is served by the joint Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Inspections Division, which takes applications electronically.
Sewer Camera Inspection questions in Clemmons
Can a fairly new house have sewer line problems?
Is it worth scoping the sewer line before buying a home here?
Can a camera spot tree roots inside the pipe?
If the inspection finds damage, who issues the repair permit?
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