Sewer Camera Inspection in Hiram, GA

Signs worth a camera

• Every fixture drains slowly at once
• A toilet gurgles when the washer drains
• Water backs into a tub or floor drain on the lowest level
• Wet ground or odor along the line outside
• A clog returns soon after cleaning

A single slow fixture is usually a branch clog. Problems across the house point to the main drain.

Hiram's sewer setup

Hiram is a small, fast-growing city on the US 278 and GA-92 corridor in south Paulding County. Its downtown sanitary sewer project was city-funded, but the city has said Paulding County will own and maintain that infrastructure while the city handles administration. Connections go through the Paulding County Water and Sewer Department, which also bills sewer, and the county applied for the S.R. 92 Hiram Sewer Extension. The city's utility page also refers to City of Hiram water and sewer customers, so who bills downtown accounts is not entirely clear; check your bill.

Parts of the area are not on municipal sewer and drain to private onsite systems. For those homes, the camera's job is the drain pipe from the house to the tank. It can show roots, sags or cracks there, but not the condition of the tank or drain field.

Housing is fairly young, with a median year built of 2004 and about 25% before 1980. Plastic drain lines are typical in newer homes and can sag or separate as soil settles.

What affects the cost

• Access. A cleanout is easiest; otherwise a toilet or vent is used.
• Clearing. A full line must be opened before filming.
• Length. Long runs to the street or the tank take more time.
• Extras. Surface locating and a saved video.

When you call

You will be connected with an independent local plumber who serves Hiram. Say whether you are on sewer or an onsite system. If repairs follow, building and plumbing permits for Hiram go through the Paulding County Building & Permitting Division in Dallas, which issues plumbing permits; the plumber normally files it. Ask for a copy of the footage so you can compare quotes and keep a record of the line's condition.