Sewer Camera Inspection in Tobaccoville, NC

When you call

This number puts you through to an independent local plumber who covers Tobaccoville. It helps to say right away whether your home is on public sewer or a private onsite system, since that changes where the pipe ends and what the plumber expects to find. They'll also ask which drains are slow and whether the problem has come back after clearing. At the house, a camera on a flexible cable goes in through a cleanout or other opening, and the plumber watches a live view, noting each problem by distance and tracing the camera from above to mark it.

What affects the cost

• Access: an outdoor cleanout, a toilet opening or a roof vent
• Whether the line is backed up and has to be opened first
• How far the pipe runs, which can be a long way on a rural lot
• Locating and recording the inspection

Local conditions in Tobaccoville

Tobaccoville sits about 15 miles northwest of downtown Winston-Salem and is home to R.J. Reynolds' large manufacturing plant, but it is mostly rural: about 90% of residents live in rural areas. The village has some public water (hydrants were an early village project), and WSFC sewer may reach parts of it, but we found no Tobaccoville-specific sewer source, so most rural homes are likely on private onsite systems. For those homes, the camera covers the line from the house to the tank, not the tank or drain field.

Tobaccoville also has the oldest housing among the nearby Forsyth towns, with a median build year of 1980 and about half of homes built before then. Clay and cast iron lines are more likely here than in newer suburbs, and older lines on wooded lots often show roots at the joints. If a repair needs a permit, the joint Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Inspections Division serves the village.

Checklist before the visit

• Know whether you pay a sewer bill
• Find the cleanout, or the spot where the drain leaves the house
• If you're on an onsite system, note when it was last serviced
• Keep water use low until the line is checked
• Clear a path to the cleanout and to where the pipe leaves the house