An insurance claim drain survey is a CCTV inspection commissioned to support a buildings insurance claim involving water damage, subsidence or drainage failure. The survey identifies the location, nature and extent of any defects, grades them against the WRc Manual of Sewer Condition Classification and BS EN 13508-2, and provides recorded footage as documentary evidence. Insurers typically require the work to be carried out by qualified engineers following industry-standard procedures, with clear reporting that links observed defects to the claimed loss. In London, drainage-related subsidence claims are common on shrinkable clay subsoils, and the survey often plays a central role in establishing causation. The report can support remedial scope, settlement negotiation and any subsequent reinstatement, including no-dig relining where appropriate.
Insurance claim drain survey
CCTV drain survey carried out to support a buildings insurance claim involving drainage.
