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A Free Sewer Inspection Report Template (and How to Use It)
By Mike Rhoads, Founder, NorthRidge Systems™·June 16, 2026
A sewer camera inspection is only worth what you can prove. If your report is a grainy still and a line of jargon, the homeowner cannot tell what they are looking at, so they take it to someone else for a price. You did the work and handed a competitor the sale.
Here is a simple report structure homeowners actually trust, and how to make sure the report ends in a repair instead of a free second opinion.
What a homeowner-ready report includes
The goal is a document a regular person can read without you in the room. Skip the trade jargon. Show the footage, state plainly what is wrong, and say what it takes to fix it.
- ·Property address and date, so the record is clear.
- ·The footage or a clear still of each finding.
- ·Plain-language description of what is wrong.
- ·Location and depth of the problem.
- ·The recommended fix, in words a homeowner gets.
Why a template beats a blank page
If you rewrite findings from scratch every time, you lose an hour a day and the reports come out uneven. A reusable template means the structure is already there. You drop in the footage, mark the findings, and it is done.
Consistent reports also protect you. When every job has a clear record of what you found, a chargeback or a he-said-she-said is far easier to win.
Turn the report into a closed repair
A report that ends with a finding is a missed sale. The moment the homeowner sees the problem is the moment they are most ready to fix it. Pair the report with a good, better, best repair proposal so the next step is one tap away.
FieldMetrx™ generates the report and attaches the repair proposal in the same flow, so you stop handing out reports that walk to a cheaper contractor and start closing the work while the footage is fresh.
Want the tool that makes this easy? Sewer Inspection Report Software is built for residential drain and sewer shops.
Frequently asked
Can I really use a template for every inspection?
Yes. The structure stays the same job to job. You only change the footage and findings, which keeps reports fast and consistent.
Should the report include a price?
Pair the report with a repair proposal rather than burying a price in the findings. The homeowner sees the problem and the options together, which closes more work.
Does a written report help with disputes?
Yes. A clear, dated record of what you found on every job makes a chargeback or dispute much easier to win.
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