Sewer Camera Inspection in Oakton, VA

Most of Oakton drains to Fairfax County's public sewer, though some addresses near Vienna are on Town of Vienna sewer; either way, the private lateral from the house is the owner's. A sewer camera inspection records that line to show roots, cracks, sags or buildup. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Oakton.

What happens when you call

You are connected with an independent plumber who works in Oakton. Say which fixtures are slow, whether anything came up through a floor drain, and roughly when the house was built. The plumber typically opens the cleanout, clears a path if the line is full, and feeds the camera toward the street while recording. The distance counter and a surface locator show where any problem sits, so you can see it on the screen and on the lawn.

If sewage backs up with no fixtures in use and you are on County sewer, Fairfax County's 24-hour line at 703-323-1211 checks the main first. County Code makes the property owner responsible for maintaining the private lateral.

Cost factors

Accessible cleanout or entry through a toilet or vent
Root cutting or jetting before the camera can pass
Length of the lateral on a large or sloped lot
Marking the defect and saving the footage
Driveways, decks or landscaping that sit over the line and limit where a repair could start

The inspection is the smaller cost; what it finds decides the bigger one.

Call now to be connected with a local plumber in Oakton.

(202) 915-7612

Local conditions in Oakton

Oakton is a fully suburban unincorporated community in central Fairfax County, between the City of Fairfax and Vienna, near I-66 and Route 123. The median home was built in 1983. Many laterals here are plastic, where the camera tends to find sags, shifted joints and damage from later yard work, but older homes in the area can have clay or cast iron with root entry and scale. Wooded lots add root pressure on any loose joint.

The Town of Vienna's water and sewer system serves some customers outside town limits, so a few Oakton addresses near Vienna may be Town sewer customers rather than County ones. Your bill shows which; Vienna's customer service number is 703-255-6385. Permits for repairs in unincorporated Oakton come from Fairfax County Land Development Services, through PLUS, at 703-222-0801.

Short checklist before the visit

Check your bill to see whether Fairfax County or the Town of Vienna handles your sewer
Find the cleanout and clear access
Avoid running the washer or dishwasher
Note when the trouble started and any earlier cleanings
Move belongings away from the basement floor drain

Sewer Camera Inspection questions in Oakton

My mailing address uses the town's name, but I'm outside its limits. Who runs my sewer?

Oakton is unincorporated Fairfax County. Most homes are on Fairfax County sewer, but some near Vienna are Town of Vienna sewer customers. Your bill tells you which.

Who owns the sewer lateral between my house and the public main?

On Fairfax County sewer, County Code makes the owner responsible for the private lateral from the house to the County main. The County maintains the main.

Will tree roots show up on the camera?

Yes. Roots show as fine strands or dense clumps at joints. Oakton's wooded lots make them a common reason a lateral keeps clogging.

How long does a sewer camera inspection take?

Often about an hour from an accessible cleanout. A full line that has to be cleared first, or a long run on a large lot, adds time.