How Trees Can Destroy Your Home’s Sewer Line

You try to be vigilant and assure you avoid putting anything down the drain that would obstruct your pipes. You don’t flush anything besides toilet paper; you don’t put eggshells, meat, or oils down the sink in the kitchen; and you make sure to have screens on all your drains. But have you covered all your bases in order to avoid a high-priced sewer line repair? 

Look outside because you may be ignoring the most destructive problem of all: tree roots. 

Trees desire nutrients and their roots are through which they get nutrients, so the end of the tree root is always “searching for” and “reaching to” a source of moisture and nutrients and they are enticed by a leaking sewer line that needs repair. 

Typically, tree roots will leave healthy, unbroken sewer lines alone. They usually only disturb leaking, cracked, or damaged lines buried within the top two feet of the earth. When this happens the first damage does not only get worse, the tree roots can seriously clog the sewer system and lower the water flow, causing overflows and even flooding your home or building. 

But what should you do? Call a sewer line repair company in the U.S.. 

A sewer line repair will typically be easier (and less expensive) than a burst pipe, so if you suspect trouble with your sewer line, especially if you believe tree roots are growing into the pipe, call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing right away. 

Sewer line repair experts at Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing will use a sewer inspection camera to verify whether or not the pipe has a tree root worry. Once the problem has been confirmed, our sewer line repair technician will review all of your options with you and help you choose the best plan, whether that’s a trenchless sewer line replacement or just getting rid of the tree roots. 

Keep in mind, faster growing trees, such as ash, locust, or tuliptree, may cause more issues because they grow faster. Slower growing trees are a better alternative, but they still need to be replaced every eight to ten years to avoid their roots from causing a problem. Also, make sure you plant trees away from your sewer lines, that way you can help avoid damage and stop those pesky (and sometimes costly) sewer line repairs. If you’re not confident where your sewer lines are, ask Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing to flag the path of the sewer pipes. 

So if you think your tree roots have entered your sewer line or you have any plumbing issues at all, call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing in the U.S. and we are happy to come to your home and see if you need a sewer line repair or do a seasonal plumbing maintenance to make sure your pipes are in tip-top shape.