# SewerScope.ca

> Sewer scopes for Calgary home buyers and Realtors — booked inside your condition deadline, explained in plain language. SewerScope.ca is part of the HAUSE Sewer network — an independent Canadian information and service-request network (not a contractor). Contact: sewers@hause.ca, 403-679-3100.

A sewer scope is a video camera inspection of the buried sanitary line that carries wastewater from a house to the City main. In Calgary, buyers book one during the condition period, usually through a basement cleanout, to see roots, offsets, sags, cracks or collapse before going firm. The City owns the pipe from the main to the property line; the owner owns the rest.

## Guides

### Basics
- [What is a sewer scope inspection?](https://sewerscope.ca/resources/what-is-sewer-scope/): What is a sewer scope inspection? How the camera travels from the cleanout to the Calgary City main, what it can and cannot show, and why buyers book one.
- [Sewer scope and line locating services in Calgary](https://sewerscope.ca/services/): Sewer scope and line locating services in Calgary: the camera run, the sonde locate and surface mark, the report, and which package suits which house.

### Buyers
- [Sewer scope case studies: illustrative examples from Calgary housing types](https://sewerscope.ca/case-studies/): Illustrative sewer scope case studies for Calgary buyers: collapse, roots, flattened fibre pipe, a sag, a stalled camera and a clean line, and what followed.
- [After a bad sewer scope: what a Calgary buyer does next](https://sewerscope.ca/guides/after-a-bad-sewer-scope/): After a bad sewer scope in Calgary: confirm the finding, check which side of the property line it sits on, get quotes, then waive, negotiate or walk.
- [Questions to ask before booking a sewer scope in Calgary](https://sewerscope.ca/guides/questions-to-ask-before-booking-a-sewer-scope/): Questions to ask before booking a sewer scope in Calgary: timing, access, deliverables, the locate, independence and cost, with the good answers to listen for.
- [Sewer scopes for condos and townhouses in Calgary](https://sewerscope.ca/guides/sewer-scope-condo-townhouse/): Sewer scopes for Calgary condos and townhouses: who owns shared lines, what to ask the board for, when a unit buyer should scope, what documents show.
- [What happens on sewer scope day, step by step](https://sewerscope.ca/guides/sewer-scope-day-step-by-step/): What happens on sewer scope day in Calgary, from opening the cleanout to the locate, the monitor and the report, and what buyers and Realtors should watch for.
- [What a sewer scope report should give a Calgary buyer](https://sewerscope.ca/guides/sewer-scope-report-for-buyers/): What a sewer scope report should give a Calgary buyer: video, distances, marks, material and limits to request in writing, and report problems to catch.
- [What a sewer scope finds: 14 findings, illustrated](https://sewerscope.ca/guides/what-sewer-scopes-find/): What a sewer scope finds in Calgary homes: 14 illustrated findings from sound plastic to collapse, what each means for a buyer, and whether to price, watch or note.
- [Common sewer line problems in Calgary](https://sewerscope.ca/resources/common-sewer-problems/): Common sewer line problems in Calgary: tree roots, fibre pipe, offset joints, sags and cast iron scaling, why local houses have them and what each means.
- [Sewer scope for home buyers](https://sewerscope.ca/resources/sewer-scope-home-buyers/): Sewer scope for home buyers in Calgary: why the buried line deserves its own condition, which houses need one most, showing red flags and the timeline.

### Ownership
- [Locating a private sewer line in Calgary](https://sewerscope.ca/guides/locating-a-private-sewer-line/): How to locate a private sewer line in Calgary: tracing the route with a sonde, why utility locates skip it, depth estimates, shared lines and when to trace.
- [City vs. private responsibility: how to tell where your sewer line changes hands](https://sewerscope.ca/resources/city-vs-private/): City vs. private sewer responsibility in Calgary: find where the line crosses the property line with the scope distance, a surface locate and your RPR.
- [Who pays? City vs. homeowner responsibility for Calgary sewer lines](https://sewerscope.ca/responsibility/): Who pays for a broken sewer line in Calgary: the City vs. homeowner split at the property line, the 311 process, tree roots, insurance and the seller.

### Realtors
- [Sewer scope due diligence checklist](https://sewerscope.ca/realtor-checklist/): A sewer scope due diligence checklist for Calgary Realtors: deal details, booking and access, findings by material and location, and the steps to close.
- [Protect your clients. Protect your reputation. Sewer scopes for Calgary Realtors](https://sewerscope.ca/realtors/): Sewer scopes for Calgary Realtors: booking inside the condition period, deliverables to insist on, sample clause wording, and turning footage into leverage.

### Sellers
- [Pre-listing sewer scopes for Calgary sellers](https://sewerscope.ca/guides/pre-listing-sewer-scope/): A pre-listing sewer scope for Calgary sellers: when it helps, how to handle a bad result, repair vs disclose vs price it in, and what buyers still expect.

## Tools, costs and reference
- [How much does a sewer scope cost?](https://sewerscope.ca/resources/sewer-scope-cost/): How much does a sewer scope cost in Calgary? 2026 planning ranges for camera-only and locate packages, toilet pulls, rush slots, travel and cheap scopes.
- [Buyer Sewer Risk Check](https://sewerscope.ca/tools/buyer-sewer-risk-check/): Score a Calgary house's sewer risk from material, age, trees, basement, disclosure and scope result, with an optional City lookup and a condition checklist.
- [Condition Deadline Scope Planner](https://sewerscope.ca/tools/condition-deadline-planner/): Enter your offer-accepted date and condition deadline to get a sewer scope book-by date two business days early, a timing verdict, and access notes.
- [Sewer scope service areas: Calgary and surrounding communities](https://sewerscope.ca/service-areas/): Sewer scope service areas across Calgary and nearby towns, with City service line records by community as a build-era proxy for what may be under the street.
- [Sewer scope glossary for Calgary buyers and Realtors](https://sewerscope.ca/glossary/): Sewer scope glossary for Calgary buyers and Realtors: plain definitions of lateral, cleanout, sonde, belly, offset, TIL, CIPP, RPR, holdback and more.
- [Frequently asked questions about sewer scopes in Calgary](https://sewerscope.ca/faq/): Sewer scope FAQ for Calgary: timing in the condition period, access without a cleanout, what marking means, who pays for repairs, costs and newer homes.

## Network
- [PipeCleaning.ca](https://pipecleaning.ca/): The Canadian field manual for cleaning drain and sewer pipes — by method, by material, by house.
- [SewerQuotes.com](https://sewerquotes.com/): What sewer work should cost, what a fair quote contains, and how to compare three of them.
- [SewerInspector.ca](https://sewerinspector.ca/): Sewer camera inspections, explained frame by frame — before you buy, renovate or dig.
- [DrainAugering.ca](https://drainaugering.ca/): Find the clog, pick the right cable, and know when augering is the wrong tool.
- [SewerCleaners.ca](https://sewercleaners.ca/): Hiring a sewer cleaner, keeping the line clear, and stopping backups before they start.
- [SewerRoots.ca](https://sewerroots.ca/): Tree roots in sewer lines — why they get in, which trees are worst, and how to stop them for good.
- [SewerJetting.ca](https://sewerjetting.ca/): Hydro jetting, pressure by pressure — what it clears, what it can break, and when it is worth it.

## Optional
- [Full text for language models](https://sewerscope.ca/llms-full.txt)
- [Editorial standards](https://sewerscope.ca/about/)