How Trees Can Destroy Your Home’s Sewer Line

You try to be cautious and ensure you don’t put anything down the drain that would jam your pipes. You don’t place anything in the toilet except toilet paper; you don’t put pasta, bones, or oils down the sink in the kitchen; and you make sure to have screens on all your drains. But have you thought of everything in order to help stop a costly sewer line repair? 

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

Trees desire nutrients and their roots are how they get it, so the tip of the tree root is constantly “looking for” and “reaching to” a source of moisture and nutrients and they are very attracted to a leaking sewer line that requires repair. 

Typically, tree roots will leave strong, unbroken sewer lines alone. They usually only occupy leaking, broken, or damaged lines buried within the top couple feet of the dirt. When this occurs the first damage not only gets worse, the tree roots can actually clog the sewer pipes and decrease the water flow, leaving you with overflows and potentially 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 most likely be easier (and less expensive) than a ruptured pipe, so if you suspect an issue with your sewer line, especially if you think tree roots are moving 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 decide whether or not the pipe has a tree root issue. Once the issue has been determined, our sewer line repair professional will discuss all of your options with you and help you determine the best way to proceed, whether that’s a trenchless sewer line replacement or just removing the tree roots. 

Remember, faster growing trees, such as ash, silver maples, or tuliptree, may cause more problems because they grow faster. Slower growing trees are a better choice, but they still need to be swapped out every eight to ten years to avoid their roots from causing a problem. Also, always plant trees a good distance from your sewer lines, that way you can help stop damage and stop those pesky (and sometimes expensive) 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 problems at all, call Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing in the U.S. and we are happy to visit and see if you need a sewer line repair or do a complete plumbing maintenance to make sure your pipes are good to go.