Hydro Physics Pipe Inspection provides unbiased pipeline system inspections in the Denver, Colo. metro area. We offer video inspections for pipes from 2” to 60” in diameter providing upfront information about what’s down under.
Many inspection companies offer free inspections then sell you repair services which may be unnecessary. Our unbiased approach helps eliminate that risk because we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee and provide facts to help you find a qualified contractor if excavation and repairs are necessary.
Count on Hydro Physics Pipe inspection for:
• Sanitary sewer line inspections
• Storm drain pipe inspections
• Water leak detection
• Utility locating
• Heat duct inspections
Hydro Physics® specializes in determining the condition and identification of problems in underground or otherwise concealed pipe systems. Identifying problems quickly and early, as opposed to the conventional guess and dig method, saves our customers a fortune. With Hydro Physics, we make finding problems easy.
Call today to schedule your inspection.
We had a back up, so called a sewer line repair company that had replaced our line 11 years ago (under different management now). The guy they sent scoped the sewer line with us looking on, but my husband and I could see very little with the dim light, blurred image, and speed of the movement through the line. He told us we had multiple breaks in the line and quoted $8700 to replace the line again. Lots of things he told us (like saying it was original clay pipe instead of PVC, etc) didn't ring true with having replaced the line previously, so we decided to get a second opinion. We called the plumber we've used for waterline repairs to get a recommendation. He recommended Dave at Roman's Sewer Service, who does clean outs but not camera inspections. Dave recommended Hydro Physics for the inspection. Tripp with Hydro Physics came the next day, did the inspection, took pictures and videos, showed us at that time where there were some minor root problems, as well as showing us the specific areas where the first company said there were breaks. Tripp did a thorough scan of those locations as well as the rest of the line, moving the camera slowly and explaining what we were seeing throughout the inspection. He found no breaks anywhere in the line. The camera Tripp used had very bright lighting and excellent resolution so that the detail he showed us was almost shockingly good - good enough that when he told us we do not have any breaks, we could believe it with confidence. So for the cost of the inspection from Hydro Physics and the cost of having Dave come back and clean the roots out of the line, we saved well over $8000 and can have full confidence that we can move forward with only root clean up about every 2 years. Hydro Physics doesn't offer the kind of $99 "special" pricing that the cheaper companies with older, low tech cameras do, but the difference in resolution can be the difference between getting a legitimate diagnosis, or enabling a dishonest business person to trick a homeowner into paying thousands of $$ for repairs of "problems" that aren't really there. Thumbs up to Tripp and Hydro Physics for quality work, integrity, and no costly games!
Description of Work: Sewer line inspection
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Sondra S.
01/2018
5.0
home inspection, plumbing
+ 0 more
Because another plumber said I needed to replace my shower line to the tune of $4,800 (and also my sewer line for even more), I needed a second opinion from a company that didn't stand to gain from lying, as the first plumber did. Hydro Physics is the company that can verify if work actually needs to get done or not. They were available in a timely manner, arrived on time, and, even though the camera equipment was being finicky, the tech worked around the issues, and checked both of the questionable lines, declaring them just fine, and not in need of repair or replacement at this time. The $300 they charged for the two videos would have been completely unnecessary, had the first plumber been honest, but a much smaller price to pay than if I'd just gone along with the first plumber's scam. They provide an important service! Use Hydro Physics to confirm a repair is needed before going along with a potential scam from a greedy plumber (which, unfortunately, is all too common).
Description of Work: Second Opinion on the status of two plumbing lines
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Roger E.
08/2013
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning
+ 0 more
On-time, on budget, and provided service as agreed. I understand the cost of doing business, and overhead, but the price was a little steep.
Description of Work: Scoped the sewer line from the house to the street.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$215
KELLY B.
07/2013
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning
+ 0 more
They do not do repair service. They are just an excellent company.
Description of Work: They do sewer scopes.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$180
Amy Y.
08/2012
1.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
BAD when it mattered most.
