Picote Solutions HD Camera — Real Jobs — Verified Findings
Sewer Camera
Sewer Camera
Evidence
This is what we actually find inside the pipes. Every item below is a real Picote Solutions HD camera inspection from a Bison Plumbing job — tagged by city, service type, problem found, and repair recommended. No stock footage. No illustrations. The pipe is what it is.
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All footage captured with Picote Solutions HD Sewer Camera System — the same equipment used on every Bison inspection since 1998
A sewer camera inspection is only as useful as the footage it produces. Bison Plumbing uses the Picote Solutions HD camera system on every inspection — providing high-resolution footage that documents the exact defect type, location from the cleanout, and the pipe wall condition that determines which repair method applies. The evidence below represents the range of conditions our camera finds in Southeast Michigan’s aging residential pipe infrastructure — root intrusion, scale accumulation, pipe offsets, corrosion, and collapse.
Because competitors cannot duplicate Bison’s actual camera footage from their own jobs, this page is the most information-rich content on our site. It demonstrates precisely the level of diagnostic detail that separates a camera inspection from a guess.
Clay Tile Lateral — Severe Root Mass at 42 ft
Camera found: Mature silver maple root mass fully occupying pipe diameter at a clay bell-and-spigot joint 42 feet from the cleanout. Additional root filament entry visible at the 56-foot joint. Pipe wall intact on both sides of intrusion — wall condition supports CIPP lining.
Root cutting + hydro jetting + full CIPP liner installed. Post-install camera confirmed sealed joints and restored 4-inch diameter. → Ferndale Sewer Repair
Cast-Iron Branch Drain — 60% Scale Accumulation
Camera found: Significant hard water mineral scale and grease coating reducing the effective diameter of a 3-inch cast-iron kitchen drain line to approximately 40% of original. Warren home built 1964. Scale uniformly distributed — no structural damage.
Hydro jetting at calibrated PSI for cast-iron age. Post-jetting camera confirmed full diameter restoration and clean pipe wall. No lining required. → Residential Hydro Jetting
Clay Lateral — Multiple Joint Offsets from Freeze-Thaw
Camera found: Three offset joints along a 68-foot clay tile lateral in a Royal Oak home built 1952. Ground movement from Michigan freeze-thaw cycles has shifted pipe sections horizontally by approximately 15–20% of diameter at each offset. No collapse but solid accumulation forming at low points.
Full CIPP lining — liner bridges all offset joints and seals infiltration points. Post-install camera showed smooth continuous liner surface throughout. → Royal Oak Sewer Repair
Pre-Purchase Inspection — Root Intrusion Uncovered Before Closing
Camera found: Root intrusion at two clay joints and a longitudinal crack at 34 feet in a Troy home listed at $485,000. Standard home inspection had not flagged any plumbing issues. Picote footage provided documentation for a $7,200 seller credit negotiation.
Buyer received $7,200 closing credit. CIPP lining completed after closing using the credit. → Pre-Purchase Inspection
Kitchen Drain — Before and After Hydro Jetting
Before camera found: 2-inch cast-iron kitchen drain line with grease coating reducing effective diameter to approximately 35% of original. Homeowner had snaked 3 times in 2 years. Each snaking provided 4–8 weeks of relief before re-clogging.
Hydro jetting at 1,500 PSI calibrated for cast-iron. After camera showed full 2-inch diameter restored. Grease coating removed from full pipe wall circumference. → Ferndale Drain Cleaning
Cast-Iron Lateral — Partial Collapse at 28 ft
Camera found: Partial structural collapse of a 4-inch cast-iron lateral at 28 feet — pipe wall had fractured and compressed inward reducing the opening to approximately 25% of original diameter. CIPP lining not viable — liner cannot make contact through collapsed section.
Pipe bursting — new HDPE installed through two access pits. No open trench. Post-installation camera confirmed full 4-inch diameter and proper grade throughout. → Pipe Bursting Details
Pre-Purchase Inspection — End-of-Life Clay Pipe Documented
Camera found: Pre-1950 clay tile lateral in severe deterioration — multiple cracks, significant root intrusion at every joint, and a section of missing pipe wall at 51 feet allowing direct soil infiltration. Birmingham home listed at $725,000.
Buyer used footage documentation to negotiate a $14,500 price reduction. Full trenchless replacement completed post-closing. → Birmingham Camera Inspection
Main Lateral — Root Mass Removed Before CIPP Lining
Before camera found: Dense silver maple root mass at clay joint 38 feet from cleanout. Root cutting and hydro jetting required before liner installation — liner cannot make wall contact through residual root mass.
Mechanical root cutting + 2,000 PSI hydro jetting cleared all root material. Post-jetting camera confirmed clean pipe wall before CIPP liner was inserted. → Royal Oak Drain Cleaning
Troy Lateral — CIPP Post-Installation ASTM F1743 Verification
After camera confirmed: Full liner cure throughout 72-foot clay tile lateral. Smooth seamless liner surface. All clay tile joints sealed. Lateral reinstatement confirmed open and properly seated. Zero voids or wrinkles in cured liner. ASTM F1743 compliant.
Post-install verification report and HD footage provided to Troy homeowner. GreenSky financing used for project. → Post-Repair Verification
Bathroom Drain — Hard Water Scale in Cast-Iron Line
Camera found: Calcium and magnesium mineral scale coating the interior wall of a 2-inch cast-iron bathroom drain line. Scale layer approximately 8–10mm thick — consistent with 50+ years of hard water accumulation with no prior cleaning. Warren home built 1969.
Hydro jetting at PSI calibrated for 50-year cast-iron. Post-jetting camera showed clean pipe wall. Annual maintenance schedule set. → Residential Hydro Jetting
Ferndale 1920s Home — Near-Centenarian Clay Lateral Rehabilitated
Camera found: Original clay tile lateral from approximately 1925 — now 100 years old. Multiple circumferential cracks, root intrusion at every joint, and 40% open area at several locations from missing clay wall sections. However: no complete collapse and pipe path remains clear.
CIPP lining viable — liner bridges all cracked and open sections. 50-year liner now inside a 100-year-old clay tile host pipe. Post-install camera confirmed full cure. → Ferndale Sewer Repair
