24/7 CCTV Drain Surveys in Ratho
Curran Drainage Services is a family-run team working across Ratho and the rest of City of Edinburgh, handling cctv drain surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses. We photograph before and after on every Ratho visit so there is a record.
If you take one thing from this page: nobody in Ratho pays us to diagnose a problem, only to fix it, and cctv drain surveys is explained in plain language first. Commercial premises in Ratho can be booked outside trading hours.
Drainage in Ratho
Ratho's canal-side village property and the industrial ground at nearby Newbridge mean we swap between small domestic runs and heavy commercial interceptors on the same day.
Limited public sewer capacity means village systems surcharge in heavy rain rather than genuinely blocking. We plan Ratho jobs around it rather than treating every drain as identical.
Expect to see canal-side village housing and rural steadings on our Ratho jobs — the pipe material and depth vary a lot between them. Local history matters here more than most people expect when they ring about a Ratho drain.
We hold maintenance arrangements with premises near Ratho village, and take one-off domestic calls from hospitality on the same day. Ratho sits in the round we cover daily, so this is routine rather than a special trip.
Access is straightforward off the A8, which keeps our arrival times in Ratho short. Either way, arrival times to Ratho are given honestly rather than optimistically.
At about 8 miles from Edinburgh, Ratho is close enough for same-day attendance in almost every case. Nothing about the location changes the rate you are quoted.
A CCTV survey removes the guesswork. We push a camera through the full private drainage run, record it, and give you a plain-English report on what we found and what, if anything, needs doing.
Surveys are how we avoid quoting for excavation that turns out to be unnecessary. Knowing the cause is what stops you paying for the same visit twice.
How we do the work in Ratho
Full relining is an option on longer Ratho runs — a felt liner inverted through the pipe and cured to form a new wall inside the old one. Catching it at that stage is the difference between a clearance and a repair.
Descaling cast iron with a milling head restores the original bore instead of just punching a channel through the scale. If a second engineer is needed for access or safety, that is arranged before we set out.
What's included
- Homebuyer and pre-purchase surveys
- Recurring blockage investigations
- Root ingress and collapse detection
- Insurance and landlord reports
- Accurate defect location and depth
- Full video footage supplied
We would rather explain the problem properly than sell you work you do not need, whether you are in the middle of Ratho or out on the edge of it. Ring 07427 195142 and describe what the drain is doing — that alone usually narrows the Ratho job down.
Common causes we find in Ratho
- Drains that block repeatedly for no obvious reason
- Suspected root ingress from nearby trees
- Subsidence, ground movement and settled pipework
- Pre-purchase uncertainty about drainage condition
- Insurance, factor or landlord evidence requirements
When Ratho customers call us
- A repeat blockage that has been cleared before but keeps returning
- A factor or managing agent needing evidence before splitting a shared cost
- A rural steadings still under warranty where fault liability matters
- A kitchen or bathroom refit where the existing waste run cannot cope
How a Ratho job runs
- 1
Access
We survey from the chambers, with no need to dig or dismantle anything.
- 2
Inspect
Full colour camera run of the private drainage, recorded end to end.
- 3
Locate
Sonde location and depth reading for every defect we find.
- 4
Report
Written findings, footage and clear costed options if repair is needed.
What backs the work in Ratho
- High Pressure Water Jetting trained, so the equipment is operated to the recognised standard rather than by feel. Older and newer property in Ratho fail in different ways, and the fix follows the cause.
- Street Works (NRSWA) qualified, which matters on the Ratho jobs that touch adopted roads and footways. It is why we quote after looking, not before, on Ratho jobs.
- £5 million public liability cover, with certificates available on request before we attend. We see the same sequence often enough in Ratho to know what to look for.
- High Pressure Water Jetting trained, so the equipment is operated to the recognised standard rather than by feel. The camera settles it either way, and the footage is yours to keep.
Ratho drainage FAQs
Is a CCTV survey worth it before buying in Ratho?
Where the property is older or has mature trees close to the boundary, yes. Mature hedging and trees along village boundaries put roots straight into old joints. A survey costs a fraction of an unexpected excavation. Ask when you call and we will confirm it for your address.
Do you need access inside the property?
Usually not — most Ratho work is done from an external chamber or gully. If internal access is needed we will say so on the phone so someone can be there. Photos or a short video help us answer that more precisely.
Will jetting damage old pipework?
Not when the pressure is matched to the pipe. On fragile clay or thin plastic in Ratho we drop the pressure and use rods or a milling head instead where that is the safer option. It is worth mentioning when you describe the problem to us.
How quickly can you get to Ratho?
We're based in Pumpherston and reach Ratho via the M8 J2. Most call-outs are attended the same day and urgent jobs usually within a couple of hours. Ring 07427 195142 for a realistic arrival time before you book. Most people in Ratho ask this, so you are not alone.
How long does a survey take?
A typical domestic survey takes one to two hours on site, and you get the footage and report afterwards.
Do I get a copy of the footage?
Yes — the recording is supplied along with a written report you can pass to a solicitor, insurer or factor.
Can you survey a drain that is currently blocked?
We clear it first, otherwise the camera cannot see the pipe wall. Clearance and survey are often done in the same visit.
Nearby areas we also cover
Ratho sits inside our core City of Edinburgh patch, so the same van covers these neighbouring areas on the same run:
Talk to a Ratho engineer
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