Description of Work: DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! They are BAD at what they do and are unethical to boot. THEY MISSED A HUGE CLOG THAT COST US OVER $1000 to fix! They did nothing to back up their work. Owner is a crook. We used this company for our sewer inspection when we purchased our home. They did the inspection and took a video. Just a few short months after we moved in, we had a major back-up in our basement. We had to call other companies on a Sunday night and pay extra for the emergency service. I went back and looked at the video that they took and they missed the huge clog that caused the back up. When I called the company on Monday, the owner would do nothing to stand by his work or even look at the video where it showed they missed the clog.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0
$300
Fred O.
06/2011
4.0
drain cleaning, plumbing, sewer cleaning
+ 1 more
They did a good job. They found the stuff right away. They fixed one thing at the time and that was the worst culprit which was the toilet. When they went ahead and got it done, they were prompt and courteous.
Description of Work: Hydro Physics used a smoke machine which pumped theatrical smoke into the sewer system and it showed where anything was coming out. We were looking for leaks in the plumbing sewer system in our house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Zachary T.
06/2011
1.0
home inspection, plumbing
+ 0 more
My house was built in 1880, and as I've learned after three sewer line scopes/inspections, the sewer lines going out of the home are not typical. Hydro was the 3rd contractor I used to get an idea of what was going on with my lines. The first guy I hired before buying the house a month prior. He didn't find any issues after doing a jet-cleaning of the line. The second guy I hired after moving in found a problem -- the line sagged slightly not far from the house, which created standing water in the line, and recommended some repairs. However, the next-door neighbor was in the process of selling their home, and was having their lines inspected. It was discovered, as he told me, that our lines were connected in the back alley, and that line wasn't part of the Denver city sewer line in the alley. This line did eventually connect to the city line, but not for another few hundred feet to the end of the alley. Anyway, Hydro was doing some work in the alley in an effort to better view the overall line, and after talking to the neighbor, I called Hydro to have them check out my line to see what they found. I didn't disclose any information about what the other two inspectors had found. Hydro's inspection showed a different result than the prior two inspections. The previous inspection had the line going towards our front yard. Hydro's inspection showed the line going toward the alley. Hydro had at least three employees on-site at the time, and I mentioned this difference to the employee who appeared to be the most senior, and he proclaimed the other inspector "didn't know what he was doing." To recap: I had three inspections done, two saying my sewer line went out to the front yard, and Hydro saying the line went to the back alley. I called the city the following day and learned I have two lines going out of my house. This would be good information to have had before having all of these inspections, but I didn't know the information was so easily available -- nor did I have any idea the line would be so complicated. I have learned a lot about sewer lines in the past month, and highly recommend anyone with any questions about a property's sewer line to first call the city as they have sewer line maps. I'm most troubled with Hyrdo's attitude, lack of professionalism, and apathy about my situation. I was informed by Hydro that they assist the city in mapping the city's lines. However, they were unable to give me the real picture to what was really going on with my entire sewer line -- which is what I thought I was paying for.
Description of Work: Sewer line inspection/scope
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$225
henry C.
05/2011
5.0
plumbing, sewer cleaning
+ 0 more
It went well. They bailed me out of a scam.
Description of Work: They do my home sewer line.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Keith N.
02/2011
5.0
sewer cleaning
+ -1 more
They were good and I've used them for years. They do a pretty good job. I like that they are not a sewer company so there is no conflict of interest in telling me to fix my sewer. They don't do repairs; they just do inspections.
Description of Work: I used Hydro Physics to clear my sewer line.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Kate M.
08/2010
5.0
home inspection, plumbing
+ 0 more
Tripp arrived on-time (maybe even a little early). The sewer clean-out wasn't readily available and couldn't be found after some searching on the property, so instead, he went through one of the toilets - not ideal, but still OK. He did a fabulous job - with a smile and a great sense of humor - and gave us a report and the DVD at the end. We talked at length about what was found and got recommendations about how to proceed. Overall, a great experience. I would definitely recommend them to anyone.
Description of Work: We hired Hydro Physics to come do a video inspection of the sewer system of a house we're buying.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$220
Stephen S.
04/2010
5.0
home inspection, sewer cleaning
+ 0 more
The reason our friend recommended them, and a major selling point for us, is that Hydro Physics doesn't do sewer repair work or referrals themselves, so seemed to us a more reliable way to find out if your sewer line actually has problems, or if someone's just trying to get some business off you.
