From my TeamIrene blog: Whenever you buy a home, even if it's new construction, it's a good idea to have the sewer line scoped. That means hiring a sewer scoping contractor to check for damage by running a video camera down the line from the home to the street by means of a long steel cable. In the Seattle area this typically costs around $200 to $300. Considering that problems arising from sewer lines due to root intrusion, damage, degradation of materials, or simply poor installation can cost well into the tens of thousands of dollars (and are typically not covered by home insurance or the local utility company, since they usually fall outside the footprint of the home but are still on your property) it's an investment well spent. The company I recommend is Hydrophysics Pipe Inspection, owned by Tom Delamare. Sewer scoping is all they do, so they know how to handle complicated situations such as having to remove a toilet in order to access the sewer line. It also means that they have nothing to gain by diagnosing a problem, so there's no potential conflict of interest. Over the years I've found their service to be excellent - although I have to say I'm always secretly disappointed that we never get any great footage of a dead cow floating nonchalantly by (sewer lines are pretty boring, for the most part.) You can schedule a sewer scoping with Hydrophysics at (425) 775-8445 or (866) 775-8445.
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