Spread the cost of a drain inspection camera from £3,000 to £60,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, drain cameras are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £3,000 to £60,000, and most deals are written over 24–60 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£3k – £60k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £20k
Rates From
6.8% APR
Your estimate
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £18,000: a 10% deposit of £1,800, then 48 monthly payments of £380 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £20,040, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgid push-rod drain inspection camera | £3,000 – £8,000 (indicative, confirm current price with a Ridgid dealer) | Push-Rod Camera |
| iPEK crawler CCTV inspection system | £20,000 – £45,000 (indicative, confirm current price with an iPEK dealer) | CCTV Crawler System |
| Van-mounted survey unit with pan-and-tilt crawler (specification class) | £40,000 – £60,000 | Van-Mounted Survey Rig |
| Handheld portable pipe camera (specification class) | £3,000 – £6,000 | Handheld Camera |
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Check EligibilityA drain camera system is moveable plant and normally qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance, letting you set the full cost against taxable profits in the year of purchase up to the prevailing AIA limit, which your accountant can confirm. Where a camera crawler is fitted into a dedicated survey van, the vehicle and equipment are usually treated separately for tax purposes, so it's worth checking with your accountant how each element is being financed. Hire purchase preserves the allowance for the buyer from day one; finance lease and operating lease payments are instead deducted as a revenue expense as they're paid.
Drain cameras are bought by drainage contractors, utility survey firms and civil engineering subcontractors carrying out condition surveys for water companies, councils and housing associations, where a recorded inspection report is usually a contractual requirement before repair or lining work can be authorised. Because survey reports increasingly need to meet formal industry coding standards, buyers often finance an upgrade to a newer crawler system with better software and reporting output even while an older unit still physically works. A reasonable used market exists for established brands such as Ridgid and iPEK, which supports asset-backed finance, though van-mounted systems are usually financed alongside or separately from the vehicle itself depending on how the supplier invoices them.
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