Ask most people what a CCTV drain survey costs and they will not be able to tell you, because for years the answer was "it depends, we will quote after the call-out." ASAP Drainage, a Chiswick-based drain company serving West London, Surrey and Berkshire, took a different route: publish the price, fix the fee, and turn the report around the same day. This is a look at how that model works and why it matters to homeowners and buyers.

The problem with "we'll quote after the call-out"

A CCTV drain survey is a camera inspection that finds the cause of a drainage problem, or checks the condition of a property's drains before a purchase. It is genuinely useful, but the old pricing approach put people off. A call-out fee on top of an unknown survey cost meant you booked without knowing the bill, and that uncertainty is exactly the wrong thing when you are already dealing with a blocked drain or a property deadline.

ASAP Drainage built its survey service around removing that uncertainty. There is no call-out charge, the fee is fixed and published, and the price you see is the price you pay.

The fixed-fee tiers

Rather than one vague figure, the survey is split into clear tiers so you only pay for the depth of report you need:

Standard CCTV drain survey from £149+VAT, including a digital report and the video file.
Homebuyer / pre-purchase survey at £189+VAT, solicitor-ready for property buyers, especially on older homes.
Insurance-grade full report at £225+VAT, compliant with major UK insurers, delivered same-day in WinCan format.
Build-Over Agreement Survey at £325+VAT, water-authority compliant and including a CAD schematic.
Drain tracing and mapping at £229+VAT, and a commercial FOG (Fats, Oils, Grease) survey from £349+VAT for kitchens and commercial premises.

Publishing the tiers does two things: it lets you choose the right report for your situation, and it removes the haggling that makes drainage feel like a trade you cannot trust.

Why the report format matters

The deliverable is where a survey earns its keep. ASAP Drainage uses WinCan, the industry-standard CCTV survey report, on its insurance-grade and solicitor-ready tiers, and turns it around the same day. That speed matters because surveys often sit on a critical path, such as a property completion or an insurance claim, where a week's delay has real consequences. A same-day WinCan report, a video file, and indicative costs give a buyer, solicitor or insurer something they can act on immediately.

The credentials behind the camera

A survey is only as good as the engineer reading the screen. ASAP Drainage uses WRc-accredited engineers, the recognised standard for CCTV drain surveys, and the work is carried out by a 100% in-house team rather than subcontractors. The company is SMAS Worksafe certified for commercial work, carries full Employer's and Public Liability insurance, and backs its repair work with a 28-day guarantee. It has run since 2012 as a family business and holds a 4.9-star Google rating.

From survey to fix, without starting over

One practical advantage of using a drain company rather than a survey-only firm is continuity. If the camera finds a fault, the same team can carry out the drain repairs, often using no-dig drain lining that repairs a damaged pipe with a resin liner and avoids digging up a garden or driveway. You are not handed a report and left to find someone else; the diagnosis and the fix sit under one roof, with one point of contact.

That said, the survey stands on its own. You can book a fixed-fee CCTV drain survey purely for the report, with no obligation to have any work done.

Who it suits

The model fits two groups especially well. Homeowners with a recurring blockage or smell get a clear, fixed price to find the cause rather than paying for repeated guesswork. Buyers, solicitors and landlords get a solicitor-ready or insurance-grade report on a same-day timeline that fits a transaction. For both, the appeal is the same: no call-out fee, a published price, and a report you can use.

You can see the full list of survey tiers and what each includes on the CCTV drain survey page. The service runs 24/7 across West London, Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire on 0800 955 4549.

The takeaway

The CCTV drain survey has not changed; the way it is sold has. By fixing the fee, dropping the call-out charge, publishing the tiers and delivering the report the same day, ASAP Drainage has made a useful service easy to buy with confidence. For anyone weighing up a survey in London or Surrey, that transparency is the point worth borrowing, whoever you ultimately book.

Business Info

Business Name: ASAP Drainage

Contact Person: Matt

Business Address: 1-3 Davis Rd, London W3 7SE, United Kingdom

Mail ID: info@asapdrainage.com