Sewer Camera Inspection in Leesburg, VA

What happens when you call

For a suspected backup, the Town asks residents to call Utilities first at 703-771-2750 on weekdays, or the Leesburg Police non-emergency line at 703-771-4500 after hours. On-call staff check whether the blockage is in the Town main. If it is not, you hire a plumber at your own expense, and that is where this page comes in.

When you call the number here, you are connected with an independent plumber who works in Leesburg. Say whether the Town has already checked its main, which fixtures are affected and roughly when the house was built. The plumber usually clears enough of the line for the camera to pass, then films from the cleanout toward the street, noting distance as the cable feeds out.

Cost factors

• Location of the cleanout and whether it can be opened easily
• Clearing roots, grease or debris before filming
• Length and depth of the run and any bends along it
• Locating the defect from the surface and providing a copy of the video
• Older downtown properties with tight access or additions over the line

Local conditions in Leesburg

Leesburg is the Loudoun County seat, founded in 1758 and about 33 miles west-northwest of Washington. A National Register historic district downtown is surrounded by newer subdivisions, and the town's median home dates to 1993. That split shows up on camera. In the older core, laterals can be clay or cast iron, with root intrusion at joints and scaling inside iron pipe. In the newer neighborhoods, plastic lines are more likely to show a sag or a separated joint than corrosion. Some properties just outside the corporate limits are also Town utility customers, so the Town's service area map is worth checking if you are near the edge.

If the video shows pipe that needs replacing, Leesburg has a two-step permit path: a Town of Leesburg Zoning Permit comes first, then building and trade permits from Loudoun County Building and Development. The Town suggests confirming with the County at 703-777-0220 whether a permit is required for a given job.

Before the plumber arrives

• Call Town Utilities so the main is ruled out
• Find the cleanout and clear access to it
• Hold off on laundry, dishwashing and long showers
• Write down when the problem started and any past cleanings
• Move stored items away from the basement floor drain