Description of Work: On a friend's recommendation, we had Hydro Physics scope the sewer line on a house we were having inspected, and ended up buying. The technician was punctual and friendly, and did a great job. And yes, they gave us a DVD of the footage, along with the microwave popcorn, to 'enjoy' at a later date.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Jewel C.
01/2009
5.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
Overall things went very well.
Description of Work: I had some drainage problems and called another company to clean a drain and main sewer line in November 2008. I also had this company do a camera inspection of my main sewer line and they recommended repairs ranging from $4500 to $11,000. Hydro Physics was recommended to me by a home inspection engineer. I decided to call them for an unbiased second opinion since they do the inspections but not the repairs.. They came out the same day I contacted them. They did a complete camera inspection of my main sewer line and found that it was in good working condition. Because I have a lot of trees, it was recommended that I have the main line cleaned every two years because of tree roots. I am so glad I called Hydro Physics because they saved me a lot of unnecessary expense. I am so relieved! The service technician, Mike Sabo, was very professional and friendly. He provided both a written evaluation and a dvd of the inspection. I highly recommend Hydro Physics for a professional unbiased evaluation.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Steve G.
10/2008
4.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
The work went well in that I got a location and depth for the pipe near the house where the digging was to occur. The subsequent dig did not hit the pipe so that went well.
Description of Work: I needed to have my water pipe located from the meter to the house before a dig (very close to the water line). Rich Johnson found the location and depth near the house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$275
Sharon M.
10/2008
5.0
sewer cleaning
+ -1 more
The technician was punctual and professional. He explained what he was going to do before he even took his equipment out of the box. He was focused and precise in getting the camera properly positioned. The tech also invited me to watch the process on his laptop computer, which was connected to the camera. As the camera made its way down the sewer line, the tech explained what we were looking at throughout the process. After the procedure was complete, the tech cleaned up a bit, and then presented me with a videotape of the line scoping procedure-along with a package of microwave popcorn so my husband and I could enjoy popcorn and a movie!
Description of Work: We hired Hydro-Physics to camera the sewer line from our (potential) new home to the street. A technician came at the appointed time and quite efficiently scoped the line.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
JESSE B.
09/2008
5.0
drain cleaning, home inspection
+ 0 more
I had hired a sewer-scoper earlier in the year and received an account of the twisted roots and such that were devastating the sewer lines. Something just didn't sit well with me about the estimator and so, on the advice of my home inspection company, I called Hydro Physics - and I'm so glad I did! The inspector showed me the scope as it happened and remarked on the good condition of the pipes and complete lack of roots. What a relief! He certainly could have gone an alarmist route or upsold me on their other services, but he didn't. He saw a good, clean sewer line and told me the truth. Phew! He even charged me less than I had expected. What a wonderful experience! I'm so glad Hydro Physics was recommended - I'd recommend them to anyone.
Description of Work: I have a 1960s ranchstyle home that hadn't had a sewer scope since the late 1980s. We had some large trees nearby and were worried about root damage in the old clay-pipe lines.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
JESSE B.
07/2008
5.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
What a wonderful experience! Mike called to say that he'd be able to make it to our house early (we've had a lot of contractors and technicians over lately and people showing up early is almost unheard of). We were further pleased to learn that our sewer lines are in excellent repair and don't need any cleaning or replacement. And, if that news wasn't good enough alone, Mike said the charge would be $50 less than what we'd expected to pay. Mike was courteous and friendly and professional and we will happily recommend him and his services to our friends.
Description of Work: Mike (technician) came to inspect the sewer line in our new home. The house is 40 years old now with the original clay sewer line to the street. We'd had a fellow from another company come out earlier in the year and he explained that our sewers were collapsing and full of tree roots and needed to be replaced soon (he also happened to work with a company that repaired sewer lines). Since we were suspicious, we decided to get a second opinion and had heard good things about Hydro-Physics.
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Home inspection,
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Plumbing,
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FAQ
Hydro Physics Pipe Inspection is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Hydro Physics Pipe Inspection accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, Hydro Physics Pipe Inspection does not offer free project estimates.
No, Hydro Physics Pipe Inspection does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Hydro Physics Pipe Inspection does not offer a senior discount.
No, Hydro Physics Pipe Inspection does not offer emergency services.
No, Hydro Physics Pipe Inspection does not offer warranties.
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